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Activists are gearing up for the next stage of the fight against climate change.

The “Green New Deal” programme of action on climate change gathered no support in the US Senate

This year has seen the birth of a militant new climate movement on the streets.

Until recently the Corbyn-supporting Momentum group hasn’t done much beyond organising canvassing days and online petitions. Now all of a sudden it’s organising protests over climate change.

Over eight million deaths a year. Higher rates of kidney disease, diabetes and strokes. Increased risk of lung and heart diseases, dementia and chronic ­illnesses that can begin in the womb and last a lifetime.

Thousands of school students took part in the climate strike on 15 March

Friday saw historic action for climate change across 123 countries and territories and in over 2,000 towns and cities.

Thousands of students across Britain were preparing for huge strikes this Friday to demand urgent action on climate change.

With just days to go until global strikes on 15 March, climate change activists show no sign of slowing down their protests.

A new movement against climate catastrophe is growing across the world. Sarah Bates spoke to the school students who organised the first climate strike in Britain, and who are now preparing for the next round on 15 March

The last few months has seen an explosion of inspiring struggle to fight climate change.

Thousands of school students flooded into central London to demand action over climate chaos