Climate protesters vandalize Degas sculpture in D.C.

Climate activists vandalized Edgar Degas' "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture in Washington D.C. by smearing black and red paint on its glass case and pedestal. The National Gallery of Art had to close the gallery where the sculpture was located, and adjacent rooms. The two protesters were identified as Joanna Smith and Tim Martin and were arrested by police. The protest is part of a series of climate protests around the world targeting famous artwork.