Massive Earth Day Protest in London Demands Action on Biodiversity and Climate Change

Thousands of protesters, including children, rallied outside the UK Parliament on Earth Day as part of a four-day action by environmental group Extinction Rebellion (XR) to highlight the government's "environmental failures". The protest focused on nature and biodiversity, with attendees wearing animal costumes and masks. The event ended with a mass "die-in" to mourn the decline in wild animal populations since the first Earth Day in 1970. XR hopes that 40,000 to 50,000 people will attend Sunday's event, which coincides with the London Marathon.