Climate Activists Dye Rome's Landmark Fountain Black in Protest.
Climate activists from a group called Ultima Generazione poured a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of the Barcaccia fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps in central Rome to draw attention to the drought emergency. They are now in custody pending charges of defacing a public monument and entering a fountain. The same group has previously glued themselves to famous artworks and thrown paint on the Italian Senate façade.