World rallies for action against climate change
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in rallies around the world on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, calling on leaders to halt climate change on the eve of a major climate conference in Paris, referred to as the COP21.
Pictured: A Filipino environmental activist looks out from a "sun" cardboard cutout during a global protest action ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 28, 2015.
Munich, Germany
People dressed in white crowd the Olympic Park to form a glacier during the "Global Climate March" organized by environmental NGOs on November 29, 2015 in Munich, Germany, on the eve of the official opening of a 195-nation U.N. climate summit in Paris.
London, England
Protesters march down Piccadilly during the London Climate March, November 29, 2015 in London, England. The London march has been billed as the biggest out of all the 2,200 due to take place around the world.
London, England
Protesters demonstrate during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Summit, in London, November 29, 2015.
Numbers at the London march from Hyde Park to the Whitehall government district were swelled by the ban on a protest march in Paris.
London, England
A protester wears a polar bear outfit during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Summit, in London, November 29, 2015.
London, England
Protesters demonstrate during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Summit, in London, November 29, 2015.
Santiago, Chile
A woman holds a sign during the Global Climate March in Santiago on November 29, 2015.
Helsinki, Finland
Participants gather in front of the Helsinki Cathedral during a Climate March organized by environmental NGOs on November 29, 2015 in Helsinki, Finland, on the eve of the official opening of the U.N. climate summit in Paris.
Marseille, France
People hold hands to form a human chain during a protest against global warming, in Marseille, France, on November 29, 2015.
Lyon, France
People hold hands to form a human chain during a protest against global warming in Lyon, France, on November 29, 2015.
Paris, France
Activists from Oxfam, wearing masks depicting French President Francois Hollande, Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Barack Obama, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, stage a protest ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (known as the COP21 summit), in Paris, France, November 28, 2015.
Paris, France
Environmentalists protest in front of French CRS riot police near the Place de la Republique after the cancellation of a planned climate march following shootings in the French capital, ahead of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21), in Paris, France, November 29, 2015.
A long-planned protest march was banned by the French government in a security crackdown following the Nov. 13 Paris terror attacks.
Paris, France
Demonstrators clash with riot police during a rally against global warming on November 29, 2015 in Paris, a day ahead of the start of a U.N. conference on climate change. Violence erupted as the day progressed, with several hundred people, some of them masked, throwing objects at riot police blockading the square in a bid to break through.
Paris, France
A demonstrator films as protesters clash with riot police during a rally against global warming on November 29, 2015 in Paris, a day ahead of the start of a U..N conference on climate change. French riot police used tear gas to contain some hundred protesters, many of whom were masked.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said 174 people were jailed for possible charges. He said, separately, that 26 people have been placed under house arrest, stressing they weren't militants but people known for violence in the past.
Some protesters chanted "a state of emergency is a police state."
Mexico City, Mexico
An activist wears a mask during the Global Climate March in Mexico City, on November 29, 2015, on the eve of the U.N. conference on climate change.
Bogota, Colombia
People take part in the Global Climate March in Bogota, Colombia, on November 29, 2015, on the eve of the U.N. conference on climate change in Paris.
Manila, Philippines
A Filipino environmental activist wears a protest mask during a global protest action ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, in Quezon city, in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 28, 2015.
Manila, Philippines
Filipino environmental activists wear skull masks as they take part in a global protest action ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines November 28, 2015.
Geneva, Switzerland
Protesters demonstrate during a rally ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference in Geneva, Switzerland November 28, 2015.
Sydney, Australia
Protesters hold a banner in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a rally ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, in Sydney's central business district, Australia on November 29, 2015.
Sydney, Australia
Mounted police form a cordon as protesters march during a rally held ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, in Sydney's central business district, Australia November 29, 2015.
Berlin, Germany
About 4,000 people held a rally in the German capital, marching from Berlin's train station to the Brandenburg Gate. The protesters called on the delegates at the Paris conference to set ambitious targets, using an array of signs, including a picture of a polar bear with "Save Me" written on it, or simply "Stop Global Warming."
Berlin, Germany
Protesters demonstrate during a rally ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, in Berlin, Germany November 29, 2015.
Berlin, Germany
People demonstrate during a protest march ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, in Berlin, Germany November 29, 2015.
Athens, Greece
Protesters hold placards in front of the parliament building during a rally held ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, in Athens, Greece, November 29, 2015. The banner reads, "Energy."
Madrid, Spain
Thousands of people took to the streets of several Spanish cities to demand a commitment from world leaders to halt climate change in what organizers are calling the largest pro-environment mobilization in Spain to date.
Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace both said around 20,000 protesters marched between Cibeles and Puerta del Sol in Madrid, while thousands also marched through cities such as Barcelona, Bilbao, Las Palmas, Murcia, Pamplona, Seville, Valladolid and Zaragoza.
Madrid, Spain
A protester dressed as a panda bear demonstrates during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Summit, in Madrid, Spain, November 29, 2015. The placard reads: "Stop Climate Change."
Vienna, Austria
A protester dressed as Batman demonstrates during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Summit, in Vienna, Austria, November 29, 2015.
Kiev, Ukraine
Protesters hold posters and banners as they demonstrate during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Summit (COP21) in Kiev, Ukraine November 29, 2015. The posters read, "100% renewable energy by 2050," "City for life," and "Nature is our home."
Rome, Italy
Protesters throw up a globe-shaped balloon during a rally held the day before the start of the 2015 Paris World Climate Change Conference, known as the COP21 summit, in Rome, Italy, November 29 2015.
Rome, Italy
A protester dressed as a bear takes part in a rally held the day before the start of the 2015 Paris World Climate Change Conference, known as the COP21 summit, in Rome, Italy, November 29, 2015.
Rome, Italy
Protesters carry a globe-shaped balloon in front of Rome's Colosseum during a rally held the day before the start of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), in Rome, Italy, November 29 2015.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Protesters depicting mud perform during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 29, 2015.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Protesters lie next to signs reading "I am the Doce river" during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 29, 2015.
Lima, Peru
A protester wearing a placard reading "For water and life we fight" takes part in a rally ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), in Lima, Peru, November 29, 2015.
Tokyo, Japan
People hold placards demanding climate protection during a protest organized by environmental protection groups ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, in Tokyo, November 28, 2015.
Organizers said that 570,000 people so far had taken part in rallies worldwide, and that they expected demonstrations later in the day, including in Ottawa and Mexico City, to push the count above 600,000.