Six women activists from Greenpeace are in the process of scaling Britain’s tallest building, known as the Shard for its ice-like design, in a dramatic protest against ongoing plans to drill for oil in the Arctic.
Watch their ascent here:
Greenpeace was providing live voice-over commentary on their live stream as people around the world watched the climbers make their way up the side of the skyscraper.
Follow the events on the Greenpeace/UK Twitter feed:
The group of climbers released this photo of themselves before beginning their climb:
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