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As G7 leaders meet to discuss the climate crisis, Cornwall’s sleepy villages are coming alive with protesters keen to make their voices heard.

For anyone watching at a distance, what happened next may have looked like an early morning campfire, but the flames that appeared next to the group weren’t burning firewood, but a small wooden boat.

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Dressed up as Boris Johnson and a fossil fuel executive, the two people pushed the burning boat into the water while another stood taking pictures.

Engineered by Ocean Rebellion, a sea-focused arm of Extinction Rebellion, the demonstration was a protest against the UK government’s failure to act appropriately on climate change, says Rob Higgs, a local artist and co-founder of the organisation.

NationalWorld’s environment correspondent Sarah Wilson spoke to the G7 protesters to find out why they’re taking to Cornwall’s streets and beaches.

Solar eclipse 2021

Yesterday (10 June) marked the first solar eclipse of 2021, with an incredible annular “ring of fire” natural phenomenon.

The eclipse was seen around the world, from Canada to the United Kingdom, and our reporter Rhona Shennan has put together 6 of the best images of the phenomenon.

We Could Be Euros Podcast

Euro 2020 is upon us at last, and NationalWorld have a new podcast for you that looks at all the big talking points.

We Could Be Euros will be bringing you a light-hearted look at all the action across this summer's tournament. The series is produced by JPIMedia and will feature journalists, ex-players and pundits from across the UK talking a load of (foot)balls.

Episode 1 looks at the big kick-off and is hosted by James Copley, from the Sunderland Echo This week's show features Joe Crann of the Sheffield Star alongside Graham Falk and Joel Sked, both writers for The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News.

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