Crowds have marched in more than 600 cities worldwide for Earth Day events billed as a "celebration of science", amid growing concern about US President Donald Trump's climate change scepticism and cuts to research funding.
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| Protesters line Central Park West during a science demonstration on Earth Day in New York. |
The marches, timed to coincide with Earth Day, come after moves by Mr Trump to sharply cut federal science and research budgets, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institutes of Health.
Marchers around the world brandished placards saying "There is no Planet B", "Science not Silence" and "Make Science Great Again”.
The main event took place in Washington, where March for Science festivities included "teach-ins," speeches by researchers and environmentalists, and musical performances on National Mall.
Read the ABC News story - “March for Science events in New York, London, Paris, Berlin see crowds gather worldwide on Earth Day.”
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