After protests, Britain's parliament declares climate change 'emergency'

Britain's parliament declared a symbolic climate change "emergency" on Wednesday, backing a call by opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for "rapid and dramatic action" to protect the environment for generations to come.The measure was passed as an opposition motion, using a procedure typically ignored by the ruling party, and has no direct consequences for policy.Eleven days of protests by the Extinction Rebellion activist group caused major disruptions in central London in recent weeks, and