A State of emergency was declared in the woods of Yakutia, Russia’s largest territory last month after going through the second month of heatwaves and wildfires.

NYC: Topless Extinction Rebellion Protesters have glued themselves to the desk at Rockefeller Plaza. At 1.30pm a group of 10 women from Extinction Rebellion staged an action in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, home to the headquarters of NBC Universal with a banner reading ‘Tell the Naked Truth About the Climate Crisis’. Extinction Rebellion is calling on NBC Universal, one of the largest US news networks, to "tell the truth about the climate crisis and communicate to its audiences the real risk of civilization collapse, as world governments and corporations continue to fail". Video by FNTV

UPDATE! Mexico City: At the Pino Suárez subway station there was an explosion allegedly as short circuit on L1, due to a bicycle tire falling onto the tracks. People breathed the smoke and no injuries are reported at this time.

In a viral public confrontation, a transgender council member confronted the owner of a Washington Star Wars shop over a sign that reads “If you are born with a dick, you are not a chick.” Aberdeen, Washington, City Councilmember Tiesa Meskis confronted Sucher & Sons Star Wars Shop owner Don Sucher Wednesday over Sucher’s sign, which sits outside the front of his store, according to King5 News.