Turkish activists in Istanbul carry a large inflatable ball representing Earth during a protest of global warming. (Mustafa Ozer / AFP/Getty Images)
In front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, about 350 demonstrators, some wearing masks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, demand stronger action in environmental politics. (Caroline Pankert / AFP/Getty Images)
A Turkish child in the center of Istanbul supports the effort with a face painting. The International Day of Climate Action marks 50 days until world leaders meet in Copenhagen to develop a new climate change treaty. (Mustafa Ozer / AFP/Getty Images)
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A Ukrainian couple kiss during an ecological rally. The event was one of more than 5,000 in about 180 countries, according to the 350.org website. (Sergey Dolzhenko / EPA)
Environmental activists form a human number “3” along the Jordanian shores of the Dead Sea. (AFP/Getty Images)
Ukrainian women dressed in traditional folk costumes sing folk songs during a global warming protest in Kiev. (Efrem Lukatsky / Associated Press)
At the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, environmental activists create a human “350.” (Tim Cole / EPA)
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An aerial view of more than 600 people forming a giant “5” in front of the London Eye -- to link with 3s and 0s formed in other cities. (Lee Slabbert / AFP/Getty Images)
Vietnamese students in Hanoi ride during a bike parade held as part of the global climate action event. (Chitose Suzuki / Associated Press)
Activists in front of La Bourse, the former Stock Exchange building in Paris, hold clocks and cellphones set to ring during a gathering of 11 environmental and human rights organizations. (Francois Mori / Associated Press)