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An urban stunt climber known as the 'French Spiderman' for his daring ascents conquered another landmark by scaling a 166-metre Barcelona skyscraper on Friday in a bid to raise awareness about climate change and drought. | News24_Business

Urban stunt climber Alain Robert scaled the Melia Barcelona Sky Hotel, the Spanish city's fourth-tallest building.The"French Spiderman" has scaled a 166-metre skyscraper in Barcelona to raise awareness of climate change and drought.

Sixty-year-old Alain Robert crawled up the exterior of the glass and steel-covered Melia Barcelona Sky Hotel, the Spanish city's fourth-tallest building, with just a bag of powdered chalk and climbing shoes to aid his ascent. Spain is facing a persistent drought and parts of southern Europe are in the grips of unseasonably warm temperatures that scientists say have been exacerbated by global warming.

Dozens of onlookers gathered outside, craning their necks to catch a glimpse of Robert, sporting a bright-red suit and a cap, as he made his way upward in about half an hour.

 

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