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South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying it's violating human rights
WUSF 89.7· 2 weeks agoAs plaintiffs, lawyers and activists chanted slogans outside South Korea's constitutional court on...
To fight climate change, the young and the old are leading the way
Tampa Bay Times· 2 weeks agoEarlier this month, the European Court for Human Rights ruled that Switzerland violated its...
Climate change and human rights: how a landmark legal victory in Europe could affect NZ
The Conversation· 2 weeks agoA 2023 survey of global climate litigation counted over 2,300 cases, two thirds filed since 2015. Youth litigants have been especially active, including Sharma v Minister ...
‘We’re living climate change now.’ Latin Americans bring climate worries to high court.
The Christian Science Monitor· 1 day agoEnvironmental lawyers also hope the hearings at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR),...
As Kenya's flood toll rises, Human Rights Watch says officials must step up efforts
NPR· 5 days agoThe New York-based rights group said the government "has a human rights obligation to prevent...
Women should be included in decisions on the protection of human rights in the climate crisis, say...
Phys.org· 1 week agoLaw in an article published in the journal Environmental Policy and Law, in which she discusses the...
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
Phys.org· 1 hour agoA brutal Asian heat wave has closed schools in the Philippines, killed people in Thailand and set...
The climate crisis is a sexual health and reproductive rights emergency
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThose of us paying attention know it to be true: the climate crisis is here. Climate change is...
Youth voices matter and young people from Nashville are influencing White House policies
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoYouth voices and participation are important components of enhancing equity and democracy....
Can I get a little more eco-friendly every day? Four tips for a greener mindset
The Guardian via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFor...being a good ancestor”. White reflects on how women like her grandmother and historical...