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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In contrast to civil, political, and economic rights, cultural rights have been side-lined and neglected in dialogues about climate policy and human rights. Flooding, coastal erosion, wildfires, thawing permafrost, and extreme weather events are causing unprecedented loss and damage of places and customs.

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The Harris-Trump Debate and Environmental Policy

Legal Planet

She certainly stayed true to her Californian roots by mentioning the increasing difficulty of acquiring homeowners’ insurance due to the effects of climate change, including the wildfires, floods, and coastal erosion to which we’re prone.