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Heat wave: article collections on the global impact of rising temperatures

Frontiers

As the temperature rises this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on how heat affects us and the planet. With collective views of over 1 million, researchers were fired up by topics spanning from plant heat stress and weather extremes in the urban environment to marine heatwaves and human heat acclimation.

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The Transformation of European Climate Change Litigation: Introduction to the Blog Symposium

Law Columbia

Switzerland (“ KlimaSeniorinnen ”), the Court held that by failing to put in place a domestic regulatory framework for climate change mitigation, the Swiss government violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the right to respect for private and family life. The judgment is a milestone for human rights protection.

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Top 20 Leading Weather & Climate Voices to Follow in 2021

Breezometer

This year we've seen extreme weather events - hurricanes, flooding, record-breaking heatwaves, and wildfires - cause chaos and devastation across the globe. Jen maintains a strong online presence, and her Twitter feed provides an excellent source for information regarding climate, weather, and other environmental topics. Michael Lowry.

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The ‘Year of Climate’ in International Courts

Legal Planet

The cases were brought by applicants from Switzerland, France, and Portugal, and although the details of the claims differ, the cases are linked by the fact that each asks the Court to consider violations under Article 2 ( right to life ) and Article 8 ( right to respect for private and family life ) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Climate Feedback Unscientifically Confuses "Disasters" & Weather Events & Endorses Pseudoscientific Claim That We Are in A "Sixth Mass Extinction"

Environmental Progress

These include, but are not limited to: extreme heatwave intensity and frequency, drought intensity, wildfire extent and severity, and the flood hazards associated with tropical cyclones/hurricanes” Swain is inappropriately conflating weather events like heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires with "disaster."