Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Climate impacts as human rights violations It’s widely accepted that climate change is the cause of human rights violations for millions of people, including their rights to adequate housing, healthy working conditions, safe drinking water, education, and a healthy environment.
Law Columbia
APRIL 9, 2024
In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change.
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Circle of Blue
JANUARY 5, 2022
As climate change worsens, scientists are hoping to more accurately monitor its effects on water temperatures and quality, lake levels, coastal erosion and algae blooms. Populations of the species, which are already endangered, are dropping off at drastic rates as climate change warms river waters across the country.
The Energy Law Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted a Petition for Certiorari filed by energy companies in Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit. As discussed in more detail in our June 2nd post titled “Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. climate change litigation, as these cases continue to grow in number.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Across the Arctic, rain is replacing snow, melting sea ice is leading to coastal erosion, and increased ship traffic is putting fragile ecosystems at risk.
Physics World
AUGUST 8, 2021
So if we find that wave height is increasing every year – and maybe it is and maybe it isn’t, but let’s say it is – then that will have big implications for coastal erosion, which is already a problem on the North Slope. Fundamentally, we’re listening to the rhythm of the climate.
The Energy Law Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted a Petition for Certiorari filed by energy companies in Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit. As discussed in more detail in our June 2nd post titled “Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. climate change litigation, as these cases continue to grow in number.
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