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The origin of bioluminescence in animals can be dated back over half a billion years
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that states are obliged to protect their citizens from the threats and harms of climate change. They argued that they’re at higher risk of heat-related illness or death than most people. Switzerland was doing too few to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions and contribute to meeting the 2015…
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The European court has rules on cases that want to force countries to address the issue of climate change
The European Court of Human Rights is considering three climate change cases that are believed to be the first in Europe. The cases relate to constitutional violation of fundamental rights of women and other groups. The European Court of Human Rights has yet to rule on a case filed by a Portuguese group, Senior Women…
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The European court has rules regarding forcing countries to meet climate goals
Europe’s highest human rights court ruled that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change but threw out a high-profile case brought by six Portuguese youngsters aimed at forcing countries to reduce COVID-19 emissions. The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of the Swiss…
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The top court in the United Kingdom upheld a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda.
The UK’s High Court on Monday ruled that a plan to deport asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was lawful. The UK had introduced the plan in June last year, following which the European Court of Human rights had issued a last-minute order stopping the deportations. However, the court found that the plan could…