Human Rights

By Jack Marley, environment and energy editor, The Conversation UK How old is the climate crisis? I was born in 1994, when the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere was measured at 360 parts per million; today it is close to 420.…
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In a landmark ruling, South Korea's top court called on the government to strengthen its climate change action as the current policy does not protect constitutional rights. South Korea's climate law doesn't do enough to protect the…
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Ukraine's defence ministry will provide vegan, halal and kosher military rations to its soldiers to meet their religious, ethical and health requirements. Ukraine's military will provide its soldiers with plant-based MREs (Meals,…
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High-income countries tend to have higher emissions that disproportionately affect developing nations, and a new report has found a concerning gap in their attitudes towards climate change. The richest 10% of people in the world – most…
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The UN has stated that misinformation by fossil fuel companies is slowing down the energy transition and global efforts to tackle climate change. A "massive" misinformation and disinformation campaign by Big Oil is impeding climate…
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By Simon H Lee, lecturer in atmospheric science, University of St Andrews; Hayley J Fowler, professor of climate change impacts, Newcastle University; and Paul Davies, chief meteorologist, Met Office Extreme weather is by definition…
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By Mark Charlton, net-zero research theme director, De Montfort University In the unlikely event I ever run another marathon, I wouldn’t want to do it at night. But some famous global running events, including the world…
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A 2022 Philippine Commission on Human Rights report links fossil fuel companies to climate change and human rights impacts, boosting climate justice efforts. It calls for stricter regulations, corporate accountability, and reparations for…
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Fossil fuel companies could be reasonably charged with homicide for deaths caused by a 2023 heatwave in Arizona, a group of lawyers say in a public memo. In Washington DC, Abraham Lincoln's head melted off his wax statue at an…
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By Maria Pournara, lecturer in criminology, Swansea University; and Filippos Proedrou, associate professor of global political economy, University of South Wales Average global air temperatures breached 1.5°C for the first…
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US president Joe Biden attacked Republican climate deniers as he proposed a new standard to protect American workers from extreme heat. “More people die from extreme heat than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. These…
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A group of athletes and climate scientists have warned that intense heat at the Paris Olympics – set to be the hottest games on record – could lead to competitors collapsing, or in worst-case scenarios, even dying. In 2021, with…
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As the climate crisis worsens, so does the security of those who report on it, leading many journalists to censor themselves or use sceptics for 'balance', a new survey finds. Nearly four in 10 journalists (39%) reporting on climate…
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Months before it hosts this year's UN climate summit, Azerbaijan is being criticised for its crackdown on journalists, exacerbating an already appalling record of press censorship. 2024 may be a year where climate change is on the…
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Lawmakers in Switzerland have voted to disregard a human rights ruling in favour of senior female climate activists, with a particularly reprehensible stance taken by the parliament's largest party. In a surprising move, Swiss…
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India's dramatic election results have confirmed a third term for Narendra Modi, but with a much-weakened mandate – is climate change to blame (or thank) for that? India stands third in the world for the number of billionaires and the…
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The 50 countries most vulnerable to climate change are paying back 15.5% of their government revenues as debt to external creditors, the highest rate since 1990. Debt payments by the 50 countries facing the worst impacts of the climate…
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A Danish court has thrown out a case brought by a woman who claimed her rights were violated after a hospital did not offer adequate vegan options during her pregnancy. Despite one district court recognising veganism as a protected…
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Food and climate journalist Thin Lei Win speaks to Ian Urbina, executive editor of The Outlaw Ocean Project, about the organisation's investigation into India's shrimp farming industry. On March 20, The Outlaw Ocean Project, a…
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South Korea's constitutional court today held its final hearing on four landmark cases brought by the public against the government's inaction on climate change. Experts say this could set a precedent. The South Korean government is…
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Industrial cotton farming in Brazil that's sold to Asian suppliers of Zara and H&M is destroying the Cerrado savanna and violating the rights of local communities, a new investigation has revealed. Zara & H&M – two of…
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