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As climate change intensifies, vulnerable states seek legal redress against polluters


As climate change intensifies, vulnerable states seek legal redress against polluters
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At a landmark climate change hearing at the United Nations’ top court, small island states argue that because global warming poses an existential risk, human rights laws should apply. Britain, echoing other big economies, countered that only existing international treaties should have relevance. As Henry Ridgwell reports, this case could reframe global climate change negotiations.

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