Environment

Tennis fans call out Australian Government’s climate inaction as bushfire smoke and extreme heat interrupt Australian Open

Spectators at the Australian Open have displayed banners calling out Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s failure to reduce the carbon pollution that has exacerbated the bushfire crisis and disrupted play at the Open.

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Judgement brings Norwegian climate lawsuit a huge step forward

The Court of Appeals in Oslo just rendered the judgement of the Norwegian climate lawsuit. While the Norwegian Court rightly upholds the Constitution which guarantees everyone’s right to a healthy environment, it doesn’t acknowledge the environmental...

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UN Human Rights Committee decision on climate change is a wake-up call, according to UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes this week’s ruling of the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Teitiota v. New Zealand.

While the claim to protection by Mr. Teitiota was denied on grounds that he was not at imminent risk, the...

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EPA Reaches Settlement With Frontier Ag Inc. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations in Kansas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Frontier Ag Inc. to resolve alleged violations of federal Clean Air Act regulations. The settlement includes three ammonia fertilizer facilities owned by the company in...

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