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✇NYT > Climate and Environment

What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change?

By: Marlise Simons
2 December 2024 at 05:02
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The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide.

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Mexico’s Valle de Bravo reservoir this year. The court has been asked what obligations governments have to protect the world’s climate system.
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As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To

By: Hiroko Tabuchi
28 November 2024 at 15:31
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As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals found in plastics.

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Scientists can use silicone wrist bands to measure a person’s exposure to chemicals.
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An Indigenous Woman Helps Her People Address Climate Change

By: Shivani Vora
26 November 2024 at 05:02
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Having grown up in Chad, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim has taken on the cause of negotiating for her community at the international level.

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In October, flooding in N’Djamena, the Chad capital. Climate change was believed to have contributed to torrential downpours.
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