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North Carolina Town Launches First U.S. Climate Lawsuit Against a Utility Company

North Carolina Town Launches First U.S. Climate Lawsuit Against a Utility Company

The small North Carolina town of Carrboro has initiated the country’s first climate accountability litigation against an electric utility. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, claims Duke Energy waged a “deception campaign” in order to obscure the climate hazards of fossil fuels. This led to delayed action in curbing planet-warming emissions, which caused the costs of […]
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Activists and Vulnerable Nations Condemn U.S. Arguments Against Climate Obligations at ICJ Hearing

Activists and Vulnerable Nations Condemn U.S. Arguments Against Climate Obligations at ICJ Hearing

Testimony from the United States during the ongoing International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on Wednesday evoked anger from climate activists and vulnerable nations, as the planet’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter argued against nations being legally obligated to take measures to fight the climate crisis. The oral arguments were part of the historic climate hearing […]
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Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Long-Term Brain Inflammation

Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Long-Term Brain Inflammation

A new study led by Arizona State University has revealed an association between exposure of glyphosate, one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world, and long-term impacts on brain health in mice. The study tested the impacts that two different doses of glyphosate exposure had on mice, with a high dose (500 mg […]
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