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Human rights and climate change

Strengthening climate change impacts, from stronger storms, wildfires and heatwaves to rising seas, present one of the most significant threats to human rights. What can be done to address climate change and protect rights?

Could a U.N. human rights and climate change envoy be created? Laurie Goering and Beh Lih Yi
Human rights threats in warming world could speed climate action Laurie Goering
UK clampdown on climate protests sets 'disturbing precedent' Megan Rowling
UN rights experts criticise London climate protest 'ban' Laurie Goering and Megan Rowling
Climate activist Thunberg leads school strikers to rights award Lin Taylor
At '5 minutes to midnight', rights group takes on climate change Laurie Goering