In a historic response to a lawsuit brought by a group of elderly Swiss women known as “climate grannies,” the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Switzerland violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to take sufficient measures to mitigate the effects of climate change. consequences of climate change, in a decision that sets an important precedent for future lawsuits across Europe.
The complaint, filed by Grannies for Climate on behalf of more than 2,500 Swiss women over 64, argued that the Swiss government’s failure to act on climate change violated their right to life, and recalled that, according to a UN study, older women are especially vulnerable to heat caused by global warming. Presiding Judge Siofra O’Leary said in her verdict that the Swiss government had failed to meet its commitments to reduce emissions of harmful gases and failed to take other appropriate measures to mitigate the effects of climate change. The court’s decision is binding and final, meaning Switzerland faces million-dollar sanctions if it fails to comply.
Two other lawsuits, one brought by a group of six young Portuguese who accused more than 30 countries of failing to act on climate change, were dismissed on procedural grounds.
March became the 10th hottest month in a row on record
In March, the planet broke its monthly heat record for the tenth month in a row, with an average global temperature of 14.14 degrees Celsius, exceeding the previous record in 2016 by one tenth. Moreover, it was 1.68°C warmer than the average temperature at the end of the 19th century, the basis of comparison commonly used by scientists and reflecting the period before increased burning of fossil fuels. Since June last year, the Earth has been breaking heat records every month, fueled not only by rising air temperatures but also rising ocean temperatures, both attributed to man-made climate change.
In March, the planet broke its monthly heat record for the tenth month in a row, with an average global temperature of 14.14 degrees Celsius, exceeding the previous record in 2016 by one tenth. Moreover, it was 1.68°C warmer than the average temperature at the end of the 19th century, the basis of comparison commonly used by scientists and reflecting the period before increased burning of fossil fuels. Since June last year, the Earth has been breaking heat records every month, fueled not only by rising air temperatures but also rising ocean temperatures, both attributed to man-made climate change.
“Big Crack” in the Wall of Inertia
Author: Ricardo Ramos
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