Court Gives Glaciers Human Rights Because Global Warming

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An Indian court declared Himalayan glaciers “legal persons” under law in a bid to save them from global warming. The court’s two judges claimed Indian law must give glaciers “living entity” status to keep them from melting. “The rights of these entities shall be equivalent to the rights of human beings and any injury or […]

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April 4, 2017 at 12:50AM