Young Climate Activists Sue Colombian Government

Yale e360
Jan 30, 2018, 12:01 pm131 pts
More than two dozen young Colombians have filed a lawsuit against their government for its failure to curb deforestation, arguing it is violating their constitutional rights to a healthy environment by eliminating a carbon sink vital in the fight against climate change, Reuters reported. Read more on E360 →

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Puerto Rico crea nueva área marina protegida, clave para la conservación de tortugas, corales y praderas submarinas

EHN

Puerto Rico crea nueva área marina protegida, clave para la conservación de tortugas, corales y praderas submarinas 125

PHYSorg

Women and young people most likely to experience climate anxiety, study finds 125

QuantumScape has integrated its ‘Cobra’ process, reducing solid-state production time tenfold

Electrek

QuantumScape has integrated its ‘Cobra’ process, reducing solid-state production time tenfold 125

PHYSorg

Drought investments could save 10 times more than predicted 35% cost increase by 2035 124

BYD is flooding Europe with new EVs faster than any other carmaker has

Electrek

BYD is flooding Europe with new EVs faster than any other carmaker has 123

NREL Welcomes 30 Participants To Join Energy to Communities Peer-Learning Cohorts on Utility Engagement and Load Growth

CleanTechnica

NREL Welcomes 30 Participants To Join Energy to Communities Peer-Learning Cohorts on Utility Engagement and Load Growth 122

Some rivers have rights, but author Robert Macfarlane argues they’re also alive

Mongabay

Some rivers have rights, but author Robert Macfarlane argues they’re also alive 119

Creating Green Hydrogen with Urine

CleanTechnica

Creating Green Hydrogen with Urine 113

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

New Report Explores The Challenges…

New Report Explores The Challenges — and Joys — Of Being Black in Public

Veolia Opens One of the Largest PFAS…

Veolia Opens One of the Largest PFAS Treatment Plants in the U.S., Delivering…

Electric Bus Progress in Australia & New…

Electric Bus Progress in Australia & New Zealand

Fossil fuels 'undermine food security'

Fossil fuels 'undermine food security'

Protecting the Darién Gap: Interview…

Protecting the Darién Gap: Interview with Panama national parks director Luis…

Panama boosts protections in the Darién…

Panama boosts protections in the Darién Gap, but deforestation threats still…

Boulder's winds aren't what they used to be

Research recommends several legal reforms to preserve groundwater in Southwest

Loganair, ZeroAvia ready 2500 kW…

Loganair, ZeroAvia ready 2500 kW electric motor for hydrogen aviation future

GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square…

GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to…