Rising global temperatures, more frequent heatwaves, changing rainfall patterns and melting glaciers are among the environmental transformations studied by climatologists. Their work focuses on understanding the mechanisms that shape the Earth’s climate, identifying long-term trends and assessing how human activities influence the global climate system. Unlike meteorologists, who primarily forecast […]

Cultural Survival Is Headed to CBD COP17! Country Global agnes Wed, 10/14/2026 – 17:03 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image From October 19 to October 30, 2026, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties (COP17) is happening […]

On 15 September 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 methylene-chloride rule under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The rule had prohibited most uses of methylene chloride—a volatile liquid chemical used widely and for many […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has achieved three first-tier rankings and secured nine rankings overall in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms™ – France. The practices in which the firm’s Paris office received first-tier rankings are: Arbitration and Mediation  International Arbitration Real Estate Law The Best Law Firms™ – […]

On 7 October 2026, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced its first civil penalty under the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP). This penalty was imposed on a transaction that reportedly occurred only four months after the OISP entered into effect, and underscores that Treasury will be taking an […]

Seeking Environmental Justice in Marsabit, Kenya Country Kenya agnes Wed, 10/14/2026 – 09:43 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Pastoralist Peoples Initiative For decades, Rendille and Gabbra communities in Kargi and Kalacha in Marsabit County, northern Kenya, have raised concerns about the environmental and health impacts […]