Human rights

A person holds a sign reading "we are your doctors, teachers, entertainers, brothers, sisters, friends. WE ARE HUMAN!" as they attend a Washington, DC, rally supporting Trans Day of Visibility in 2025.

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October 31, 2025

President Trump Is Using Lies to Attack Trans Kids and Endanger Their Health: Here Are the Facts

Michelle Rama-Poccia
Bilingual Writer and Podcast Host, Union of Concerned Scientists

In front of a podium hung with signs that read VACCINES WORK, Dr. Roger Mitchell of the National Medical Association speaks during a news conference on vaccine safety and efficacy with Senator Bernie Sanders, doctors, and public health experts on Capitol Hill on September 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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October 2, 2025

Science and Democracy under Siege: a Day in My Life

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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August 25, 2025

The US Undermines Science While the World Demands Climate Justice

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 24, 2025

Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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June 4, 2025

Court Affirms Legal Responsibility of Polluters in Climate Case

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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March 18, 2025

The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Lasting Imprint on Global Sea Levels

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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March 18, 2025

How Major Carbon Producers Drive Sea Level Rise and Climate Injustice

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

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February 10, 2025

The Science Behind Sea Level Rise: How Past Emissions Will Shape Our Future

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

Wild rice harvest on Mud Lake, Minnesota

US Army Corp of Engineers

November 27, 2023

Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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September 27, 2023

How Post-War Justice Strategies Can Be Applied to the Climate Crisis

Sanjali De Silva
Former Contributor

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September 25, 2023

The Human Right to a Stable Climate

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

350.org

March 24, 2023

Rising Seas, Rising Stakes: The Case for an International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

Pexels/Mikhail Nilov

October 31, 2022

For Millions of Families, Electricity Disconnects Are a Matter of Life and Death

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

protesters hold signs in front of the Supreme Court building in DC, one of which reads "We won't go back"

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June 24, 2022

The Overturning of Roe V. Wade and When We Stop Governing with Facts

Rachel Licker
Former Staff