Month: January 2023

January 19, 2023 Off

ICWA OPPOSES Proposed WA Legislation Describing a “New Normal” of “Mass-Disabling Events”

By Human Rights - Social Gov

ICWA OPPOSES Proposed WA Legislation Describing a “New Normal” of “Mass-Disabling Events”Quarantine and Mass-Disabling Events the New Normal? Washington State House Bill 1045 asserts that climate change will create a “new normal” of disease, quarantines, job loss, to justify a state basic income. . . .climate change will spread disease faster than in the past, creating a new normal where interruption of the labor market, quarantines,…

January 18, 2023 Off

Australian Islanders in landmark climate fight – BBC News

By Michael Jones

Australian Islanders in landmark climate fight – BBC NewsA group of indigenous islanders from Australia’s Torres Strait have launched a world-first legal battle in a bid to protect their homes. They argue Australia has breached their rights to culture and life by failing to adequately address climate change. The low-lying islands, located on the northern tip of the country, have seen rising sea…