Lauren Summer
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98 appearances
13 recordings
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first heard Jul 2025
last heard 23 Jun
Lauren Summer’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The country is threatened by rising sea levels and more intense cyclones.
The International Court of Justice has found that nations have a duty to address climate change since it poses an existential threat.
It also finds that countries could be held legally liable if they don't and continue to burn fossil fuels.
Still, the opinion is advisory, so it's non-binding.
Experts say it could be a boost for many of the lawsuits that have been filed in national courts seeking to make governments act on climate change.
Lauren Summer, NPR News.
The case was championed by the tiny island nation of Vanuatu.
The country is threatened by rising sea levels and more intense cyclones.
The International Court of Justice has found that nations have a duty to address climate change since it poses an existential threat.
It also finds that countries could be held legally liable if they don't and continue to burn fossil fuels.
Still, the opinion is advisory, so it's non-binding.
Experts say it could be a boost for many of the lawsuits that have been filed in national courts seeking to make governments act on climate change.
Lauren Summer, NPR News.
The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of the Midwest and Southeast.
Because of high humidity, temperatures there feel worse than they are, well above 100 degrees.
The more humid it is, the harder it is for your body to cool itself by sweating.
The heat wave is expected to expand this week because of a heat dome.
That's an area of high pressure that traps hot air near the ground and parks it there.
Research shows
O's that heat waves are getting more intense as the climate gets hotter.
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