Sa-weeeeet!!! A partial vindication for those in the legal profession.........
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Inuit threat over global warming
Polar regions will warm faster than elsewhere, say scientists
The Inuit people of the Arctic say their human rights are being violated by countries who refuse to sign up to international action on global warming.
They are now exploring legal ways of linking human rights and climate change to put pressure on nations such as the US to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Spokeswoman Sheila Watt-Cloutier said the problems faced by her people should be a warning to the rest of the world
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