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Climate seen as top threat to human rights

The U.N. human rights chief named the climate crisis as a top threat and expressed alarm at U.S. detention of migrant children.

By Arete News - September 9, 2019

A Prague art installation of 34 yellow penguins made from recycled plastic bottles (AN/Keith Dixon)

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