## Right against climate change a distinct fundamental and human right, SC judgment

Authored by thehindu.com

The Supreme Court has recognised a much-felt, but less articulated right against the adverse effects of climate change as a distinct fundamental right in the Constitution.

“It is yet to be articulated that the people have a right against the adverse effects of climate change.

As the havoc caused by climate change increases year-by-year, it becomes necessary to articulate this as a distinct right.

It is recognised by Articles 14 (right to equality) and 21 (right to life),” the Supreme Court observed in a judgment released on April 6.

The court also highlighted the interconnection between climate change and various human rights, including the right to health, indigenous rights, gender equality, and the right to development.

The judgment noted that the right to a healthy environment, safe from the ill-effects of climate change, was a “fundamental human right”.

However, this does not mean that the people of India do not have a right against the adverse effects of climate change. »

### The number of Japan arcades ‘has declined by 8,000 in 10 years’

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

The number of arcades in Japan, the world’s third-biggest games market, have declined by nearly 8,000 over the past decade, according to a new report.

Arcades in Japan have reportedly been on a downward trend even before the Pandemic.

According to a police white paper, in 2019 there were only 4,022 arcades across Japan, down from 26,573 in 1986. »

### New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels

Authored by theguardian.com

New Zealand will tighten its visa rules for some migrants as the coalition government moves to overhaul the immigration system it says has led to “unsustainable” levels of migration.

Last year, annual net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high of more than 173,000 non-New Zealand citizens in the year to December, Stats NZ reported.

A Reserve Bank-commissioned report released last month into the possible links between migration levels and inflation was inconclusive. »

### Scientists Accidentally Made a Mouse Grow Legs in Place of Genitals

Authored by sciencealert.com

The team compared 10 to 17-day-old mouse embryos with and without functioning versions of the gene in question, Tgfbr1, which codes for the Tgfbr1 receptor protein.

This pathway provides a 'create a hindlimb' here, or 'external genitals' instructions to the developing embryo's cells.

While legs and arms share many of the same genes, this early in the process, the hindlimbs and genitals have more in common. »

### Elon Musk will be investigated over fake news and obstruction in Brazil after a Supreme Court order

Authored by apnews.com

The new investigation will look into whether Musk engaged in obstruction, criminal organization and incitement.

In the digital militias investigation, lawmakers from former President Jair Bolsonaro’s circle have been imprisoned and his supporters’ homes raided.

Less than 48 hours after issuing his order in 2022, de Moraes said Telegram had complied and permitted it to resume oeprations. »

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