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Climate litigation can strengthen accountability as Malaysia weighs constitutional environmental rights: lawyer
Despite the absence of an explicit constitutional right to a healthy environment, former Malaysian Bar Council president Ambiga Sreenevasan said the courts are becoming more receptive to public interest litigation, strengthening avenues for citizens to seek accountability over environmental and climate-related decisions.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA), the UN-associated organisation that oversees deep-sea mining activities in international waters, held a council meeting from 13 to 24 July in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Indonesia records surge in fire hotspots ahead of Super El Niño
A new satellite fire-monitoring platform, FireWatch, had detected more than 96,000 hotspots across Indonesia as of 27 July 2026.
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