Himalayan glaciers granted status of 'living entities'

Saturday, April 1, 2017 - 14:01 in Earth & Climate

An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb environmental destruction, weeks after it granted similar status to the country's two most sacred rivers.

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