How can governments address crimes against the environment?

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<p>As the White House hosts a global summit to address climate change, a group of advocates is pushing for environmental destruction, also known as &ldquo;ecocide,&rdquo; to be categorized as an international crime. <a href="https://apple.news/AsYEuHgfqRrO9dWM28axVrQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> and Inside Climate News are partnering on a series that looks at this effort.</p> <p>One jail in Washington, D.C., may be taking COVID-mitigation measures a step too far. The <a href="https://apple.news/AY2fVWS7ZSK-F0RsAvUltEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that for more than a year, its inmates have been confined to their cells for 23 hours a day.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>When the coronavirus hit South Africa, the government banned alcohol to prevent people from gathering. <a href="https://apple.news/ABhUpCactTkW5xcxSHGzayw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports that while the move did help in the fight against COVID, it also highlighted a history of alcoholism in the country that has its roots in apartheid.</p> <p>A new flavor out of Japan, called kokumi, might be on its way to becoming the sixth taste. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALoR2Grq9TGeQ81RmzuGBMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explores how it could have a big impact on our diets and health.</p>