Small island states hope judges' opinion could speed emissions cuts, trigger compensation claims
A landmark hearing into nation-states’ legal obligations over climate change wrapped up at the U.N.'s top court in The Hague on Friday. The outcome could have implications for the fight against global warming — and for the polluters blamed for emitting most greenhouse gases. Henry Ridgwell has more.
One of the key factors driving the weather is an atmospheric river, which is a long band of water vapor that can transport moisture from the tropics to more northern areas
At a landmark climate change hearing at the United Nations’ top court, small island states argue that human rights laws should apply beause global warming poses an existential risk. As Henry Ridgwell reports, this case could reframe global climate change negotiations.
After years of resisting international pressure to meet financial obligations for combating climate change, China is seeking to avoid legal accountability at International Court of Justice in The Hague
Sea levels around the Seychelles are rising about 3 millimeters per year, says Environment Minister Flavien Joubert.
According to report, more than three-quarters of the world's land experienced drier conditions from 1970 to 2020 than the previous thirty-year period
Study upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat
Sanctions allege permit violations and emissions of pollutants liked to respiratory issues, climate change
Judges at the International Court of Justice are to give an opinion on legal obligations of states over climate change and damage liability
As a landmark climate change court case reaches its halfway mark in The Hague, clear divisions have emerged over whether nation states can be held legally liable for damage caused to the global climate system by greenhouse gas emissions. Henry Ridgwell has more.
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