Climate justice isn’t just about the environment - it’s about race, power, economics, and global leadership. In this powerful ...

The world's wealthiest nations have a legal obligation to reduce heat-trapping pollution and will have to pay up if they do not, the United Nations' highest court declared in a landmark advisory ...

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a years-long campaign that began with university students. In an opinion issued ...

In July 2025, the International Court of Justice held its first hearings on states’ climate responsibilities in decades. A lead judge described climate change as an “urgent and existential threat,” ...

The latest advisory opinion by the United Nations’ International Court of Justice expands the legal framework for combating the climate crisis and transforms “climate justice” from an abstract concept ...

Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the number of lawsuits related to climate change. The correct estimate is 3,000. We regret the error. The ...

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Lowest-income workers such as women, and low income earners have been singled out as the most affected groups by climate change in Malawi.