One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving ...

On July 23rd, after two years and an unprecedented number of submissions from governments and international institutions, the ...

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration ...

The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws ...

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...

The top court of the United Nations on Wednesday declared that countries have an obligation to combat climate change — and ...

Britain can dodge climate lawsuits from other countries if it makes “significant and meaningful” contributions reflecting its ...

In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to ...

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the everyday catastrophe of climate change. On Wednesday, backed by more than 130 countries, Vanuatu will get its day in the world's highest court.

The island nation of Tuvalu is becoming the first country to be completely lost due to rising sea levels. However, the country is possibly only the first of many without actions taken to mitigate ...