ICJ opinion could influence global climate litigation U.N. treaties should guide responsibilities, rich countries say South, small island states seek firm measures to curb emissions THE HAGUE, July 23 ...

In the Marshall Islands, where the land averages only 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level, people are acutely aware of climate change. If the world fails to rein in the greenhouse gas emissions driving ...

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Antigua and Barbuda will be hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2026, marking a significant milestone and a historic first for small island nations. The summit will ...

Islands are the single most vulnerable group of jurisdictions to climate change globally, despite contributing less than one ...

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday ruled that wealthy countries must comply with their commitments to curb fossil fuels and pollution or risk being held financially liable by nations hit ...

In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming. In a unanimous ruling by a panel of 15 judges, the court ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’s top court announced Wednesday that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, they could be in violation of ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The International Court of Justice issued a landmark ...

They watched climate change ravage their home countries as rich, polluting nations did nothing. Then they had an idea. Madeleine Lavemai, left, and Sulia Makasini were students from Tonga attending ...

Pedi Obani receives funding from UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. The Second Africa Climate Summit, held in Ethiopia in September 2025, drew more than 25,000 people – from presidents and ministers to ...