The UK could be sued over its contribution to climate change after a court ruling that countries are responsible for their emissions. The International Court of Justice said nations are obliged to ...

The young plaintiffs, who won a major case over climate change policy in 2023, argue that legislators are illegally ignoring the effects of fossil fuels. By Karen Zraick A group of young activists, ...

The top United Nations court has ruled that nations are obligated under international law to limit climate change, and countries that don't act could be held legally responsible for climate damages ...

Numerous big-name individuals and entities are weighing into climate change lawsuits brought by Baltimore, Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County against more than two dozen fossil fuel companies, ...

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LIMA, Peru — A Peruvian farmer and mountain guide has lost a landmark climate change lawsuit against one of Europe's largest power companies. Saúl Luciano Lliuya, who lives in a city in the central ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague. By Karen Zraick and Marlise Simons The International Court of ...