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World’s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm
It marks the first time the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court based in the Hague, has considered the climate ...
Europe and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else in tense Beijing summit
BEIJING (AP) — China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during an otherwise tense ...
The ICJ Rules That Failing to Combat Climate Change Could Violate International Law
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an ...
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Boiling hot: how cities can beat the growing threat of extreme heat
Once relatively rare, supercharged temperatures are becoming more common as humanity pumps greenhouse gases into the ...
87% of Californians are concerned home insurance will rise due to climate change
A recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California found additionally that 60% were very concerned, a remarkable ...
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In landmark opinion, UN court says climate change an ‘existential threat’
ICJ Judge Yuji Iwasawa says greenhouse emissions are ‘unequivocally caused by human activities’ as he delivers opinion.