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Nations who fail to curb fossil fuels could be ordered to pay reparations, top UN court rules

Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution

The Guardian - UK

Forest loss in Malawi: how having women at the table affected debates and decisions about solutions – research

Around the world, climate change is being tackled, not just in parliaments and global summits, but also in villages and farming communities. In these local spaces, lives and livelihoods depend directly on natural resources, and decisions are often made in groups.

The Conversation

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.

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For hope on climate change, UN chief is putting his faith in market forces

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says money, not just science, makes the case for curbing climate change

The Independent UK

How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.

The Conversation

For many years, Djerba’s cultural heritage has been in danger

The Independent UK

Firefighting helicopter crashes into sea trying to collect water as wildfires burn across Greece

According to a 2024 report by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe is the continent with the fastest-rising temperatures on Earth, having warmed twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s.

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‘Historic’ ruling on climate change by World Court: What to expect

The ICJ is set to decide the future course of climate accountability in a landmark legal case brought by Vanuatu.

Al Jazeera

Vanuatu: ICJ Ruling A 'Game-changer' For Climate Justice

The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver its first-ever legal opinion on climate change.

International Business Times

ICJ Climate Ruling: Five Things To Watch For

The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law.

International Business Times

ICJ To Hand Down Watershed Climate Opinion

The world's top court will Wednesday deliver a seminal ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences.

International Business Times

Do countries have a duty to prevent climate harm? The world’s highest court is about to answer this crucial question

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a highly anticipated advisory opinion overnight to clarify state obligations related to climate change.

The Conversation

Farewell to summer? ‘Haze’ and ‘trash’ among Earth’s new seasons as climate change and pollution play havoc

Throughout history, people have viewed seasons as relatively stable, recurrent blocks of time that neatly align farming, cultural celebrations and routines with nature’s cycles. But the seasons as we know them are changing. Human activity is rapidly transforming the Earth, and once reliable seasonal patterns are becoming unfamiliar.

The Conversation

Popular Tunisian island’s cultural heritage at risk due to tourism, neglect and climate change

Nestled in the southern Mediterranean, off the south-east coast of Tunisia, lies the island of Djerba. With a rich cultural and religious history, it has been a crossroad of many civilisations, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs, and is home to many unique architectural sites. These include the Sedouikech…

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Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

An international court will be beamed around the world when it rules on nations' obligations to prevent climate harm and redress greenhouse emissions damage.

Euronews

British potatoes and Spanish olives: How climate extremes are pushing up food prices

The study highlights how climate-driven food price spikes can aggravate public health risks and social unrest.

The Independent UK

Spain fears for the future of Barcelona’s disappearing beaches

Climate change is eroding the man-made beaches surrounding Barcelona

LiveScience

Trio of stripy glaciers merging in 'Earth's highest battleground' are part of a major anomaly scientists don't fully understand — Earth from space

This 2023 astronaut photo shows three glaciers merging into a single massive ice mass in the Karakoram mountains. The stripy glaciers have gained ice in recent decades, despite the effects of human-caused climate change.

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The Independent UK

From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising seas and saltwater intrusion reshape its coasts and disrupt life

AAP

History in making as World Court to advise on climate

Nations will soon have clarity on responsibilities to cut emissions under a hard-fought legal opinion spearheaded by Pacific states and initiated by students.

The Conversation

How young people have taken climate justice to the world’s international courts

Youth activist organisations including Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change and World Youth for Climate Justice recently coordinated massive online calls across two different time zones. These two global gatherings were in preparation for a coordinated global youth movement around the release of the most anticipated advisory opinion scheduled to…

The Guardian - AU

Every MP should read the Torres Strait climate case judgment. Here’s why

Technicalities of case mustn’t stop Albanese government from bold action on emissions before problems of climate change are visited upon communities closer to home

The Independent UK

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

As global temperatures rise under climate change, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress and scientists are trying to understand how they are affected

The Conversation

How are Australians adapting to climate change? Here are 729 ways

Australia’s climate is changing. To avoid catastrophic disruptions from successive supercharged disasters, society must adapt. But change takes time and it’s not always clear how much progress we’re making.

International Business Times

ICJ To Deliver Landmark Climate Ruling

The top United Nations court will on Wednesday hand down a landmark global legal blueprint for tackling climate change that also sets out top polluters' responsibilities towards the countries suffering most.

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