Full text: Joint statement on climate change by Chinese and EU leaders

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of China and the European Union issued a joint statement on climate change here on Thursday. Please see the attachment for the full text of the statement. ■ Full text: Joint statement on climate change by...

Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up

There was a remarkably salient moment at a recent journalism conference in Seoul where participants from 50 countries debated climate change and its effect on both the literal and political landscape of the world. The consensus, albeit a rough...

The Cook Islands is waging a war against crown-of-thorns starfish, a coral-munching species eating through tropical reefs already weakened by climate change

Ni-Vanuatu youth celebrate landmark ICJ ruling as a new era for climate change justice

A youth climate advocate from Vanuatu says the United Nations’ court ruling on countries’ climate responsibility has given new hope to young people across the Pacific. The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion found that...

Countries can now sue over climate change: UN court

In a groundbreaking move, the United Nations’ top court has declared that countries can legally sue one another over climate change. This includes issues like historical greenhouse gas emissions and environmental damage. While the court’s opinion...

Treaty and Custom in the ICJ’s Climate Change Opinion

The International Court of Justice has released its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Delivered yesterday by a unanimous Court, the Opinion marks a turning point in the international law governing...

UN court rules countries can sue each other over climate change

Advertisement In a ruling that was delivered at the Hague, Netherlands, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that countries can sue each other over climate change. This includes historic greenhouse gas emissions that have driven...

New Study Claims Three Years Remain to Prevent Worst Climate Change Effects

A new climate report has issued a stark warning: the world has less than three years to stay within the 1.5°C global warming limit and avoid catastrophic consequences. Despite the urgency, only 25 out of 197 countries, just 20% of global...

Climate Change: ICJ Ruling Is A Landmark Win For Children

The historic climate change ruling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today is a landmark win for child campaigners, acknowledging the adverse impacts of climate change on child rights, and offering children renewed hope, Save the...

World’s highest court declares nations have legal obligation to tackle climate change

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion declaring that nations have a legal obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions and act to fight climate change. States that breached these obligations...

Historic Ruling Finds Climate Change 'Imperils All Forms Of Life' And Puts Laggard Nations On Notice

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Climate change“imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found. The court delivered its long-awaited...

World's top court rules climate change 'existential threat,' warns of reparations

THE HAGUE President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Yuji Iwasawa (C) and members issue first Advisory Opinion (AO) on States' legal obligations to address climate change, in The Hague on July 23, 2025. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) The...

STATEMENT: Gov't Of Vanuatu Response To ICJ Climate Change Ruling

International Court of Justice Delivers Landmark Decision for Climate Justice; Pacific Islands and Global South to Move Forward with Clarity on Obligations and Accountability of Polluter States. ICJ confirms the legal obligations of States to...

Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice

Climate change “imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found. The court delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion overnight....

Ancient climate change forced community to abandon an Abu Dhabi island site

Excavations on an Abu Dhabi island have revealed that Neolithic people were forced to abandon a cluster of stone buildings when the environment turned arid more than 8,000 years ago – only for the site to be reoccupied centuries later to support...

Climate change to have increasing impact on cricket around the world

Climate change and severe weather event is placing cricketers at all levels of the game and around the world at increasing risk due to playing in extreme conditions according to a new report.. The new Hit for Six: The Danger Zone report,...

U.N. court rules that nations must act on climate change

Simple Mehndi Designs for Hariyali Teej 2025: Rajasthani Mehendi Ideas, Floral & Green Leafy Henna Patterns and Minimalist Designs for Shravan Teej Festival (See Videos & Images)

Hariyali Teej 2025, also known as Shravan Teej is on Sunday, July 27. It is a vibrant monsoon festival celebrated by married and unmarried women, primarily in North India. Dedicated to the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, it falls during...

Climate Change Environmental Groups Challenge President’s Executive Orders to Expand Energy Development

We previously reported that President Trump issued a series of executive actions to fulfill his pledge to advance the United States’ domestic energy economy. These executive actions, such as President Trump’s Executive Orders Unleashing American...

Pakistan welcomes ICJ ruling on climate change

Pakistan has welcomed the landmark advisory opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states regarding climate change. The opinion underscored the legal responsibilities of states under international law...