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

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

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....

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...

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...

Stablecoin skirmishes and CBDC conflicts: Onchain politics will spark blockchain battles | Opinion

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. These are good times for stablecoin issuers. The Senate has passed the GENIUS Act, and with it...

Climate Change Is Reducing, Not Increasing Food Costs, Mainstream Media

A flurry of mainstream media reports, from Bloomberg, The Guardian, Financial Times, and CNN, among other outlets, claim that climate change is causing rising food prices “worldwide,” based on a single new study. This is false. Bad weather has...

Exclusive: Green Party Frontrunner Zack Polanski On Trying To Make It From Outside 'Dull' Westminster

Zack Polanski has become something of an internet phenomenon of late. Despite being the deputy Green leader since 2022 and a member of the London Assembly since 2021, he was definitely not among the most well-known politicians, even within his own...

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...

Treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming: UN court

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution or risk having to pay compensation to nations hard hit by climate change. In an opinion hailed by small...

ICJ rules countries legally obligated to tackle climate change

The ICJ said states who fail to act on climate change could be obliged to pay full reparations to injured states [Getty/file photo] The world's highest court on Wednesday declared that states have a legal obligation to tackle climate change and...

Climate change 'urgent and existential threat': International Court of Justice

Disappear beneath the waves In December, the iconic Peace Palace in the Hague hosted the court's biggest-ever hearings, with more than 100 nations and groups giving oral statements. In what was billed a "David Vs Goliath" battle, the debate pitted...

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...

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...

Africa's wildlife at risk due to climate change

JOHANNESBURG - Global warming and drought, intensified by changing climate patterns, are placing Africa's wildlife in peril. A new United Nations report has found that animal populations are being ravaged, but not just by thirst and starvation....

India News | ICJ Says Climate Change an 'existential Threat', States Legally Bound to Act

New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) In a historic development, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that climate change constitutes an "urgent, existential threat" and that states have binding legal obligations to address it. The court's...

Top UN court says countries can sue each other for damages caused by climate change

The International Court of Justice has ruled that countries can sue each other for damages caused by climate change, including over historic emissions of planet-warming gases. While the ruling is seen as a victory for countries that are vulnerable...

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

87% of Californians are concerned home insurance will rise due to climate change

A whopping 87% of Californians are concerned that climate change could increase their home insurance rates, according to a new study released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California. Some 60% said they were very concerned, a...

EXPERT REACTION: International Court of Justice says states must act on climate change

Dr Juliette McIntyre is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of South Australia "The Court's Opinion was unanimous - climate change treaties, customary international law, international human rights law, and other applicable environmental...