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Thousands evacuated as rains intensify around Beijing
The Border Mail
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July 28, 2025
Northern China has seen record precipitation in recent years, exposing densely populated cities, including Beijing, to flood risks. Some scientists link the increased rainfall in China's usually arid north to global warming.
Countries can sue each other over climate change - ICJ
Fijivillage
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The International Court of Justice has delivered its historic first advisory opinion on the obligations of States in relation to climate change. The top United Nations court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change,...
International Justice Court Warns of Far-Reaching Consequences of Climate Change
teleSUR
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Environmental activists in the Hague, Netherlands, July 23, 2025. X/ @duycks July 23, 2025 Hour: 10:27 am On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) warned that the global consequences of climate change are “grave and far-reaching” and...
ICJ Advisory Opinion: World’s Top Court Lays Out Historic Protections For Climate-Impacted Nations in Landmark Ruling
Earth.Org
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July 23, 2025
The International Court of Justice delivered a landmark opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change, marking a historic win and a turning point for the world’s most vulnerable nations and communities. — Climate change poses...
UN court's ruling opens way to legal action over climate change
1News
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The United Nations' top court in a landmark advisory opinion today said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by its effects could be...
Nations can sue each other over climate change, rules top UN court
Daily Star
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July 23, 2025
A top UN court has said countries can sue each other over climate change – but the judge has warned that untangling who caused which part of a climate issue could be difficult. The landmark decision was handed down at the International Court of...
UN Court: Fighting Climate Change Is ‘Legal Obligation’
Energy Intelligence
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July 23, 2025
The UN’s highest court on Wednesday ruled that countries have a legal duty to combat climate change and regulate corporate polluters — and that a failure to do so constitutes a “wrongful act” that should bring consequences.
EU, China plan joint statement on climate change, sources say
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 23, 2025
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union and China are preparing to agree a joint declaration on tackling climate change at a summit in Beijing on Thursday, EU diplomats told Reuters. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
UN's Top Court Says Failure to Stop Climate Change Violates International Law
Townhall
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July 23, 2025
The United Nations' top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), just announced that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, they could violate international law. The court also said that countries...
International Court Of Justice Rules Climate Change Is “Existential Threat”
CleanTechnica
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July 23, 2025
The International Court Of Justice is an instrumentality of the United Nations. According to Wikipedia, the court is one of the six principal organs of the UN and was established when the UN was founded in 1945. It settles legal disputes submitted...
Five ways Pacific island nations are tackling climate change
RTL Today
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Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters' responsibilities when it comes to climate change. Hindered by their isolation and lack of economic clout, Pacific island nations have...
ICJ: States legally obliged to tackle climate change
DutchNews
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July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025 Lauren Comiteau Protestors outside the World Court. Photo: Lauren ComiteauIn a landmark case, judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague have found that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet and its...
World Court says countries must deal with climate change
BusinessLIVE
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National climate plans must be of the highest ambition and collectively maintain standards to meet the aims of the 2015 Paris Agreement that include attempting to keep global warming below 1.5°C. Under international law, Iwasawa said, “The human...
UN court warns lack of climate change policy could violate international law
The Gazette - Colorado
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The United Nations's top court issued a nonbinding declaration Wednesday that countries are obligated to take action against climate change. If states fail to take measures to mitigate climate change, the International Court of Justice says they...
Landmark Ruling By World Court Declares Climate Change As Existential Threat
India West
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July 23, 2025
NEW DELHI – In a ground-breaking climate ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the prime judicial organ of the United Nations, on July 23 ruled what the science “is saying that climate change is an existential threat of planetary...
U.N.’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
Los Angeles Times
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July 23, 2025
THE HAGUE — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by its effects...
UN's top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways
98.7FM & AM1340 WGAU - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — (AP) — The United Nations' top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15 black-robed judges weighing in for the first time on what the court's president called "an existential problem of...
UN’s top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways
Associated Press
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July 23, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15 black-robed judges weighing in for the first time on what the court’s president called “an existential problem of...
To Address Water Shortage, Look Below Your Feet
Earth.Org
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July 28, 2025
“The greatest legacy we can leave for our children is an environment of rich soil and water. Only in preserving the quality of the soil, the quality of the planet and life will endure,” writes Sadhguru, Founder of Isha Foundation and Conscious...
UN court: Countries must address climate change
E&E News
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July 23, 2025
Countries are obligated to take “appropriate action” to protect the planet from the ravages of climate change, the International Court of Justice said in a landmark decision announced Wednesday at The Hague. The United Nations’ top court said a...