Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...

The defendants are made up of a number of leading energy companies including Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Conoco, Marathon, and ...

ANALYSIS: Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to ...

Often, climate change lawsuits allege claims under constitutional provisions, human rights laws, or environmental statutes and regulations. Lawsuits filed in separate countries by Energy Transfer ...

A wrongful death suit against oil firms raises questions about accountability and the seriousness of climate change ...

International negotiations have delivered mixed results in tackling climate change, so some people are turning to another tool in search of faster progress: litigation. Around the world, many of the ...

Twenty-two young plaintiffs, led by a contingent of Montanans who earned a landmark victory in the constitutional climate change lawsuit Held v. Montana, filed suit in U.S. District Court on ...

As climate change accelerates, Ohio’s cities and counties are bracing for a wide range of costly impacts. They span nearly ...

Ava Lazar made her first climate documentary at age 11. "When I was little, my older sister was very concerned about climate change, and I didn't really know what it was,” said Lazar.