HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu is not alone in its effort to sue fossil fuel companies to hold them accountable for climate change ...

The decision could have far-reaching consequences — including for oil companies, which may be exposed to a flood of new ...

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.

The Climate Judiciary Project claims to provide judges with objective information on climate science. Critics say ...

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 ...

Environmental groups hail a “landmark” ruling in their favor. But the company, Eni, predicts a lower court will toss the ...

The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and ...

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 called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.

Climate change lawsuits have become a new way for countries to assert their rights against actions that degrade the environment. But African countries have yet to fully exploit this route. In the ...