The 30th annual United Nations climate change conference, COP30, will bring together states that are party to the UN ...

They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.

Plaintiffs who sued the U.S. government in 2015 for promoting fossil fuel policies and failing to protect them from climate ...

Let’s ask the age-old question on freedom of speech: who do you trust with the power to tell you what you can read, hear and think?

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has made a big announcement that could change the way countries act on climate change. In a special opinion released in July 2025, the ICJ said that countries ...

As the fund struggles with lack of money and bureaucratic barriers, its board must align its actions with the landmark court ...

Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate ...

Environmental activists took Royal Dutch Shell to court on Tuesday, demanding the energy firm drastically reduce the production of oil and gas to limit its effects on climate change.

Human Rights Commissioner Lorainne Finlay has launched a staunch defence of the commission’s push to outlaw climate change ...

Climate change is making some regions less habitable for humans, whether by raising sea levels, hurting crop yields, or ...

"Almost every day [in the hot season] in our factory, five to seven people faint. Five to seven people just fall down." ...