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World Court dubs climate change ‘existential threat’ in landmark opinion

July 23, 2025

In a landmark address Tuesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) outlined "the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change.” The historic opinion handed down could set a benchmark for legal obligations of nations to act against the climate crisis.

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