Tiny islands sue big polluting nations in Landmark Climate Justice Case

By Douglas McIntyre  •  December 2, 2024

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief of Climate Crisis, discusses a historic case being brought before the International Court of Justice by Pacific island nations. These nations argue that developed countries, as the primary contributors to global warming, should pay reparations for the damages caused by rising sea levels, which threaten to erase these islands from the map.

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