A pump jack operates as the sun begins to set on March 7, 2022 in Texas
ISLAND nations won a victory “for climate justice” on Wednesday as the United Nations adopted an historic resolution calling for the International Court of Justice to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb global warming and protect communities.
The general assembly resolution asks the court to pay particular attention to the harm endured by small island states.
Scientists say both extreme weather and sea levels have worsened because of climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels placing island nations at particular risk.
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