A Landmark Climate Change Case Will Open at Top UN Court

A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday. It opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.
Climate change case to open at UN court as island nations fear rising seas
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