Daimeon Shanks-Dumont

Ralph Regenvanu, climate change minister of Vanuatu, speaks outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on July 23, 2025. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?

The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for reparations. But getting to that point isn’t so simple.

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