The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide.

A landmark climate change case begins at the world court. In its largest case in history, the International Court of Justice heard testimony from officials of several small island nations on how climate change is endangering their survival.

The International Court of Justice in the Hague heard about the cascading effects of climate change, including its impact for Indigenous communities, during day two of ten days of hearings. The court is deliberating on the obligations under international law of UN member states to protect people and ecosystems from climate change.