The Secret Weapon That Could Finally Force Climate Action

06 Jan 2026 | Abstracted from New Scientist

Climate attribution science now links specific disasters to emissions from individual companies, enabling lawsuits like those on Indonesia's Pari Island. The approach is spreading worldwide - from Peru to Germany to U.S. courts - giving vulnerable communities a way to hold major polluters accountable. As the science strengthens, it's becoming a global legal tool that could finally force meaningful climate action.

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