The case shows that climate change is a fundamental human rights violation—and the victory of Bonaire, a Dutch territory, could open the door for similar lawsuits globally.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A farmer, a prison guard, and a teacher were among residents of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire to speak in a Hague courtroom Tuesday and accuse the Netherlands of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The effects of climate change have made life on Bonaire 'unbearable', according to some of the island's 27,000 residents (Stephan ...

The effects of climate change have made life on Bonaire 'unbearable', according to some of the island's 27,000 residents - Copyright AFP/File David GRAY The effects ...

The Netherlands "insufficiently" protects the tiny Caribbean territory of Bonaire from climate change, a Dutch court said Wednesday, in what Greenpeace hailed as a "groundbreaking" environmental ...

The Netherlands "insufficiently" protects the tiny Caribbean territory of Bonaire from climate change, a Dutch court said Wednesday, in what Greenpeace hailed as a "huge breakthrough" for ...