Federal court dismisses landmark Torres Strait climate case but warns of ‘bleak future’ without urgent action

Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heatingSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesThe federal court has dismissed a landmark case brought by two Torres Strait community leaders that argued the Australian federal government breached its duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islands from climate change.In delivering the decision, however, Justice Michael Wigney noted: “There could be little if any doubt that the Torres Strait Islands face a bleak future if urgent action is not taken.”Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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