Politicians are failing to deliver climate justice. Lawyers and scientists could do it in court

Three climate activists in the UK are challenging the High Court to hear their case, in which they hope to sue their government for its role in the crisis. Its one in a booming number of litigation cases that are leaning on science to bring about justice.

It was simple but strong message -- while negotiators made agreements to delay action, island nations in the Pacific such as Tuvalu are sinking in rising seas, and could be swallowed entirely as soon as the end of this century.

There are many opinions on whether COP26 was a success or failure. However, there's one thing that the most climate-vulnerable countries left utterly disappointed about -- there was no agreement to get wealthy nations, which are most responsible for the climate crisis, to pay compensation for the havoc that climate change is wreaking on the frontlines of the crisis. The much-anticipated summit did little for climate justice.