A Peruvian farmer who says German energy giant RWE's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, increasing the flood risk to his home, took his case to court on Monday in a hearing that could set a precedent for climate litigation.

LIMA, Peru — A landmark climate lawsuit opens in a German court Monday, as a Peruvian farmer sues a German energy giant over the threat to his home from a mountain lake overflowing with glacier meltwater.

A Peruvian fisherman said he ate roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean after his boat encountered stormy weather.

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A 61-year-old fisherman who miraculously survived being lost at sea since December, has been released from the hospital days after being rescued. The man, identified by the news agency AFP as Maximo Napa, was spotted Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean about 680 miles off of the Ecuadorian coast.