Court Considers If Washington State, Smothered by 'Climate Fires' and Smoke, Is Violating Youths’ Rights to Life and Liberty

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By Dana DrugmandSep 18, 2020, 3:55 pm903 ptsInterestingTop
Read time: 5 mins As rampant wildfires worsened by climate change continued to batter the western U.S. this week, a Washington state appeals court examined the question of whether young people should be allowed to sue their state government over the climate crisis. The hearing, held Thursday, September 17, is…

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