Youth Testify in Historic Climate Trial in Montana

The US's first-ever trial in a constitutional climate lawsuit began on Monday in Montana, with 16 young plaintiffs alleging that state officials violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment by enacting pro-fossil fuel policies. The plaintiffs, aged between five and 22, testified about the impact of climate change on their health and wellbeing, including asthma, deteriorating fish stocks, and threatened cultural practices. Montana argued that its emissions were too small to make a difference, but the plaintiffs argued that the state was responsible for more planet-heating pollution than some countries.