Judge Orders Climate Lawsuit Trial for Youth

A Montana judge has ruled that a climate change lawsuit brought by 16 young plaintiffs challenging the state's pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to trial, making it the first of its kind in the US. The trial is set to start on June 12 and will highlight the dangers of fossil fuel emissions that scientists say are making climate change worse. The lawsuit documents how the consequences of climate change are already being felt by the young plaintiffs, with smoke from worsening wildfires choking the air they breathe and drought drying rivers that sustain agriculture, fish, and wildlife.