US Appeals Court Refuses to Dismiss Unusual Global Warming Lawsuit

A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit against the U.S. government by 21 young people who say climate change deprives them of their constitutional rights. The youngsters, between the ages of 10 and 21, sued the Obama administration in 2015. They have carried their case over to the Trump administration, which is seeking to have it tossed out. The three-judge panel ruled Wednesday that the administration failed to meet what they call the...

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