Young climate activists challenging 32 governments will get their day in court

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017.

She “felt it was now or never to raise our voices” as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change.

Sofia, now a university student, and five other Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 are accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for what they say is a failure to adequately address climate change. The climate activists are due Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights for the first climate change case filed with the court, which could compel action to significantly slash emissions and build cleaner infrastructure."...