Climate Change Trial - First win !
Montana's court holds the state accountable for policies contributing to climate change. Jury rules in favour of children.
⚡ Montana is famous for Nature, Wildlife and Coal mines, It has 30% of USA's coal reserves.
⚡ 3 years back 16 kids filed a case against the state for policies encouraging coal mines.
⚡ They are backed by Our Childrens Trust, a non-profit law firm.
⚡ Sunrise movement, a climate change action group tweeted in support.
⚡ In court, the state argued it's emissions are less compared to emissions all over the world.
⚡ Court ruling states the State of Montana violated constitutional rights of children by encouraging fossil fuels.
⚡ In court, the state argued it's emissions are less compared to emissions all over the world
⚡ This is the first court victory in favour of climate change activists.
New Land from Melting Glaciers
Interesting facts about melting glaciers due to global warming and climate change.
⚡ 10% of land on Earth is made up of glaciers.
⚡ In 2019, Russian Navy revealed five new islands made by melting glaciers.
⚡ In south east Alaska, coastal land is expanding due to melting glaciers. Families along the coast have two times more land now.
⚡ Golden triangle in Canada has huge reserves of gold, silver and copper covered by glaciers. Mining companies rush in as glaciers melt!
⚡ Salmon have a reason to celebrate as melting glaciers create new breeding grounds.
