The Kids Take the Climate Change Fight to Court

<p>This week, a historic case has landed in a Montana courtroom. A group of young environmentalists is suing the state, arguing that its embrace of fossil fuels is destroying pristine environments, upending cultural traditions and robbing young residents of a healthy future.</p><p>David Gelles, a climate correspondent for The Times, explains why the case could be a turning point, and what a win in Montana would mean for the future of the climate fight.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-gelles">David Gelles</a>, a climate correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/us/montana-youth-climate-trial.html?searchResultPosition=1">The landmark youth climate trial</a>, which has been more than a decade in the making, began on Monday in Montana.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/climate/montana-youth-climate-lawsuit.html">Sixteen young Montanans have sued their state</a>, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates the state Constitution.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>