Six Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are at the European Court of Human Rights where they are accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for what they say is a failure to adequately address climate change.
, scientists say, with global average temperatures projected to rise by 2 to 4 degrees C by 2100 at current trajectories of warming and emissions reductions plans., from heavier flooding and rainfall to prolonged droughts and heat waves and increasingly intense storms.
They started judicial action in the wake of a series of deadly wildfires in central Portugal in 2017, where four of them live. “I had exams and I tried to study for them, but it’s hard to concentrate,” André said. And it's not just the physical effects, he said. “The climate crisis affects our mental health because it makes us worried about our future. How could we not be scared?”
“Governments around the world have the power to stop this, and Europe’s governments are choosing not to stop this,” said 23-year-old Catarina dos Santos Mota, another member of the group. “Since we started our action, we have felt the impact of the climate crisis getting worse and worse. In 2023, July was the hottest month on record. It is terrifying to think this is just the beginning.
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