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A Group of Women Took Switzerland to Court Over Climate Inaction—and Won

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A recent wave of climate-related court cases could have broad implications for legal systems around the world.

By Kiley Price

Four years ago, a group of women, aged 64 and up, filed a lawsuit before Europe’s top human rights court against Switzerland for violating their rights by not protecting them from the health impacts of climate change.