New Climate Writings from Pope Francis, Kids Sue 30+ European Nations on Climate, Toxic Toll of the War in Afghanistan and more
Eight years after the encyclical Laudato Si\u2019 Pope Francis published a new text \u201cLaudate Deum\u201d which condemns climate denial and urges the world to act swiftly to avert climate disaster.\nAlso six young plaintiffs from Portugal are suing over 30 European countries they say have violated their rights to life by failing to act on climate change.\xa0 Patrick Parenteau is an emeritus professor at Vermont Law School and joined us to recap the recent hearing in front of a \u201cGrand Chamber\u201d of judges in the European Court of Human Rights and discuss what it could mean for climate action.\nAnd the 20-year U.S. war in Afghanistan brought tens of thousands of direct casualties but also dangerous pollutants that survivors are still living among. Reporter Lynzy Billing describes the hazards and health problems some Afghans link to the war.\n\n\u2014\n\nTo learn more about these stories check out our website loe.org for a full transcript,\nphotos, and links to further reading.\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices