VICTIMS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THEIR STANDING TO SUE: WHY THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA GOT IT RIGHT.

The article examines the scientific basis of global climate change and the implications of the reticence of the U.S. government to deal with its consequences through mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. It explores why some scientists and world leaders believe global climate change is the most urgent threat that faces humanity. It also discusses the purpose and provisions of the country's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which provides the statutory basis for some court cases dealing with climate change.