By John Lee (November 29, 2018, 1:36 PM EST) -- The close of 2018 brings a chance to take a look at the state of the numerous climate change lawsuits that have been filed in the last several years by both government entities and groups of young Americans. As explained in this article, that state is especially precarious right now. By way of background, there are two types of climate change lawsuits currently working their way through the courts: (1) those filed by government entities that seek to hold producers of greenhouse gases responsible for the costs that government entities are forced to expend in adapting to climate change; and (2) those filed by various groups of young people alleging violations of their constitutional rights. While each employs different legal strategies, both face similar challenges....
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