Streams and lakes have rights, a US county decided. Now they’re suing Florida
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A novel lawsuit is taking advantage of a local ‘rights of nature’ measure passed in November in an effort to protect wetlands. The Florida lawsuit is part of a growing trend around the world of laws protecting rights of nature. Photograph: Jupiterimages/Getty Images …