
Fishermen Sue Oil Companies Over Rising Ocean Temperatures
The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for losses linked to algal blooms fueled by warmer waters
The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for losses linked to algal blooms fueled by warmer waters
The company sees carbon pricing as an essential policy tool to tackle climate change
Brett Kavanaugh has been skeptical of EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions
Communities would get more value by spending before a disaster, instead of after
Growing recognition of climate change’s economic threat has not stymied fossil fuel investments
Payouts after disasters and costly litigation leave insurance companies exposed, report finds
Oakland and San Francisco want oil companies to pay for climate change adaptation programs
The initiative, Science Based Targets, compels businesses to make plans to cut greenhouse gases from their operations
The plaintiffs include 21 children and young adults, who argue the federal government has encouraged fossil fuel use despite knowing the dangers of climate change
The move is the latest indication of unease about the case among the industry associations
Industry attorney tells judge he "does not know" what atmospheric CO2 levels are, even though data from scientists worldwide are crystal clear
The lawsuit began in 2015, when a group of kids, young adults and environmentalists sued the U.S. government and top officials for failing to protect them from the dangers of global warming...
The lifelong oilman now leads the State Department, which oversees international climate change negotiations, programs to alleviate energy poverty and environmental treaties
A key Senate committee approved Trump's top diplomatic pick yesterday, but Democrats cited concerns about Tillerson’s position on climate change issues
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson has no government experience and close ties to Russia
Thanks mostly to less coal use at power plants, emissions in the first half of 2016 were lowest since 1991
Bank of America and Amalgamated Bank will completely power operations with renewable energy by 2020
Carbon-emitting companies try to maintain the status quo, green-energy companies try to gain a competitive advantage
Richard Reavey says climate denial is eerily parallel to the tobacco industry’s old tactics, which hurt that business long-term
Investigation shows that reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are incomplete and inconsistent
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