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A wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, in 2010 burned more than 160 homes in the first 12 hours and led to losses in the millions of dollars. Credit: John Moore/Getty ImagesA wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, in 2010 burned more than 160 homes in the first 12

Wildfires, Droughts, Water Supplies: This Is Why Boulder Is Suing Exxon

By ICN Staff
Hurricane Irma flooded parts of Jacksonville, Florida. Credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Florida Kids Sue Over Climate Change: You Have 'Moral Obligation' to Protect Us

By Georgina Gustin
The judge noted that ExxonMobil has both Exxon and Mobil franchises in Massachusetts. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Massachusetts' Top Court Refuses to Block Exxon Climate Fraud Investigation

By David Hasemyer
A Shell tanker truck leaves a refinery. New internal documents show the oil giant understood the climate risks from fossil fuels years ago. Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Shell Knew Fossil Fuels Created Climate Change Risks Back in 1980s, Documents Show

By John H. Cushman Jr.
Protesters hold "Exxon Knew" signs in Washington, D.C. Credit: Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images

Judge Rejects Exxon's Attempt to Shut Down States' Climate Fraud Investigations

By David Hasemyer, John H. Cushman Jr.
Christopher Monckton, one of the contrarian commentators who filed a "friend of the court" brief in the cities case, has been a speaker at Heartland Institute conferences and a guest of climate policy opponents in Congress. Credit: Torsten Blackwell/AFP/G

Climate Contrarians Try to Slip Their Views into U.S. Court’s Science Tutorial

By John H. Cushman Jr.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, deforestation and other sources trap heat, warming the planet. Credit: NASA

8 Answers to the Judge’s Climate Change Questions in Cities vs. Fossil Fuels Case

By John H. Cushman Jr.
Imperial Beach sits at the water's edge and is known for its beaches. Its suing fossil fuel companies over climate change. Credit: Kotoviski/CC-BY-SA-3.0

Climate Legal Paradox: Judges Issue Dueling Rulings for Cities Suing Fossil Fuel Companies

By David Hasemyer
Young plaintiffs are suing the U.S. over its responsibility to address climate change. Photo courtesy of Robin Loznak/ZUMAPRESS.com

Children’s Climate Lawsuit Heads to Trial After Trump Admin. Fails to Block It

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Trump's Arctic Oil Lease Sale Violated Environmental Rules, Lawsuits Claim

By Sabrina Shankman
State Attorneys General Maura Healey of Massachusetts and Eric Schneiderman of New York are investigating whether Exxon misled investors about climate change. Exxon wants a court to shut down their investigation. Credit: Drew Angerer

Exxon Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Climate Change Investigations, States Say

By David Hasemyer
ExxonMobil refinery. Joel Saget/Getty Images

Exxon Ramps Up Free Speech Argument in Fighting Climate Fraud Investigations

By David Hasemyer

New York City Sues Oil Majors Over Climate Change, Plans to Divest

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Exxon Pushes Back on California Cities Suing It Over Climate Change

By David Hasemyer
The city of South Portland, Maine has spent five years fighting to stop a local pipeline company from bringing tar sands oil through the city and building a pair smokestacks near Bug Light Park. Credit: Corey Templeton via Creative Commons

Maine Town Wins Round in Tar Sands Oil Battle With Industry

By Sabrina Shankman
Attorneys General Maura Healey of Massachusetts and Eric Schneiderman of New York have been pushing back on federal efforts to undermine environmental protections. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The New Climate Watchdogs: Democratic Attorneys General Take on Trump

By David Hasemyer
Exxon told the SEC it would begin disclosures that include "energy demand sensitivities, implications of two degree Celsius scenarios, and positioning for a lower-carbon future.” Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

Exxon Agrees to Disclose Climate Risks Under Pressure from Investors

By David Hasemyer, John H. Cushman Jr.
Several of the young plaintiffs who are suing the federal government over their constitutional right to a stable climate were in the federal appeals court on Monday to listen to the arguments. Credit: Robin Loznak

Judges Question Trump Admin. Effort to Get Kids’ Climate Lawsuit Dismissed

By Nicholas Kusnetz

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