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As Vermont Defends Its Law to Make Fossil Fuel Firms Pay for Climate Adaptation, the Bill Is Already Coming Due Global Warming

As Vermont Defends Its Law to Make Fossil Fuel Firms Pay for Climate Adaptation, the Bill Is Already Coming Due

RUTLAND, Vt.—Eighteen years after the first “climate tort” lawsuit was filed, no U.S. plaintiff has collected damages for the harms of global warming. Now, Vermont’s different legal strategy to make fossil fuel companies pay is facing its first real test. On Monday, the state defended its “climate superfund” law before…
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April 5, 2026
Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds Global Warming

Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds

Extreme climate outcomes are possible under moderate levels of warming, a new study shows. (Image credit: Robert Lang Photography via Getty Images) Dangerous weather events typically associated with extreme global warming could become more frequent even under moderate levels of heating, a new study finds. Deadly floods in cities and…
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April 1, 2026
Global warming already impacts daily lives around the globe, study finds Global Warming

Global warming already impacts daily lives around the globe, study finds

As a grueling March heat wave batters the U.S. West with dangerous temperatures, and the world girds itself for what could be another sizzling record-smashing Super El Niño, a team of researchers has published a study looking at how global warming is already impairing people’s regular daily activities...Read More
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March 30, 2026
The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story Global Warming

The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story

It’s no secret our planet is heating up. And here’s the evidence: we’ve just experienced the 11 hottest years on record, with 2025 being the second or third warmest in global history. The annual State of the Climate report, published today by the World Meteorological Organization, suggests we’re still too…
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March 23, 2026
The private solution trap in collective action problems across 34 nations Global Warming

The private solution trap in collective action problems across 34 nations

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 12, March 2026. SignificanceOne of the main goals of international climate change negotiations is to distribute the economic burden of limiting global warming. A central challenge is that some countries are wealthier than others and may therefore be better able…
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March 20, 2026