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Science lays out framework to assess climate liability of fossil fuel majors Global Warming

Science lays out framework to assess climate liability of fossil fuel majors

As billion-dollar climate disasters pile up, and world leaders fail to act against global warming, lawsuits on behalf of impacted states, cities and other government entities have increased in number with the intent of holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for its contribution to climate change-caused economic damages...Read More
bubmag
May 9, 2025
The world’s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990 Global Warming

The world’s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990

Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study published in Nature Climate Change quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds that the world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for two thirds of observed global warming since 1990 and the resulting increases in climate extremes such as heatwaves…
bubmag
May 7, 2025
Scientists warn coral restoration can’t keep pace with global reef collapse Global Warming

Scientists warn coral restoration can’t keep pace with global reef collapse

Coral restoration is vastly outpaced by degradation, while intensifying climate stress, prohibitive costs, poor site selection and lack of coordination make large-scale restoration currently unviable, a new study has found. The scale-cost mismatch is staggering: Restoring just 1.4% of degraded coral could cost up to US$16.7 trillion, while current global…
bubmag
April 29, 2025