Day: August 24, 2023

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Weather That Drove Eastern Canada’s Devastating Wildfires Made Twice as Likely by Climate Change

The weather conditions that fueledrecord-shattering wildfires in eastern Canada earlier this summer – and sent plumes of hazardous air into the US – were made more likely and more intense by the climate crisis, according to a new report published Tuesday. Scientists from the World Weather Attribution initiative – which calculates the role of climate change in extreme weather events – […]

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Kids’ Landmark Montana Court Win Adds Momentum to Fight for Climate Protections

Youth climate activists’ landmark legal victory against the state of Montana last week could set the stage for wider recognition of rights to protection from climate change, with litigants potentially challenging state permitting for fossil fuel projects directly.  The decision, Held v. Montana, came in the wake of a state rule that would have barred Montana agencies […]

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