Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In 2016, the Human Rights Council declared that damage to cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, of any people, constitutes damage to the cultural heritage of humanity as a whole. Cultural heritage is under immediate and urgent threat from climate change worldwide.

Climate Change

Real Climate

AUGUST 12, 2021

I followed with great interest the launch of the sixth assessment report Working Group 1 (The Physical Science Basis) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on August 9th. This is likely an effect of man-made climate change. Maybe give them a quiz to see how much they remember. .

Atmosphere

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Gavin Newsom said that fossil fuel climate accountability litigation could be a gamechanger and he’s eager to work with other governors to pursue this strategy. The lawsuit relies on attribution science , which marshals evidence linking such impacts as wildfires, coastal erosion, drought, and heat waves to climate change.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

While abortion and immigration took center stage during last night’s presidential debate in Philadelphia, climate change and energy policy were referenced throughout the more than ninety minutes, in stark contrast to that Biden-Trump debate in June in which climate change was largely relegated to one question.

Climate Change