2020 Climate Scientist Fossil Fuels 
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 7, 2025
Scientists are sounding the alarm because this warming is shockingly bigbigger than what we would have expected given the long-term warming trend from fossil fuel-caused climate change. Important questions are still being sorted out Climate scientists are still trying to figure out what exactly made 2023 and 2024 so warm.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Benjamin Keys, who has done important work in highlighting the role of climate risks in driving increases in insurance premiums. According to his research, homeowners in the US saw their annual insurance premiums increase by an average of 33% or $500 between 2020 and 2023.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Fire suppression costs, alone, more than doubled from below a half billion in 2020 to over $1.2 Climate change is here and it’s costly. The kids get it. In fact, there couldn’t be a better time to borrow money as interest rates have plummeted over the last few months to the lowest point in many years. billion in 2022.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 26, 2022
While there is enormous potential for UN climate negotiations to transform climate action, meaningful progress has been delayed in part by the fossil fuel industry’s deceptive tactics. Last year’s COP was notable as the first to explicitly mention “fossil fuels” in the final decision document.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 24, 2023
We don’t need Taylor Swift to “fall in love with a climate scientist,” we just wish she’d write a song about the climate crisis. When the breathless coverage of her relationship with Travis Kelce first boosted ratings for NFL football, some suggested Swift should use her star power for good by “dating a climate scientist.”
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Gone are the net-zero promises and focus on a rapid clean energy transition, and in its place is a new narrative that more fossil fuels will solve the country’s energy crisis. The new license offering which will run until June next year is the first since 2019-2020 after it was put on hold due to a climate compatibility check.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 6, 2024
Despite having made commitments to reduce the emissions from their investments and reach net-zero by 2050, Canada’s banks have instead increased their funding in risky oil and gas assets every year since 2020. The banks are also lobbying against climate-related policies.
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