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Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from California, other states
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from California, other states

LA Times  

Maps show temperature ranges of California’s average hottest day of the year from 1950 to 2010, left, compared to projections for the rest of this century under different scenarios, center and right. Oil and gas companies are asking the Supreme Court to block dozens of high-powered lawsuits from California to Massachusetts seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of …

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83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
1 year, 5 months ago

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With climate change, rising seas are eroding Hawaii’s coast …

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Hawaii youth sue state over transportation climate harms
2 years, 6 months ago

Hawaii youth sue state over transportation climate harms

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Fourteen Hawaii children and teenagers filed a lawsuit Wednesday, alleging the state is violating the state constitution by operating a transportation system that harms the climate and infringes upon the plaintiffs’ right to a clean and healthy environment. The youths aged 9 through 18 said in their lawsuit that the Hawaii Department of Transportation has consistently prioritized building …

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Hawaii’s rains, floods cited as examples of climate change
3 years, 9 months ago

Hawaii’s rains, floods cited as examples of climate change

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Heavy rains are part of the winter wet season in Hawaiian Islands. So much water accumulated it started overflowing from the 57-foot high structure at one point Monday, and county officials ordered people downstream to evacuate amid fears the earthen dam could breach. “This is really an example of climate change in the present day,” Suzanne Case, the …

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