Despite a speed bump with last week’s Supreme Court decision to hear an appeal from fossil fuel company defendants in Baltimore’s climate lawsuit, litigation as a strategy for holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages and fraud continues to develop and spread. And science is vital to inform climate litigation. That’s why UCS is launching the Science Hub for Climate Litigation—not a moment too soon. Learn how we and our partners are connecting scientists, experts, legal scholars, and practitioners working at the nexus of science and climate litigation. Read more >

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Climate Litigation Spreads across the United States
Kathy Mulvey, climate accountability campaign director
October 6, 2020 11:37 AM EDT

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District of Columbia Sues BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell for Misleading Public on Climate Change
Elliott Negin, senior writer
June 26, 2020 2:12 PM EDT
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl A. Racine sued four of the world’s largest oil and gas companies on Thursday for misleading consumers about the impact their products have on the climate. Read more >

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Past Disasters Showed Us Massive Impact COVID-19 Would Have on Black Communities. We Didn’t Listen.
Adrienne Hollis, Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist
April 22, 2020 5:30 PM EDT
Dr. Adrienne Hollis speaks with public health expert Sacoby Wilson about how to better protect communities of color from the disproportionate impact of COVID-19. Read more >