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Scientist Panel Prepared to Recommend Much Deeper Cuts in Fossil-Fuel Pollution
A panel of the world's top climate scientists is preparing to recommend much deeper cuts in fossil-fuel pollution than currently suggested as a pathway to stave off a dangerous increase in global ...
Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Occidental Join Rivals in Initiative Targeting Carbon Emissions
Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are joining a group of international oil and gas giants in an initiative aimed at curbing carbon emissions in the sector, they said in a statement on ...
California, Hammered by Fires, Plans for Many More Climate-Change Risks
Two-thirds of California's beaches may be washed away by the end of the century, according to the state's latest forecast. California's fourth statewide climate assessment details the increasingly ...
Exxon Reportedly Looking to Buy Renewable Energy for Delivery in Texas
Exxon Mobil Corp. has been looking to buy renewable energy for delivery in Texas, according to people familiar with the matter. The largest U.S. oil company sent out a request for proposals with a ...
Calif. Energy Company CEO Blames Climate Change on $17B in Fire Damages
It was California's biggest fire yet. In late July and August, wildfires devastated an area north of San Francisco far bigger than New York City, destroying more than 100 homes and injuring 2 fire ...
Extreme Weather, Record Temperatures Drag on in Europe and Asia
Extreme weather that's gripping northern Europe and parts of Asia may persist through early August, prolonging a deadly heatwave that's parched crops and sparked devastating forest fires. ...
Zurich Insurance Extends Flood Resilience Alliance for 5 More Years
Zurich Insurance Group plans to extend its flood resilience alliance for a second five-year period, until 2023. The alliance, including non-profits, academia and Zurich's risk management experts, has ...
Sea-Level Rise Puts $117.5B at Risk From Chronic Flooding
Those interested in risk management are starting to take climate change a bit more seriously. The evidence is anecdotal, but for proof one can just ask Phil Renaud, executive director for the Risk ...