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What Exxon Knew and When They Knew It: Climate Science in S.F. Federal Court
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It’s not a trial, nor is it quite a debate, but what’s happening Wednesday in Judge William Alsup’s federal courtroom is... Read more
19 Mar 2018
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‘Increasingly Unavailable and Unaffordable’: Home Insurance Threatened Amid Wildfire Crisis
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David Bevacqua never had trouble insuring a home in California, but he was in for a rude surprise after recently buying ... Read more
11 Jun 2019
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With climate change, wildfires threaten disaster and chaos in more California communities, more often. But experts say i... Read more
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Worsening wildfires linked to the weather, climate change and forest management policies are causing unprecedented smoke... Read more
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