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"ExxonMobil Loses Bid To Nix Climate Change Lawsuit"

"Massachusetts’ highest court on Tuesday rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state that accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about the role its fossil fuels play in causing climate change."

Source: AP, 05/25/2022

"NOAA Forecasts Seventh Straight Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season"

"The siege of active Atlantic hurricane seasons will continue for yet another year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Tuesday. In its annual seasonal outlook, the agency forecast the seventh straight above-normal Atlantic season, with 14 to 21 named storms — compared with 14 in an average year — and three to six major hurricanes, rated Category 3 or higher."

Source: Washington Post, 05/25/2022

"Climate Change Boosted Odds Of Recent Deadly Heat In India, Pakistan"

"South Asia’s deadly heatwave in March and April was made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Monday. As April temperatures hit nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of northern India and Pakistan, at least 90 people died from heat-related causes, officials have said."

Source: Reuters, 05/24/2022

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