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Baltimore Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over Climate Change

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jul 21, 2018 The city's filing comes just a day after a federal judge dismissed New York City's suit against five top fossil fuels firms, and about a month after another federal judge tossed out a pair of suits brought by two cities in California. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shell Knew Science of Global Warming in 1980s, Kept Silent, Report Says

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 9, 2018 The multinational company, like some other oil corporations, has spent millions to mislead the public while profiting off the destruction of our planet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2015 in Review: Amid the Gloom Covering Our Planet, Some Rays of Light

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 22, 2015 On the winter solstice, a Truthdig review of the year's environmental stories finds cause for hope in our poison-riddled world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

AUDIO: Young Activist Hangs From Shell Drilling Vessel for 66 Hours

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 31, 2015 Twenty-year-old college student Chiara D’Angelo spent 66 hours over Memorial Day weekend chained to the anchor of a vessel slated for use by the Royal Dutch Shell oil company in exploratory drilling operations off the coast of northwestern Alaska. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

To Drill or Not to Drill — That Is the Question

By Subhankar Banerjee, TomDispatch Mar 4, 2015 Major oil company Royal Dutch Shell wants to drill in the Chukchi Sea this summer. In the long term, that could spell doom for one of the last great relatively untouched oceanic environments on the planet. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Bubble May Burst for Fossil Fuel Giants

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 7, 2013 Petroleum corporations are warned they may face a damaging backlash if they try to resist mounting pressure and high profile campaigning for climate change legislation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )