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Ex-FEMA Head: “Look at climate change if you want smarter disaster relief”

The former Federal Emergency Management Agency chief, Craig Fugate, has told the Trump Administration “You have to look at climate change science if you want smarter disaster relief.”

Trump’s climate leadership failure: “Devoid of hope, inspiration or unity”

The President's response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico suggests Trump has no clue about how to deal with either a short-term climate emergency or the need for radical action to cut fossil fuel use.

Four Years Ago Puerto Rico Warned of “Climate Tipping Points” – Did Anyone Listen?

Scientists have been warning about the risk to Puerto Rica from climate change for years, but was anyone listening?

Portuguese Kids Sue 47 EU Governments Over Climate Change

Schoolchildren from the Leiria region in Portugal hit by the country’s worst forest fires this summer are seeking crowdfunding to sue 47 European countries, alleging that their collective failure to tackle climate change threatens their right to life.

San Francisco and Oakland Sue Big Oil Over Climate Change

The two Californian cities of San Francisco and Oakland have announced they are suing five major oil companies, blaming them for climate change, which poses a "catastrophic risk".

As Hurricane Maria hits region, the Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister says: “We are the victims of climate change”

There is rising anger in the Caribbean about hurricanes and climate change

Trump’s Response to Climate-Related Disasters: Open America’s “Crown Jewels” to Oil Drilling

You would have thought that after being battered by two devastating hurricanes in recent weeks, which experts believe were fuelled by warmer seas caused by climate change, even the most die-hard climate denier would think again.

After Harvey Comes “Life Threatening” Hurricane Irma

After Superstorm Harvey comes Hurricane Irma, which surged into a dangerous Category Four storm yesterday, with winds of up to 150 miles an hour.

Big Oil to Blame for Harvey’s Toxic Legacy

Yesterday, the Governor of Texas warned that the bill for reconstruction after Superstorm Harvey could be as high as $180 billion.