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October 13, 2026

Two High Courts Grapple With Climate Accountability

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

Chip Dizàrd

October 7, 2026

The Fossil Fuel Industry’s State-by-State Strategy to Squash Accountability Lawsuits

Laura Peterson
Senior Analyst, Fossil Fuel Accountability Program

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September 3, 2026

Fossil Fuel-Driven Climate Change is Worsening Wildfire Seasons

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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August 25, 2026

3 Ways Scientists Can Help Hold Major Polluters Accountable Under the Trump Administration

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 9, 2026

Big Temps, Big Storms, and Climate Change: Talking About Extreme Event Attribution

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 8, 2026

How Attribution Science Uses Models to Uncover Climate Change’s Effects on Weather

Carlos Javier Martinez
Senior Scientist

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July 8, 2026

Scope 3 on Trial: What it Means For Corporate Climate Accountability

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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April 23, 2026

Building a Global Roadmap to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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April 22, 2026

Investors Move Fight Over Fossil Fuel Dangers From the Boardroom to the Courtroom

Laura Peterson
Senior Analyst, Fossil Fuel Accountability Program

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March 24, 2026

Communicating Across Disciplines in Climate Change Litigation

Guest Commentary

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March 24, 2026

Scientists Must Speak Clearly, Especially in Court: Five Tips for Clear Communication

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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March 23, 2026

As President Trump’s Attacks on Science Escalate, Big Oil Moves to Avoid Legal Accountability

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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February 2, 2026

Nuestra América: The Western Hemisphere Belongs to All Its People, Not Just to the United States

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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January 12, 2026

What to Watch in Climate Litigation in 2026

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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December 8, 2025

The Courts Delivered Important Climate Wins in 2025

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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November 7, 2025

Recognizing and Resisting Obstruction at COP30

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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November 5, 2025

WTH, XOM? ExxonMobil Again Sues to Dodge Accountability

Laura Peterson
Senior Analyst, Fossil Fuel Accountability Program

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September 10, 2025

President Trump’s Climate Crackdown Will Backfire as Lawsuits Expose Coal’s Dark Secrets

Pallavi Phartiyal
Vice President of Programs, Policy & Advocacy

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August 25, 2025

The US Undermines Science While the World Demands Climate Justice

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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July 24, 2025

Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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July 8, 2025

Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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June 4, 2025

Court Affirms Legal Responsibility of Polluters in Climate Case

L. Delta Merner
Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Accountability Campaign

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May 28, 2025

Oil and Gas Companies, Take Heed: Climate Has Not Left the Boardroom

Laura Peterson
Senior Analyst, Fossil Fuel Accountability Program