Can the legal system catch up with climate science?

Judge's sanctions against Michael Mann revive battle over climate defamation case

A Washington, D.C., judge accused climate scientist Michael Mann and his legal team of misconduct during a defamation trial, reigniting a legal fight that has spanned over a decade.DeSmog reports.In short:In 2024, Michael Mann won a $1 million jury verdict in a defamation case against two bloggers, but Judge Alfred Irving later reduced the award to $5,000 and imposed sanctions against Mann’s legal team.The judge claimed Mann’s lawyers intentiona…

Can the legal system catch up with climate science?

New estimate: Fossil fuel companies have caused trillions of dollars in damages.

Can climate science attribute economic damage to major polluters?

Climate researchers argue their science has advanced enough to directly link emissions from particular companies to damages from specific extreme weather events

Can climate science assign economic damage to major polluters?

Climate change can exacerbate droughts SOPA Images Limited / Alamy Are fossil fuel companies directly responsible for the climate change caused by burning products? Yes, says researchers who have developed new ways to link greenhouse gas emissions from individual companies to specific climate-related economic harms. “I think the answer is clear, yes.” Justin Mankin at [...] Source The post Can climate science assign economic damage to major poll…