Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Scientists Link Hundreds of Severe Heat Waves To Fossil Fuel Producers' Pollution

A new study published in Nature links more than 200 severe heat waves directly to greenhouse gas pollution from major fossil fuel producers like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP. Researchers found that up to a quarter of these heat waves would have been virtually impossible without emissions from oil, coal, and cement companies. NPR reports: The new study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that 213 heat waves were substantially more li…