82 minutes ago New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters

Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ affect on global heating, advocates claimNew York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil for its role in fueling hurricanes and other climate disasters, lawyers wrote in a new prosecution memorandum that has been endorsed by elected officials across the state.The 50-page document, published by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen and the progressive prosecutors network Fair and Just Prosecution on Thursday, comes as the US south-east struggles to recover from the deadly hurricanes Helene and Milton, both of which scientists have found were exacerbated by the climate crisis. It details the havoc wrought on New York by 2021’s Hurricane Ida and 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, and other deadl...

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7 hours ago Hurricanes Milton and Helene set to join the ranks of most costly storms

Experts in economics, insurance and risk say both hurricanes are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters

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17 hours ago Florida man arrested after dog found abandoned in flood during Hurricane Milton

The dog, affectionately named Trooper by Florida officers, was found up to his chest in floodwaters as residents fled their homes ahead of Hurricane Milton's impact

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17 hours ago Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion

The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton

Economics

26 hours ago Brit recalls ‘holiday from hell’ with seven children as Hurricane Milton devastates Florida

Jordan Sly recalls ‘everyone screaming’ as Hurricane Milton struck, setting off the alarms in their holiday home

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35 hours ago Florida man charged over dog left tied to fence as Hurricane Milton swept in

Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty

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