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Courtroom Predictions for 2023 From Clyde & Co

Insurance law firm Clyde & Co put together some predictions for 2023. The bad news for claims: nuclear verdicts aren’t going anywhere. Here is that prediction as well as some others. Nuclear Verdicts Show No Sign of Slowing Down The …

Scientist Explains Role of Climate in Record-Breaking Floods

Why is the world seeing more record-breaking floods? The question was asked and answered on Tuesday in an article on the World Economic Forum by Frances Davenport, a postdoctoral research fellow in atmospheric science Colorado State University. Davenport studies how …

Science Offers Basis for National Climate Damage Claims: Study

A scientific basis exists to calculate how much one country’s carbon emissions have damaged the economy of another, a study said on Tuesday of a development it billed as a potential game-changer for climate litigation. The research by Dartmouth College …

Viewpoint: Climate Change Litigation – Why Better Disclosure Is Vital as Cases Rise

With the effects of climate change becoming more palpable, a rise in climate litigation cases could have significant financial and reputational repercussions for corporates. Thomas Englerth, associate director at S&P Global Ratings, explores how the potential risks associated with this …