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- 1Supreme Court climate deception case spotlights internal oil industry documents●With a U.S. Supreme Court decision looming on whether the company can be held liable for climate deception, internal doc
Internal documents reveal a coordinated campaign by an energy company to sow doubt about climate science, describing the field as filled with conflicting facts and divided experts. The disclosures come as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether the company can be held legally liable for deceiving the public about climate change, a ruling with wide implications for corporate accountability.
- 2Trump administration moves to block restoration of climate content at historical sites▼Trump admin seeks to block restoration of climate change, diversity info at historical sites
The Trump administration is seeking to prevent the restoration of climate change and diversity-related information at US historical sites. The move suggests an effort to keep such material removed from exhibits or signage at federally maintained locations. The news has drawn attention amid broader debates over how climate science and diversity topics are handled across government institutions.
- 3Unmanned 'robust little' vessel sets off on 22,000km Antarctica climate mission●‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around # Antarctica in the name of # climate science https://
A saildrone, an unmanned, hurricane-proof research vessel, has begun a roughly 22,000km circumnavigation of Antarctica, departing from Hobart. The voyage aims to gather climate science data from some of the world's most dangerous waters, where few crewed ships can operate. Observers are sharing the story, impressed that a small robotic craft is attempting a route that has tested even experienced sailors.
- 4Mega El Niño blamed for end-Permian mass extinction●"Mega El Niño instigated the end-Permian mass extinction" "oh" https://www. science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc e.ado2030 edi
A study published in Science argues that a Mega El Niño pattern, producing extreme and prolonged climate swings, triggered the end-Permian mass extinction around 252 million years ago, the deadliest extinction event in Earth's history. The researchers say runaway warming destabilised ecosystems beyond what species could tolerate. The paper is being shared widely, with an open-access version of the full text available.
- 5Saudi Aramco scientists helped write key IPCC climate reports●Saudi oil scientists ended up working on most important climate reports
Saudi oil scientists, including staff linked to Aramco, have ended up contributing to the IPCC's most important climate reports, the Guardian reports. The revelation raises questions about fossil fuel industry influence over the scientific assessments that underpin global climate policy, and critics argue that oil-producing states have gained outsized sway over how climate science is framed and communicated to governments.
- 6Texas urged not to keep climate change out of classrooms●Texas can’t hide from climate change by stopping students from learning about it
An editorial in Texas argues the state cannot shield itself from climate change by preventing students from learning about it. The piece, published by the San Antonio Express-News, presses back against efforts to limit or soften climate science in Texas schools, warning that ignorance will not protect the state from rising heat, drought and extreme weather already affecting the region.