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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 U.S.-based Dartmouth … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFAA in Contact with SpaceX After Booster Rocket Fire
WASHINGTON –– The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday it was in “close contact” with SpaceX as the company reviewed a fire that occurred as part of its Super Heavy booster rocket development, but that the agency was barred from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Quake-Triggered Tsunami Would Hit Seattle in Minutes
SEATTLE (AP) — A study published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources this week shows a tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at Seattle shores sooner and reach farther inland than previously thought. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Heat Builds as Crews Protect Yosemite Sequoias
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A heat wave was developing in California on Monday but winds were light as firefighters battled a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMonsoon Rains Kill 147 in Less than a Month in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from rain-related incidents over the past month has risen to 147 as monsoon rains continue to lash Pakistan, triggering flash floods in some parts of the country, officials said. The National Disaster Management … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmber Heard’s Insurer Argues No Coverage Owed for ‘Willful’ Defamation of Depp
An insurance carrier that issued a $1 million comprehensive liability policy to actress Amber Heard has filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that it is not liable for paying any part of a $10,350,000 jury award against her in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShips Get Older and Slower as Emissions Rules Bite
LONDON —If shipping is the beating heart of global trade, its pulse is about to get slower. Faced with uncertainty about which fuels to use in the long term to cut greenhouse gas emissions, many shipping firms are sticking with … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNHTSA to Investigate Florida Tesla Crash that Killed 2
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash, this time one that killed two people along Interstate 75 in Florida. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Friday that it sent a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThousands Rescued at Flood-Hit Hindu Pilgrimage in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods triggered by sudden rains swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday. At least … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreYosemite Wildfire Threatens Grove of Iconic Sequoia Trees
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park remained closed Saturday as firefighters battled a blaze that threatened the gathering of the iconic trees and forced hundreds of campers to evacuate. The … Source: Claims Journal
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