Michael Copley
Climate and Corporations Correspondent at NPR
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4 weeks ago |
envirolink.org | Michael Copley
From NPRJulie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city’s history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies’ “misrepresentations” about climate change. (Image credit: Mario Tama)
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kpbs.org | Michael Copley
A lawsuit filed in a Washington state court claims oil companies are responsible for the death of a woman in Seattle during a record-breaking heat wave several years ago. The case marks the first time oil companies have been sued over the death of a person in a "climate disaster," according to the Center for Climate Integrity, an advocacy group. Julie Leon, 65, was found unresponsive in her car on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in Seattle's history.
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1 month ago |
envirolink.org | Michael Copley
From NPRWhile tornadoes can obliterate communities, hailstorms cause damage across much larger areas. (Image credit: Michael Swensen/Getty Images)
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opb.org | Michael Copley
A person walks through a house in the community of Sunshine Hills outside of London, Kentucky. A tornado struck the neighborhood just after midnight on May 17. Michael Swensen/Getty Images / Getty ImagesThe cost of homeowners insurance is soaring in states where large outbreaks of tornadoes are becoming more common. But it’s hail — not tornadoes — that are the biggest concern for insurers in the middle of the country, according to industry experts and analysts.
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1 month ago |
envirolink.org | Michael Copley
From NPRThe Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes. (Image credit: Alberto Pezzali)
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Investments that help communities endure more extreme weather are "a path to keep insurance available," says Dave Jones, director of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley Law. “But the insurers need to account for it in their modeling. They're not." https://t.co/xgU9mdnA5x
“We are all afraid. It’s quite a statement. But we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been here before. And I’ll tell ya, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right.” https://t.co/y8imBaxEJy
RT @RossFeingold: "Climate activists were hacked. There was a link between the victims and an alleged attacker" (Excellent reporting by @N…
