Without governments across the globe united in a plan of action, there's not much one person can do about the overall problem - except vote out the creepy science deniers at the next opportunity. But we can make a few changes as individuals.
Energy and business lobbyists are shifting focus to influencing an administration that isn't President Donald Trump's, and some see the potential for a divided Congress to benefit industry even with voters concerned about climate change.
A federal appeals court seemed inclined Wednesday to allow some California cities and counties to sue oil companies for allegedly deceiving the public for decades about their industry's impact on greenhouse gases and climate change.
Three Republican former EPA chiefs accuse the agency's current leadership of supporting the "undermining of science" and potentially "catastrophic" approach to climate.
For decades, opposition to drilling has left the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits. Now the Trump administration is hurriedly clearing the way for oil exploration.