Typhoon Mangkhut as it happened: 2018’s worst storm slammed Hong Kong

● Highest typhoon warning issued as Hong Kong suffers through what could be its most intense storm on record● Almost 900 flights delayed or cancelled, and public transport paralysed● Severe flooding hits neighbouring Macau

Read the Full Article on

www.scmp.com

Photo by Mikhail Pavstyuk on Unsplash

Environmental law explained: How to stop climate change using the law

Gluing yourself to the road is one way to protest environmental collapse. Suing fossil fuel companies is another.

Read the Full Article on

www.vice.com

Photo by Ma Ti on Unsplash

Interest in civil disobedience has reached a mini climate tipping point

As each hellish new natural disaster is matched by an equally hellish political stalemate on climate legislation, a growing segment of the American population is thinking: What can I personally do to get some climate action going here?

Read the Full Article on

grist.org

Photo by Bryan Goff on Unsplash

Justin McBrien: Disaster flicks like ‘Don’t Look Up’ won’t spur climate change action. Here’s why

The climate crisis is very different from an errant asteroid. Stopping it demands far more than listening to scientists and trusting their technical solutions.

Read the Full Article on

www.washingtonpost.com

Photo by Robert Linder on Unsplash

Judges appear skeptical of Big Oil's climate claims

A panel of judges appeared skeptical yesterday of giving federal courts exclusive rights to hear climate change cases against fossil fuel firms.

Read the Full Article on

www.eenews.net

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

New children’s book explains systemic nature of climate change

Most kids’ books about the environment encourage children to adopt Earth-friendly habits like taking shorter showers and recycling. But in a new release called “A Kids Book About Climate Change,” the authors focus on the bigger picture.

Read the Full Article on

yaleclimateconnections.org

Photo by Andre Taissin on Unsplash

Investing to stop climate change is trickier than it seems

Investors who think they can both save the world and make a profit need to get back to basics, our columnist writes. This is the fourth in a series on sustainable investing.

Read the Full Article on

www.wsj.com