Environment

Last week, President Trump generated widespread criticism when he falsely claimed on Twitter that thousands of people did not die in the two storms, even as a Harvard study estimated the death toll may top 4,600.

"This decision is the result of constant pressure from coastal communities, environmental groups, and elected officials who made it abundantly clear that offshore oil and gas drilling is dangerous, unwanted, and a threat to our economy and way of life."

The Trump administration is arguing that 21 young Americans do not have a constitutional right to a stable climate.

Conservationists and local tribes that oppose the project argue that it’s misleading to view it as a road-building project.

The world’s biggest institutional user of oil is grappling with the impacts of climate change.

"In terms of teaching climate change, we could adequately fund education. In terms of society, we have to pass radical legislation to force people to act in the best interests of the planet."

CFACT and the Heartland Institute are hosting an alternative side event — but “these days, almost no-one cares,” says one climate expert.

The tactics are ubiquitous in the industry.

"We want to show with our protest today that this mine needs to be shut down permanently."

The Boston Marathon serves as an apt metaphor for the future challenges of a hotter planet.