Top executives were warned of possible catastrophe from greenhouse effect, then led efforts to block solutions.
Editor’s note: This article, originally published on September 16, 2015, was the first installment of a nine-part investigation called Exxon: The Road Not Taken, now more commonly known as #ExxonKnew, that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2016. The article, and the series, was again in the news this week, referenced as part of a Congressional report on the oil industry’s denial, disinformation and doublespeak on climate change. It was released jointly yesterday by the Senate Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Ritidian Point, at the northern tip of Guam, is home to an ancient limestone forest with panoramic vistas of warm Pacific waters. Stand here in early spring and you might just be lucky enough to witness a breaching humpback whale as they migrate past. But listen and you’ll be struck by the cacophony of the island’s live-fire testing range.
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Ice loss in the Antarctic Ocean may be killing the sea birds during their molting season.
Each year for millennia, emperor penguins have molted on coastal sea ice that remained stable until late summer—a haven during a span of several weeks when it’s dangerous for the mostly aquatic birds to enter the ocean to feed because they are regrowing their waterproof feathers.
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Scientists have long warned that a warming world is likely to hasten the spread of infectious diseases, making vaccination even more critical to safeguard public health.
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