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‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke is increasingly linked to serious health impacts, including respiratory distress, heart attacks, and premature death. As fires grow more frequent and intense, scientists are working to better understand smoke's complex effects on human health. Emergency departments report spikes in patients during smoke events, while research suggests exposure may be more dangerous than other air pollution sources.
“Do we have the appetite?” – Shell’s fear of Niger Delta clean-up costs revealed
Matched: climate
Shell's internal documents reveal the company worried about the financial burden of cleaning up oil spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta before selling off its onshore assets. The files show executives questioned whether the company had the willingness to bear remediation costs. Critics say the asset sales allowed Shell to escape liability for decades of pollution affecting local communities and the environment.
The case for making polluters pay has moved into the mainstream
Matched: climate
Fossil fuel companies are expected to report large profits linked to the Iran war, while Europe faces heatwaves and wildfires. The coincidence is fueling mainstream debate about whether polluters should bear the costs of climate-related damage. The idea of making fossil fuel firms financially responsible for climate harm, once considered fringe, is gaining broader public and political traction.