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      ​Family photos are seen taped to a window at a home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in San Carlos Island, Florida on October 1, 2022.

      'Climate Homicide': Experts Say Big Oil Should Be Held Criminally Liable for Disaster Deaths

      Mounting evidence about "what fossil fuel companies knew and what they did with that knowledge is revealing a story of antisocial conduct generating lethal harm so extensive it may soon become unparalleled in human history."

      Kenny Stancil
      Mar 21, 2023

      Fossil fuel corporations—the primary drivers of the climate emergency—are facing dozens of civil lawsuits that could see them pay billions of dollars for knowingly unleashing environmental destruction.

      But a pair of legal experts argue they should be held criminally responsible for extreme weather-related deaths that occurred after the industry downplayed the dangers of burning coal, oil, and gas.

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