US fossil fuel lobbyists also represent hundreds of cities fighting for climate damages

Local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants, analysis of federal lobbying disclosures shows Congressional lobbyists working for fossil fuel firms that are exacerbating the climate crisis are simultaneously representing more than 300 local governments raising funding to recover from climate da

Deadly heatwaves in May smashed records in the UK, France, Spain, and parts of North Africa. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh saw April temperatures soar to 45-50 degrees Celsius. A late spring heat dome in the US marked the hottest March on record, and in a 1,000-year July storm, parts of Texas were left reeling after…