Survivors of Philippines 'super typhoon' file UK legal claim against Shell over climate impacts

Stuart Stone
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Typhoon Rai/Odette - Credit: iStock
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Typhoon Rai/Odette - Credit: iStock

Group of more than 100 storm survivors seek damages over climate impacts that made extreme weather event more likely and severe in a UK first legal challenge

A group of more than 100 survivors of a super typhoon have taken legal action against Shell, claiming the oil and gas major contributed to climate change, which made the storm significantly more likely...

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