However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.

Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.

Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.

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The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.

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The lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the Trump administration over the past year and a half.

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