CJP Past Programs

What does a warming world mean for climate risk and insurance? In this webinar, world-renowned meteorologist Dr. Kerry Emanuel will provide an overview of the scientific methods used to quantify climate risk, with a focus on hurricanes. Judges will learn about what we know about the relationship between climate change and hurricanes, what we are still learning, and how these issues may appear in court.

Dr. Ashley Ward examined the scientific realities of extreme heat and the misconceptions that can influence evidence, testimony, and judicial reasoning. Through five common myths, we explained how heat affects health, housing, labor, and infrastructure—and why these facts matter for issues ranging from worker safety and housing standards to veterans’ benefits and constitutional claims. Judges left better equipped to evaluate expert evidence and understand how climate science is shaping the cases reaching U.S. courts.