The president has called for an investigation into the once-obscure scientific manual, and Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who wrote its foreword, has faced calls to recuse herself from an upcoming case.Climate change demonstrators in Washington, D.C., in February 2025. Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAug. 2, 2026, 10:00 AM EDTWASHINGTON — An obscure scientific reference manual for judges has become part of the escalating proxy war over whether and how courts should address the impact of climate change.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
How a wonky reference manual for judges prompted a firestorm over climate change
The president has called for an investigation into the once-obscure scientific manual, and Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who wrote its foreword, has faced calls to recuse herself from an upcoming case.
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