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New Study Shows How Fossil Fuel Sectors Create a Climate Denial Echo Chamber on Social Media

Research finds signs of “coordinated climate obstruction efforts” among oil, plastics, and agrichemical industries in social media messaging.
Research finds signs of “coordinated climate obstruction efforts” among oil, plastics, and agrichemical industries in social media messaging.
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uk/Fossil Fuel Advocate Nigel Farage is Building a House in High Climate Risk Area
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The Reform UK leader is betting his home on climate denial, campaigners say.

The Reform UK leader is betting his home on climate denial, campaigners say.
Cifra récord de empresarios en la Cumbre de Biodiversidad de la ONU 
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Se debe proteger a las futuras conferencias de la “intensa presión que está ejerciendo la industria”, dicen los miembros de las campañas.

Se debe proteger a las futuras conferencias de la “intensa presión que está ejerciendo la industria”, dicen los miembros de las campañas.
Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
us/Developers Eye Louisiana, Texas Coasts for Offshore Carbon Storage
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Is the Gulf of Mexico the "single best opportunity" to store climate-warming gas — or an existential threat to wildlife and people?

Is the Gulf of Mexico the "single best opportunity" to store climate-warming gas — or an existential threat to wildlife and people?
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A DeSmog Guide to How the World Changed in 2024
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Our editors and reporters weigh in on a year of seismic political events, and what they’re paying close attention to in 2025.

Our editors and reporters weigh in on a year of seismic political events, and what they’re paying close attention to in 2025.
Whistleblower Demands PA’s Gov. Fix ‘Completely Unregulated’ Fracking Wastewater Network
ByJustin Nobel
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A new lawsuit alleges toxic, radioactive waste leaked into a PA family’s water well, uncovering a regulatory abyss for miles of fracking pipelines in the state.

A new lawsuit alleges toxic, radioactive waste leaked into a PA family’s water well, uncovering a regulatory abyss for miles of fracking pipelines in the state.
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uk/Tory Net Zero Chief Calls for Climate Deniers to Vet UK Energy Policies
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Claire Coutinho endorsed several figures linked to the Global Warming Policy Foundation, a group that questions established climate science.
Claire Coutinho endorsed several figures linked to the Global Warming Policy Foundation, a group that questions established climate science.
Exclusive: Norway’s Equinor Forced to Withdraw Key Carbon Capture Claim
ByEdward Donnelly
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Oil company was storing a fraction of advertised amount of CO2 at offshore project, data shows.
Oil company was storing a fraction of advertised amount of CO2 at offshore project, data shows.
Like Poilievre (left), Badenoch (right) has regularly voted against measures that would limit climate change.
Analysis
Pierre Poilievre Met With Denier-Backed UK Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch
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Badenoch, a self-described ‘net zero skeptic,’ called Poilievre ‘a new friend and ally’ in December.
Badenoch, a self-described ‘net zero skeptic,’ called Poilievre ‘a new friend and ally’ in December.
Trudeau promoted himself as a global climate champion
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The Wrong Lesson From Trudeau’s Fall Is That Climate Action Is Unpopular
ByMitch Anderson
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What the country craves is fewer selfies and more action to confront the emergency.
What the country craves is fewer selfies and more action to confront the emergency.
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Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

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BBC Accused of Doing PR for Major Polluters
The broadcaster’s in-house content studio has been paid to promote fossil fuel firms and petrostates with a history of persecuting journalists.
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MetropolitanRepublic enlisted social media influencers to promote giant oil project as climate campaigners suffered beatings and arrests.

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