Did Russia Hack the E-Mails to Scuttle Copenhagen?

onDec 9, 2009 @ 12:56 PST

The computer hack, said a member of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, was a highly sophisticated, politically motivated operation. The guiding hand behind the leaks, according to one allegation, was that of the Russian secret services.

Much of Russia’s vast oil and gas reserves lie in difficult-to-access areas of the far North. One school of thought is that Russia, unlike most countries, would have little to fear from global warming, because these deposits would suddenly become much easier and cheaper to access.

By Ross Gelbspan

us/Civil Rights Case Probes Racism Behind Cancer Alley Pollution

BySharon Kelly

onMar 10, 2026 @ 15:29 PDT

Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.

Series: Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Communities at Risk

Series: Louisiana's Cancer Alley

As Russia Bombs Ukraine’s Power Plants, Gulf Coast LNG Companies Win Big

ByDelaney Nolan

onMar 9, 2026 @ 04:00 PDT

Record LNG exports to Europe pushing up prices for U.S. consumers even more than forecast.

How the ‘Galapagos of West Africa’ was Plundered by Floating Fishmeal Factories

ByDavide Mancini

onMar 8, 2026 @ 23:00 PDT

Off-shore industrial boats illegally harvest thousands of tonnes of small fish vital to the marine food web in Guinea-Bissau, a DeSmog investigation with The Guardian reveals.

Series: Spotlight on Industrial Aquaculture