Bush Family and Its Inner Circle Play Central Role in Lawsuits Against Denton, Texas Fracking Ban

On November 4, Denton, Texas, became the first city in the state to ban the process of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) when 59 percent of voters cast ballots in favor of the initiative. It did so in the heart of the Barnett Shale basin, where George Mitchell — the “father of fracking” — drilled the first sample wells […]

Climate change may cause bees to fall out of sync with flowers, study shows

Climate change could be disrupting the relationship between bees and plants, according the research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) published today. The study examined how changes in temperature impacted the relationship between solitary bee species Andrena nigroaenea and the Early Spider Orchid. The research, published in Current Biology, found that warmer springs cause changes in […]

Preventing climate change at expense of current generation "unethical" says Lawson

Climate denier Lord Lawson claimed last night that any attempt to prevent catastrophic global warming is “unethical” because it would put the needs of future generations over those living today. The former Tory chancellor, whose policies overheated the British economy in the 1980s leading to boom and bust, argued environmental risks should be ignored today because […]

Lawson's Break with Thatcher Over Her Free Market Zealotry

Lawson is almost always introduced as Thatcher’s chancellor — but he was instrumental in her downfall. And once again, the tobacco- and oil-funded Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and its radical free market ideology was at the heart of the debacle.  Margaret Thatcher’s chancellor Lord Nigel Lawson’s last public engagement as chancellor was at the Institute of Economic […]

Breaking: Denton, Texas Hit with Lawsuits After Landslide Victory on Fracking Ban

Less than 24 hours after Denton became the first Texas city to ban fracking within city limits, the city is being sued. The Texas General Land Office and the Texas Oil and Gas Association are the first to challenge the new ordinance.  Denton voters passed the fracking ban by a 59-to-41 percent margin, becoming the first Texas city to ban fracking.  Michael […]

The EU’s New Climate Commitments Make Canada and the U.S. Look Ridiculous

The European Union has reached a new legally-binding climate change agreement that would see greenhouse gas emissions drop by at least 40 per cent of 1990 levels by 2030. The agreement, signed off in Brussels two weeks ago by the EU’s 28 member nations, is designed to ensure Europe meets its objective of cutting emissions by […]

Voters Ban Fracking In Texas, California, And Ohio

Yesterday’s elections sent several more climate deniers to a dirty energy money-rich Congress, where they’re already sharpening their knives and preparing to cut the centerpiece of President Obama’s climate agenda, the EPA‘s Clean Power Plan, to shreds. Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth, summed it up succinctly: “With a tremendous amount of spending, […]

Climate Deniers In Congress Take 3.5 Times As Much Money From Dirty Energy Interests

As the US Environmental Protection Agency attempts to draw down emissions from power plants via its Clean Power Plan, fossil fuel interests are, of course, fighting back. A new special report from Earthjustice exposes the “unparalleled political spending by dirty energy industries” intent on defeating the EPA‘s climate initiative. Power plants, especially those that burn […]

The Movement For Environmental Rights Is Building

This is a guest post by David Suzuki. The idea of a right to a healthy environment is getting traction at Canada’s highest political levels. Federal Opposition MP Linda Duncan recently introduced “An Act to Establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights” in Parliament. If it’s passed, our federal government will have a legal duty to […]

Meet DeSmogUK's New Deputy Editor

We’re pleased to announce that DeSmog UK has appointed Kyla Mandel as Deputy Editor. With in-depth reporting experience on topics including sustainable timber and fracking, Kyla will bring an analytical eye to all her work as Deputy Editor. Living in London for the past two years, Kyla has worked for titles such as Green Futures Magazine, EnergyDesk […]