Record-Breaking 2015 Temperatures Connected To Ongoing Fish Kill on Mississippi Beaches

Cleanup crews were dispatched to beaches in Hancock County, Mississippi, on December 27th to remove over a thousand dead fish and the remains of other animals. Scientists attributed the fish kill to a “red tide” algae bloom that took hold in early December. It won’t go away until temperatures drop and fresh water from the north […]

2015 In Review: A Great Year For The Environment

Environmental victories are rare. Even with mounting scientific evidence that reckless human activities are endangering our future, politicians and corporations have continued to run roughshod over the planet, destroying the very home that sustains our lives. For too long, environmentalists were seen as a small part of a political movement that focused on an issue that […]

During Paris Climate Summit, Obama Signed Exxon-, Koch-Backed Bill Expediting Pipeline Permits

Just over a week before the U.S. signed the Paris climate agreement at the conclusion of the COP21 United Nations summit, President Barack Obama signed a bill into law with a provision that expedites permitting of oil and gas pipelines in the United States. The legal and conceptual framework for the fast-tracking provision on pipeline permitting […]

Ten Huge Climate Change Moments of 2015

This is a guest post by DeSmog UK contributor Victoria Seabrook It’s been a big year for the climate. We saw Uruguay go green and the UK go back to black. Global temperatures rose and Shell dropped Arctic drilling. Here’s DeSmog UK’s round-up of ten key events from 2015 that stoked the fire of the climate change debate. […]

The Fakery of the Paris ‘Red Carpet’ Premiere of Marc Morano’s Climate Hustle Film

From a certain angle and with a sympathetic camera positioned just right, a triumphant Marc Morano emerges from a stretch white limo and raises his hand to an out-of-shot Paris crowd as he hits the red carpet for the world premiere of his new movie Climate Hustle. Behind him comes a gaggle of suited climate science […]

Big Oil Argued for U.S. Crude Exports to Fend Off Iran, But First Exporter Vitol Group Also Exported Iran's Oil

The American Petroleum Institute (API) successfully lobbied for an end to the 40-year ban on exporting U.S.-produced crude oil in part by making a geopolitical argument: Iran and Russia have the ability to export their oil, so why not unleash America? What API never mentioned — nor the politicians parroting its talking points — is that […]

From Northumberland to Paris: DeSmog UK’s Best Stories of 2015

It’s been quite a year. From the UK general election and unexpected green policy cuts, to the Paris climate conference and unprecedented average global temperatures. We’ll forgive you if you haven’t been able to keep up with everything that’s happened. So before you ring in the New Year why not catch up on some of our biggest […]

"Miracle of American Oil": Continental Resources Courted Corporate Media to Sell Oil Exports

A document published by the Public Relations Society of America, discovered by DeSmog, reveals that from the onset of its public relations campaign, the oil industry courted mainstream media reporters to help it sell the idea of lifting the ban on crude oil exports to the American public and policymakers. Calling its campaign the “Miracle of American Oil,” the […]

Just How Hot Will 2016 Be? UK Met Office Forecasts Record-Breaking Global Temperatures

So you thought December was unusually warm? Well, ditch that sweater because 2016 is forecast to be the hottest year ever recorded. According to the UK Met Office, the global average temperature for next year is expected to be between 0.72°C and 0.96°C above the long-term (between 1961–1990) average of 14°C. The Met Office said there is […]

Climate Change Threatens Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles, But Doesn’t Dampen Holiday Cheer

Members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe who live on Isle de Jean Charles in southern Louisiana are destined to become some of the first climate change refugees in the United States. But that doesn’t stop a lifelong resident Chris Burnet from enjoying every day he has left.  Chris Burnet on his deck on Isle de Jean Charles. ©2015 Julie Dermansky Aerial view of Isle de Jean […]