What’s at Stake if the U.S. OK’s Building This Gas Pipeline to Mexico
In a rural area of West Texas, near the Mexico border, a cluster of geothermal springs once served as an oasis to the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. Carpeted in grasses and shrubs, the land is home to rare aoudad sheep, deer, wild cats, and bobwhite quail. The muted tans and greens in the small valley […]
Reform Candidate in ‘Green Tory’ By-Election Has Record of Climate Science Denial
Rupert Lowe, the Reform party candidate in Thursday’s Kingswood by-election, claimed in 2020 that there is “no definitive evidence” for “the cult of climate change”. The by-election is being held after Chris Skidmore, a prominent Conservative advocate for climate policies, quit as the local MP over the government’s plans to formalise the awarding of annual […]
Q&A: ‘Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action’
What will it take for the world to finally rally around rapid, sustained climate action? Professor Dana R. Fisher answers this critical question in her new book, Saving Ourselves: Climate Shocks to Climate Action. Building upon years of research on activism, democracy, and climate politics, Fisher explores the state of the climate movement today to […]
Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinfo About Canada’s False Advertising Bill
A member of the Canadian parliament has proposed a ban on misleading fossil fuel advertising. Taking inspiration from Canadian government bans on tobacco advertising that went into effect in the 1990s, New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Charlie Angus has proposed private members bill C-372, An Act respecting fossil fuel advertising. Angus is a long-serving legislator, […]
Pro-Coal MP Appointed to Lead Influential Cross-Party Environment Group
A Tory MP who backed the UK’s first new coal mine in over 30 years has been elected to chair the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on environment. Desk-banging and jeering were heard in the House of Commons committee room on Wednesday night as lawmakers voted in Trudy Harrison, who represents Copeland in West Cumbria – […]
Michael Mann Wins $1 Million Verdict In Defamation Trial
In a victory for climate scientists, jurors in Michael Mann’s defamation case against Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn awarded Mann $1 million in punitive damages for defamatory comments made in 2012. In a unanimous decision, jurors agreed that both Simberg and Steyn defamed Mann in blog posts that compared Mann to convicted sex offender Jerry […]
Why Exxon Is Suing Its Shareholders
Last month, ExxonMobil sued two of its “activist investors” — groups that try to use shareholder resolutions to pressure companies into taking action on social and environmental problems — in an attempt to block a proposal for the oil giant to limit its climate pollution from coming to a vote at an upcoming shareholder meeting. […]
Revealed: The Climate Denial Network Behind ‘Classic Astroturf’ Farmers’ Campaign
A network of climate science deniers has been accused of “hijacking” rural concerns over a new social media campaign “to save the farming industry”. ‘No Farmers, No Food’ has gained over 50,000 followers on X in the fortnight since its launch, which was framed as a response to the widespread farmers’ protests sweeping across Europe. […]
Exclusive: Havas Eyes New Shell Global PR Contract, Further Undercutting the Agency’s Climate-friendly Claims
Paris-based communications giant Havas is putting itself forward for another major contract with one of the world’s biggest oil companies — despite CEO Yannick Bolloré’s years of positioning the company as committed to climate action. Insider sources tell DeSmog that several Havas agencies are in the running for Shell’s global public relations account, including London-based […]
Climate Scientist’s Defamation Suit Over Comparison to Molester Goes to the Jury
Over the past three weeks, the climate denial playbook has been on display in the Washington, D.C. courtroom where an internationally-renowned climate scientist is suing two right-wing bloggers for defamation.