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Climate accountability reporting in a sector that has largely escaped scrutiny.
This series is part of an ongoing investigation into historic attempts, starting in the 1960s, by polluting industries and corporations to obstruct and control pollution regulation via secretive channels of influence they helped build inside the U.S. government.

Recent Series

DeSmog was on the ground at the United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, and reported this series in the lead-up to and throughout the two-week conference.
The Republic of Ireland โ€“ often dubbed the Emerald Isle โ€“ boasts a global reputation for its grass-based agriculture, exporting 90 percent of its meat and dairy produce to over 100 countries. B...
The agricultural sector โ€“ a key driver of global warming โ€“ is coming under increasing pressure to cut emissions. This coming year will be an eventful one for climate, nature, and food politics, wi...
With the climate crisis intensifying by the day, oil and gas companies argue that only ambitious plans to capture and store carbon dioxide from polluting industries present a realistic pathway for...
Across Europe, coordinated misinformation campaigns are threatening climate action. Politicians and influencers alike are deploying false narratives, from claims that green policies will โ€œkillโ€ ag...
The pesticide industry has poured millions into convincing the world that it is vital for food security. But chemical pesticides are one of the biggest drivers of collapsing bird and bee populati...
Overuse of antibiotics for meat and dairy farming is helping drive the rise of antibiotic resistant superbugs worldwide, which could cause up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050.  These vi...