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‘People’s Rights Are Being Signed Away,’ Claim Albertans Near Proposed Carbon Capture Project
By Taylor Noakes
on
With only two months until a $20B CCS proposal pushed by the oil industry is finalized, local communities say they haven’t been consulted.
Woman happily bathing in a bathtub of crude oil.
Q&A: This Comedy Series Is Taking Aim at Big Oil’s PR Machine
By Ellen Ormesher
on
SLICK is a funny yet cutting satire of how the ad industry contributes to the climate crisis.
Equinor's offshore oil drilling platform at the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. (Credit: Jonny Engelsvoll and Lizette Bertelsen/© Equinor)
uk/Equinor Extends Deal to Fund Children’s Science Education in Aberdeen as North Sea Drilling Decision Looms
By Ellen Ormesher
on
Critics say that as the climate crisis worsens, Aberdeen Science Centre is sending the wrong message by partnering with the Norwegian oil major.
Protesters on a “Tech Oligarchy Tour” in April visited the Washington, D.C. offices of META, Microsoft, and Open AI, before concluding at the Data Center World Conference. (Credit: Courtesy of Third Act Actions Lab)
us/Big Tech Joins Big Oil in Ruining Summer
By Clara Vondrich
on
The industry has abandoned its climate pledges in favor of fossil fuel-powered AI data centers.
Archbald, Pennsylvania, residents packed the borough’s city hall March 27, 2026, to protest a data center development that threatened the town’s power and natural resources. Credit: WBRE/WYOU News/Instagram
us/Pennsylvania Town Votes Buzzer-Beater ‘No’ on Data Center Mega-Project
By Edward Donnelly
on
After months of protests — and a rushed legal deadline — officials deny Texas developer’s project as residents warn of pollution and impacts on wildlife, water, and power.
Archbald resident Tamara Misewicz-Healey speaks at Archbald Borough Building on November 24, 2025. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)
us/Data Centers Are Poised to Engulf a Pennsylvania Town
By Edward Donnelly
on
DeSmog investigation reveals how developers weakened local limits on giant AI projects.
Activists protest the presence of agribusiness groups at the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil. Credit: Hazel Healy
More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30
By Rachel Sherrington and Nina Lakhani
on
Presence of high-polluting companies erodes trust in the UN process, say campaigners.
us/Join DeSmog at the Climate Consciousness Summit 2025
By DeSmog
on
Register to watch on-the-ground coverage from our team at the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
Man in yellow safety vest aiming a large camera on a tripod towards something beyond the frame of the photo.
The Methane Hunters of Melendugno
By Teresa Di Mauro and Vittoria Torsello
on
How Italian activists are fighting to expose the true scale of the climate harm caused by a giant European pipeline.
Credit: Wallace Garrison / Alamy
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ Surveillance of Activists by Meat and Dairy Industry
By Clare Carlile
on
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.

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‘People’s Rights Are Being Signed Away,’ Claim Albertans Near Proposed Carbon Capture Project
ByTaylor Noakes
on
With only two months until a $20B CCS proposal pushed by the oil industry is finalized, local communities say they haven’t been consulted.
Q&A: This Comedy Series Is Taking Aim at Big Oil’s PR Machine
ByEllen Ormesher
on
SLICK is a funny yet cutting satire of how the ad industry contributes to the climate crisis.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Woman happily bathing in a bathtub of crude oil.
uk/Equinor Extends Deal to Fund Children’s Science Education in Aberdeen as North Sea Drilling Decision Looms
ByEllen Ormesher
on
Critics say that as the climate crisis worsens, Aberdeen Science Centre is sending the wrong message by partnering with the Norwegian oil major.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Equinor's offshore oil drilling platform at the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. (Credit: Jonny Engelsvoll and Lizette Bertelsen/© Equinor)
Opinion
us/Big Tech Joins Big Oil in Ruining Summer
ByClara Vondrich
on
The industry has abandoned its climate pledges in favor of fossil fuel-powered AI data centers.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Protesters on a “Tech Oligarchy Tour” in April visited the Washington, D.C. offices of META, Microsoft, and Open AI, before concluding at the Data Center World Conference. (Credit: Courtesy of Third Act Actions Lab)
us/Pennsylvania Town Votes Buzzer-Beater ‘No’ on Data Center Mega-Project
ByEdward Donnelly
on
After months of protests — and a rushed legal deadline — officials deny Texas developer’s project as residents warn of pollution and impacts on wildlife, water, and power.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Archbald, Pennsylvania, residents packed the borough’s city hall March 27, 2026, to protest a data center development that threatened the town’s power and natural resources. Credit: WBRE/WYOU News/Instagram
us/Data Centers Are Poised to Engulf a Pennsylvania Town
ByEdward Donnelly
on
DeSmog investigation reveals how developers weakened local limits on giant AI projects.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Archbald resident Tamara Misewicz-Healey speaks at Archbald Borough Building on November 24, 2025. (Credit: Edward Donnelly/DeSmog)
More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30
ByRachel Sherrington and Nina Lakhani
on
Presence of high-polluting companies erodes trust in the UN process, say campaigners.
Series: COP30 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push
Activists protest the presence of agribusiness groups at the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil. Credit: Hazel Healy
us/Join DeSmog at the Climate Consciousness Summit 2025
ByDeSmog
on
Register to watch on-the-ground coverage from our team at the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
Series: COP30 Coverage
The Methane Hunters of Melendugno
ByTeresa Di Mauro and Vittoria Torsello
on
How Italian activists are fighting to expose the true scale of the climate harm caused by a giant European pipeline.
Man in yellow safety vest aiming a large camera on a tripod towards something beyond the frame of the photo.
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ Surveillance of Activists by Meat and Dairy Industry
ByClare Carlile
on
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.
Credit: Wallace Garrison / Alamy