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Author, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit. Credit: Trent Davis Bailey
Hope Amid Climate Chaos: A Conversation with Rebecca Solnit
By Stella Levantesi
on
The writer and activist shares her thoughts on the climate movement's wins, the key difference between optimism and hope, and the "clarifying" violence climate activists face.
A roughneck in a red hard hat operates the pipe ramp on the oil rig Citadel Rig 6.
Big Oil’s Trade Group Allies Outspent Clean Energy Groups by a Whopping 27 Times
By Guest
on
Collectively, trade associations like the American Petroleum Institute have spent billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing.
Bottom of red cooking pot sitting on a gas stove with blue flames
Why Gas Stoves Matter to the Climate – and the Gas Industry
By Guest
on
Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too, explains Rice University professor Daniel Cohan.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility. Credit: Savannah River Site (CC BY 2.0)
Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will
By DeSmog
on
DeSmog editors and contributors preview some of the climate stories they’ll be following this year.
Credit: DeSmog
Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe
By Clare Carlile
on
New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture.
A lone pumpjack in Loving County, Texas, in the Permian Basin. Credit: Justin Hamel
us/Peak US Oil Production Looms as the Domestic Shale Boom Ends
By Justin Mikulka
on
After a decade of losing hundreds of billions of dollars, the shale oil industry is finally making money — and running out of oil.
Climate rallies around the globe react to COP27 talks underway in Egypt. Photo by Peg Hunter / Global Climate Strike San Francisco
Canadian Oil Companies ‘Lying’ About Their Net-Zero Targets, Says COP27 Delegate
By Geoff Dembicki
on
The tar sands industry claims publicly it’s ‘aggressively’ reducing emissions, but documents show that a top producer is telling a much less inspiring story to investors.
Protesters at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Credit: UNclimatechange (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Climate Diplomacy’s Biggest Meeting of the Year Needs to Be Insulated From Fossil Fuel Influence
By Guest
on
Hundreds of lobbyists for Big Oil and Gas are attending the international climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to undercut global efforts to solve the climate crisis.
Chevron is a sponsor of the San Francisco Giants, an American baseball team. Credit: Jill Clardy (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Buys Goodwill
By Stella Levantesi
on
From sports to academia to the arts, fossil fuel companies are pouring money on the things we love, in an effort to “not be held accountable” for climate chaos.
Credit: Rosie Hunter
U.S. Embrace of ‘Climate-Smart’ Agriculture at COP27 Faces Scrutiny
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Campaigners see scant evidence that the Department of Agriculture is ready to break with its long history of promoting agribusiness at the expense of the environment.

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Opinion
Analysis
Hope Amid Climate Chaos: A Conversation with Rebecca Solnit
ByStella Levantesi
on
The writer and activist shares her thoughts on the climate movement's wins, the key difference between optimism and hope, and the "clarifying" violence climate activists face.
Series: Gaslit
Author, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit. Credit: Trent Davis Bailey
Analysis
Big Oil’s Trade Group Allies Outspent Clean Energy Groups by a Whopping 27 Times
ByGuest
on
Collectively, trade associations like the American Petroleum Institute have spent billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing.
A roughneck in a red hard hat operates the pipe ramp on the oil rig Citadel Rig 6.
Analysis
Why Gas Stoves Matter to the Climate – and the Gas Industry
ByGuest
on
Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too, explains Rice University professor Daniel Cohan.
Bottom of red cooking pot sitting on a gas stove with blue flames
Analysis
Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will
ByDeSmog
on
DeSmog editors and contributors preview some of the climate stories they’ll be following this year.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility. Credit: Savannah River Site (CC BY 2.0)
Analysis
Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe
ByClare Carlile
on
New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Credit: DeSmog
Analysis
us/Peak US Oil Production Looms as the Domestic Shale Boom Ends
ByJustin Mikulka
on
After a decade of losing hundreds of billions of dollars, the shale oil industry is finally making money — and running out of oil.
Series: Fracking Finances
A lone pumpjack in Loving County, Texas, in the Permian Basin. Credit: Justin Hamel
Analysis
Canadian Oil Companies ‘Lying’ About Their Net-Zero Targets, Says COP27 Delegate
ByGeoff Dembicki
on
The tar sands industry claims publicly it’s ‘aggressively’ reducing emissions, but documents show that a top producer is telling a much less inspiring story to investors.
Series: COP27 Coverage
Climate rallies around the globe react to COP27 talks underway in Egypt. Photo by Peg Hunter / Global Climate Strike San Francisco
Opinion
Analysis
Climate Diplomacy’s Biggest Meeting of the Year Needs to Be Insulated From Fossil Fuel Influence
ByGuest
on
Hundreds of lobbyists for Big Oil and Gas are attending the international climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to undercut global efforts to solve the climate crisis.
Series: COP27 Coverage
Protesters at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Credit: UNclimatechange (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Analysis
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Buys Goodwill
ByStella Levantesi
on
From sports to academia to the arts, fossil fuel companies are pouring money on the things we love, in an effort to “not be held accountable” for climate chaos.
Series: Gaslit
Chevron is a sponsor of the San Francisco Giants, an American baseball team. Credit: Jill Clardy (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Analysis
U.S. Embrace of ‘Climate-Smart’ Agriculture at COP27 Faces Scrutiny
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Campaigners see scant evidence that the Department of Agriculture is ready to break with its long history of promoting agribusiness at the expense of the environment.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push, COP27 Coverage
Credit: Rosie Hunter