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A growing memorial of wooden crosses lines the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, part of a riverside installation by Dallas artist Roberto Marquez to honor the more than 100 victims of Central Texas’s deadly July 4 flash floods. The crosses — some fashioned from debris swept up by the torrent of the Guadalupe River — stand against the backdrop of its surging waters, the sound of rushing currents filling the air as the community continues to mourn and search for those still missing.
us/Scores of Climate Experts Condemn Trump Climate Report as ‘Junk Science’
By Sharon Kelly and Emily J Gertz
on
A 435-page review found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.
Two side-by-side photos of Mark Carney as prime minister (left) and as Bank of England governor (right)
Mark Carney’s Climate Warning from 2015 and the Perils of Pragmatism
By Mitch Anderson
on
Canada’s PM once cautioned that most fossil fuel reserves will become unburnable. What happened?
Power transmission lines near the site of the proposed Project Sail data center complex in Coweta County, Georgia, which may use up to 900 megawatts of electricity. Credit: Edward Donnelly
us/Data Center Lobbyists Clear the Way for Mega-Projects in Rural Georgia
By Edward Donnelly
on
Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
The Peak Numbers Canada’s Oil-Friendly Newspapers Keep Ignoring
By Mitch Anderson
on
Will fast-tracked oil sands infrastructure become stranded assets in four years? You won’t read about it in Canada’s mainstream outlets.
Waste pickers search Nairobi's Dandora landfill for plastic and other waste they can resell. Credit: James Wakibia
New Global Market for “Plastic Credits” Threatens Livelihoods at Kenyan Dump
By Conor McGlone, Benard Ogembo and James Wakibia
on
As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbs on production.
U.S. President Donald Trump and corporate image-crafter the World Economic Forum have perfected the tactic of creating “pseudo-realities” to help avoid accountability for damaging actions. Credit: World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico .
Oil and Gaslighting: How Trump and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving ‘Pseudo-Realities’
By Adam M. Lowenstein
on
Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.

Will new pipelines really allow Alberta to double oil production? Smith's claims don't add up. Credit: Danielle Smith / YouTube
Oil Sands Expansion Hasn’t Brought the Prosperity Alberta's Leaders Promised
By Mitch Anderson
on
Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters aren’t buying it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BC’s Coast Will Undermine Canada’s Security
By Mitch Anderson
on
A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industry’s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.
The most onerous reclamation requirements in the world?
Alberta Is Making It Even Harder to Develop Renewable Energy
By Mitch Anderson
on
The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects — the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.
Solar panels on a rooftop in the village of Jaurrieta in Spain's northern Navarra region. J. Marcos / Ana Muñoz
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
By Ana Muñoz and Jairo Marcos
on
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.

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Analysis
us/Scores of Climate Experts Condemn Trump Climate Report as ‘Junk Science’
BySharon Kelly and Emily J Gertz
on
A 435-page review found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.
Series: MAGA
A growing memorial of wooden crosses lines the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, part of a riverside installation by Dallas artist Roberto Marquez to honor the more than 100 victims of Central Texas’s deadly July 4 flash floods. The crosses — some fashioned from debris swept up by the torrent of the Guadalupe River — stand against the backdrop of its surging waters, the sound of rushing currents filling the air as the community continues to mourn and search for those still missing.
Analysis
Mark Carney’s Climate Warning from 2015 and the Perils of Pragmatism
ByMitch Anderson
on
Canada’s PM once cautioned that most fossil fuel reserves will become unburnable. What happened?
Two side-by-side photos of Mark Carney as prime minister (left) and as Bank of England governor (right)
Analysis
us/Data Center Lobbyists Clear the Way for Mega-Projects in Rural Georgia
ByEdward Donnelly
on
Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
Series: Tech vs Climate
Power transmission lines near the site of the proposed Project Sail data center complex in Coweta County, Georgia, which may use up to 900 megawatts of electricity. Credit: Edward Donnelly
Analysis
The Peak Numbers Canada’s Oil-Friendly Newspapers Keep Ignoring
ByMitch Anderson
on
Will fast-tracked oil sands infrastructure become stranded assets in four years? You won’t read about it in Canada’s mainstream outlets.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Analysis
New Global Market for “Plastic Credits” Threatens Livelihoods at Kenyan Dump
ByConor McGlone, Benard Ogembo and James Wakibia
on
As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbs on production.
Waste pickers search Nairobi's Dandora landfill for plastic and other waste they can resell. Credit: James Wakibia
Analysis
Oil and Gaslighting: How Trump and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving ‘Pseudo-Realities’
ByAdam M. Lowenstein
on
Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.

U.S. President Donald Trump and corporate image-crafter the World Economic Forum have perfected the tactic of creating “pseudo-realities” to help avoid accountability for damaging actions. Credit: World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico .
Analysis
Oil Sands Expansion Hasn’t Brought the Prosperity Alberta's Leaders Promised
ByMitch Anderson
on
Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters aren’t buying it.
Will new pipelines really allow Alberta to double oil production? Smith's claims don't add up. Credit: Danielle Smith / YouTube
Analysis
Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BC’s Coast Will Undermine Canada’s Security
ByMitch Anderson
on
A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industry’s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.
Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Analysis
Alberta Is Making It Even Harder to Develop Renewable Energy
ByMitch Anderson
on
The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects — the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.
The most onerous reclamation requirements in the world?
Analysis
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
ByAna Muñoz and Jairo Marcos
on
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.
Solar panels on a rooftop in the village of Jaurrieta in Spain's northern Navarra region. J. Marcos / Ana Muñoz