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Cooling towers at Drax power station, North Yorkshire. The firm has won planning approval for two carbon capture units, but campaigners say the technology is unproven. Credit: Jonathan Brennan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
uk/Drax Wants to Capture State Subsidies, Not Carbon
By Almuth Ernsting
on
The firm’s proposal to bury emissions from burning wood under the North Sea is still a pipe dream, says campaigner Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch.
A group of emperor penguin chicks stand on snow in Antarctica in front of adult emperor penguins.
Inaction on Climate Change Is a Death Sentence for Emperor Penguin Chicks
By Julie Dermansky
on
Climate journalist’s photographs from Antarctica paint a grim picture for the species’ survival.
A farmers' protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Credit: UNFCCC (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
At COP28, Family Farmers Who Feed the World Went Unheard
By Ibrahima Hathie
on
Big Ag lobbyists drowned out the voices of smallholder farmers.
Credit: Adam Victor.
Fossil Fuels Can Go Extinct — If We Take our Climate Anxieties Seriously
By Liam Kavanagh
on
The best climate news of 2023 hasn't just come out of closed-door diplomatic meetings. It's been happening in communities across the world, where climate anxiety is becoming a hot topic of mainstr...
A delegation of youth activists from the Middle East and North Africa, sponsored by Greenpeace, protested at COP28 for an end to fossil fuel use.Credit: © Marie Jacquemin / Greenpeace
Give Climate Change the Name It Deserves: Fossil-Fueled Destruction
By Mark Shapiro, Capital & Main
on
“Climate Crisis” only identifies the symptoms of oil and gas dependence. As time runs out, we need a term that focuses on what — and who — is to blame.
Credit: Adam Victor.
This Hopeless COP Is the Most Hopeful in Years
By Liam Kavanagh and Rupert Read
on
Now it’s so obvious that the system is failing, progress is finally possible.
Credit: Badvertising.
Why Saudi Arabia Wins Top Prize in the Bad Sport Awards 2023
By Andrew Simms
on
Major polluters are wielding sponsorship as a weapon to make polluting products and lifestyles appear acceptable.
Badvertising: Polluting our Minds and Fuelling Climate Chaos by Andrew Simms and Leo Murray.
Badvertising: How Promoting Pollution Prevents Climate Action
By Leo Murray and Andrew Simms
on
Left unaddressed, the warping of our collective consciousness by fossil industry propaganda will make it impossible to achieve the civilisation level transformation required for life as we know it to survive the 21st century.
Mary Landrieu and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards
us/A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis
By Julie Dermansky
on
Being left off the guest list for a groundbreaking event inspired an investigation into the project’s revolving door.
Corporate greenwashing is on the rise as companies face more pressure to respond to climate change. Credit: Devon Buchanan (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Why Polluters’ Greenwashing Works and How to Fight It
By Stella Levantesi
on
Greenwashing has disturbingly persistent effects, which is why countering it is essential.

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uk/Drax Wants to Capture State Subsidies, Not Carbon
ByAlmuth Ernsting
on
The firm’s proposal to bury emissions from burning wood under the North Sea is still a pipe dream, says campaigner Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch.
Series: Drax: The UK’s ‘Carbon Neutral’ Biomass Power Plant
Cooling towers at Drax power station, North Yorkshire. The firm has won planning approval for two carbon capture units, but campaigners say the technology is unproven. Credit: Jonathan Brennan (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
Opinion
Analysis
Inaction on Climate Change Is a Death Sentence for Emperor Penguin Chicks
ByJulie Dermansky
on
Climate journalist’s photographs from Antarctica paint a grim picture for the species’ survival.
A group of emperor penguin chicks stand on snow in Antarctica in front of adult emperor penguins.
Opinion
At COP28, Family Farmers Who Feed the World Went Unheard
ByIbrahima Hathie
on
Big Ag lobbyists drowned out the voices of smallholder farmers.
Series: COP28 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push
A farmers' protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Credit: UNFCCC (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Opinion
Fossil Fuels Can Go Extinct — If We Take our Climate Anxieties Seriously
ByLiam Kavanagh
on
The best climate news of 2023 hasn't just come out of closed-door diplomatic meetings. It's been happening in communities across the world, where climate anxiety is becoming a hot topic of mainstr...
Credit: Adam Victor.
Opinion
Give Climate Change the Name It Deserves: Fossil-Fueled Destruction
ByMark Shapiro, Capital & Main
on
“Climate Crisis” only identifies the symptoms of oil and gas dependence. As time runs out, we need a term that focuses on what — and who — is to blame.
A delegation of youth activists from the Middle East and North Africa, sponsored by Greenpeace, protested at COP28 for an end to fossil fuel use.Credit: © Marie Jacquemin / Greenpeace
Opinion
This Hopeless COP Is the Most Hopeful in Years
ByLiam Kavanagh and Rupert Read
on
Now it’s so obvious that the system is failing, progress is finally possible.
Credit: Adam Victor.
Opinion
Why Saudi Arabia Wins Top Prize in the Bad Sport Awards 2023
ByAndrew Simms
on
Major polluters are wielding sponsorship as a weapon to make polluting products and lifestyles appear acceptable.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Credit: Badvertising.
Opinion
Badvertising: How Promoting Pollution Prevents Climate Action
ByLeo Murray and Andrew Simms
on
Left unaddressed, the warping of our collective consciousness by fossil industry propaganda will make it impossible to achieve the civilisation level transformation required for life as we know it to survive the 21st century.
Series: Advertising & PR Industry
Badvertising: Polluting our Minds and Fuelling Climate Chaos by Andrew Simms and Leo Murray.
Opinion
Analysis
us/A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis
ByJulie Dermansky
on
Being left off the guest list for a groundbreaking event inspired an investigation into the project’s revolving door.
Mary Landrieu and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards
Opinion
Analysis
Why Polluters’ Greenwashing Works and How to Fight It
ByStella Levantesi
on
Greenwashing has disturbingly persistent effects, which is why countering it is essential.
Series: Gaslit
Corporate greenwashing is on the rise as companies face more pressure to respond to climate change. Credit: Devon Buchanan (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)