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Activists protest the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Richmond, VA in December 2021.
us/Appalachia Does Not Need More Fossil Fuel Greed
By Guest
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For over a century, this region has powered the country’s growth with coal, gas, and oil. But its communities have not seen the prosperity and health the fossil fuel industry continues to promise them.
Credit: Solen Feyissa (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Twitter’s New Ad Policy Ignores a Subtler Form of Climate Disinformation
By Guest
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The new policy won’t stop the most dangerous type of climate disinformation: fossil fuel industry greenwashing, argues Jamie Henn.
Donald Trump shakes hands with Jair Bolsonaro with a Brazilian flag
Rising Authoritarianism and Worsening Climate Change Share a Fossil-fueled Secret
By Guest
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There are clear connections between the fossil fuel industries and the politicians who are both stalling action on climate change and diminishing democracy – and it's a dangerous shift, argues an international studies professor in her new book.
Campaigners are calling for divestment from Russian oil and gas to act as a catalyst for ditching fossil fuels globally. (Pictured: the coal-fired Ratcliffe-On-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire, England, due to close by the end of 2024.) Credit: Gerry Machen (CC BY-ND 2.0)
uk/Why Rapid Russian Divestment Should Signal An End To Fossil Fuel Finance
By Guest
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The conflict in Ukraine and the rush to divest from Russian companies must set a precedent for responding to all fossil-fuel funded conflicts, argues divestment campaigner Rob Noyes.
Ukrainian citizens protest in New York City's Times Square against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Credit: JANIFEST Royalty-free editorial photo via Depositphotos.
us/The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests
By Stella Levantesi
on
Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict.
Pipes for Nord Stream 2
us/Pipeline Politics Hits Multipolar Realities: Nord Stream 2 and the Ukraine Crisis
By Guest
on
The crucial pipeline carrying gas from Russia to Germany is a "fulcrum at the centre" of the current political crisis.
Hand-painted poster reading 'Best gift to our children is a lower carbon footprint' and crowds seated on grassy hill beyond
How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment
By Stella Levantesi
on
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
Cars parked in a street covered in snow
us/Echoing Climate Deniers, Washington Post Op-ed Imagines Electric Cars Stuck in Snow Instead of Gas Ones
By ClimateDenierRoundup
on
In his recent column, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane entertained a debunked rightwing meme when he envisioned a recent traffic disaster worsened by snow outside D.C. with electric vehicles rather than gas-powered ones.
Wind Turbine at Raheenleagh Wind Farm in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Credit Daniel Walsh, owner of Smart Home Perfected.
2021 Trends that Could Drive the Energy Transition Further Next Year
By Sharon Kelly
on
In a year marked by climate-linked catastrophe, the economic drawbacks of fossil fuels stood in stark relief while renewable energy’s slow expansion continued.
Activists participating in an act of civil disobedience in front of the White House on the third day of protests calling for Biden to declare a U.S. climate emergency. Credit: Julie Dermansky
us/2021: Year in Review for Climate Change Wins and Losses
By Nick Cunningham
on
As the climate crisis worsens, the calls for more aggressive action grow louder. 2021 saw more business as usual, industry obfuscation and delay, but also some reasons for optimism.

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us/Appalachia Does Not Need More Fossil Fuel Greed
ByGuest
on
For over a century, this region has powered the country’s growth with coal, gas, and oil. But its communities have not seen the prosperity and health the fossil fuel industry continues to promise them.
Activists protest the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Richmond, VA in December 2021.
Opinion
Twitter’s New Ad Policy Ignores a Subtler Form of Climate Disinformation
ByGuest
on
The new policy won’t stop the most dangerous type of climate disinformation: fossil fuel industry greenwashing, argues Jamie Henn.
Credit: Solen Feyissa (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Opinion
Analysis
Rising Authoritarianism and Worsening Climate Change Share a Fossil-fueled Secret
ByGuest
on
There are clear connections between the fossil fuel industries and the politicians who are both stalling action on climate change and diminishing democracy – and it's a dangerous shift, argues an international studies professor in her new book.
Donald Trump shakes hands with Jair Bolsonaro with a Brazilian flag
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uk/Why Rapid Russian Divestment Should Signal An End To Fossil Fuel Finance
ByGuest
on
The conflict in Ukraine and the rush to divest from Russian companies must set a precedent for responding to all fossil-fuel funded conflicts, argues divestment campaigner Rob Noyes.
Campaigners are calling for divestment from Russian oil and gas to act as a catalyst for ditching fossil fuels globally. (Pictured: the coal-fired Ratcliffe-On-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire, England, due to close by the end of 2024.) Credit: Gerry Machen (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Opinion
Analysis
us/The Oil and Gas Industry is Using the War in Ukraine to Profit and Push Its Interests
ByStella Levantesi
on
Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict.
Series: Gaslit
Ukrainian citizens protest in New York City's Times Square against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Credit: JANIFEST Royalty-free editorial photo via Depositphotos.
Opinion
Analysis
us/Pipeline Politics Hits Multipolar Realities: Nord Stream 2 and the Ukraine Crisis
ByGuest
on
The crucial pipeline carrying gas from Russia to Germany is a "fulcrum at the centre" of the current political crisis.
Pipes for Nord Stream 2
Opinion
Analysis
How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment
ByStella Levantesi
on
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
Series: Gaslit
Hand-painted poster reading 'Best gift to our children is a lower carbon footprint' and crowds seated on grassy hill beyond
Opinion
us/Echoing Climate Deniers, Washington Post Op-ed Imagines Electric Cars Stuck in Snow Instead of Gas Ones
ByClimateDenierRoundup
on
In his recent column, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane entertained a debunked rightwing meme when he envisioned a recent traffic disaster worsened by snow outside D.C. with electric vehicles rather than gas-powered ones.
Cars parked in a street covered in snow
Opinion
Analysis
2021 Trends that Could Drive the Energy Transition Further Next Year
BySharon Kelly
on
In a year marked by climate-linked catastrophe, the economic drawbacks of fossil fuels stood in stark relief while renewable energy’s slow expansion continued.
Wind Turbine at Raheenleagh Wind Farm in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Credit Daniel Walsh, owner of Smart Home Perfected.
Opinion
Analysis
us/2021: Year in Review for Climate Change Wins and Losses
ByNick Cunningham
on
As the climate crisis worsens, the calls for more aggressive action grow louder. 2021 saw more business as usual, industry obfuscation and delay, but also some reasons for optimism.
Activists participating in an act of civil disobedience in front of the White House on the third day of protests calling for Biden to declare a U.S. climate emergency. Credit: Julie Dermansky