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Cactus line the edge of a dirt road along the red and tan mountains of west Texas.
What’s at Stake if the U.S. OK’s Building This Gas Pipeline to Mexico
By Sara Sneath
on
The Saguaro Connector Pipeline threatens tribal sacred sites and could fuel the LNG boom, opponents say.
Burning piles of hay sent up dark plumes of smoke in Brussels on February 1, as farmers protests sweep through Europe. Credit: Rachel Sherrington
Are Europe’s Farmers Protesting Green Reforms? It’s Complicated
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Big agriculture and far-right parties set farmers against the environment but producers on the ground in Brussels told a different story.
Michael Mann's defamation trial is being held at the H. Carl Moultrie I Courthouse in Washington, D.C. Credit: OZinOH (CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED)
us/Mann's Lawyers Challenge Climate Denier in Defamation Trial
By Diane Bernard
on
Conservative blogger Rand Simberg continued to attack climate scientist Michael Mann's research and "hockey stick" graph as “fraud.”
Michael E. Mann sued two conservative bloggers for defamation, after they criticized his climate research by comparing him to a convicted child sex offender. Credit: Michael Ferguson/Flickr, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
us/In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work
By Diane Bernard
on
His family was devastated when bloggers seeking to discredit him compared him to a sexual predator, Mann told the court.
Activists disrupt Americas Energy Summit
‘They’re Destroying Our Coastline’: Activists at the Americas Energy Summit Protest Fossil Fuel Expansion
By Sara Sneath and Taylor Noakes
on
Members of Sunrise Movement New Orleans call out industry leaders for destructive LNG export buildout in the state.
President George W. Bush, right, meets with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber in Abu Dhabi, January 2008. One of DeSmog's top stories investigated a .4 million campaign by PR giant Edelman to polish Al Jaber's green reputation. Credit: Eric Draper/White House
Our Best of 2023 Has Your Holiday Reading Covered
By DeSmog
on
We’ve rounded up the past year’s top stories from our teams across the globe.
The K-Solv facility in Channelview, TX, U.S., on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Photographer: Mark Felix/Public Health Watch
us/A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades
By David Leffler, Savanna Strott, Salina Arredondo and Jana Cholakovska
on
In 2005, Texas regulators documented startling amounts of benzene in a community outside Houston. Instead of solving the problem, they allowed a known benzene polluter to expand — a decision scientists worry could haunt residents for years to come.
The youth plaintiffs suing the Canadian government are a step closer to trial after an appeals court ruled their case could proceed on narrower grounds. Credit: Robin Loznak/Our Children's Trust
Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Canadian Climate Policy Can Go to Trial, Court Rules 
By Dana Drugmand
on
The Federal Court of Appeal said “the burden of addressing [climate] consequences will disproportionately affect Canadian youth.”
Ecocide movement leader JoJo Mehta. Credit: Ruth Davey/Look Again Photography
Leader of Ecocide Movement Aims to Criminalize Long-term Harm to the Environment 
By Matthew Green
on
JoJo Mehta says at least 35 countries are considering having ecocide recognized on par with genocide by the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron, LA. A new report shows gas consumption by energy-hungry LNG export plants is expected to skyrocket by 140 percent.  Credit: Julie Dermansky
us/Report: Oil and Gas Production Set to Escalate Under Landmark U.S. Climate Law 
By Dana Drugmand
on
Increased supply is largely going into exports as massive buildout of LNG export terminals undermines the Biden administration’s much-touted climate legacy.

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What’s at Stake if the U.S. OK’s Building This Gas Pipeline to Mexico
BySara Sneath
on
The Saguaro Connector Pipeline threatens tribal sacred sites and could fuel the LNG boom, opponents say.
Cactus line the edge of a dirt road along the red and tan mountains of west Texas.
Analysis
Are Europe’s Farmers Protesting Green Reforms? It’s Complicated
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Big agriculture and far-right parties set farmers against the environment but producers on the ground in Brussels told a different story.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
Burning piles of hay sent up dark plumes of smoke in Brussels on February 1, as farmers protests sweep through Europe. Credit: Rachel Sherrington
us/Mann's Lawyers Challenge Climate Denier in Defamation Trial
ByDiane Bernard
on
Conservative blogger Rand Simberg continued to attack climate scientist Michael Mann's research and "hockey stick" graph as “fraud.”
Michael Mann's defamation trial is being held at the H. Carl Moultrie I Courthouse in Washington, D.C. Credit: OZinOH (CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED)
us/In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work
ByDiane Bernard
on
His family was devastated when bloggers seeking to discredit him compared him to a sexual predator, Mann told the court.
Michael E. Mann sued two conservative bloggers for defamation, after they criticized his climate research by comparing him to a convicted child sex offender. Credit: Michael Ferguson/Flickr, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
‘They’re Destroying Our Coastline’: Activists at the Americas Energy Summit Protest Fossil Fuel Expansion
BySara Sneath and Taylor Noakes
on
Members of Sunrise Movement New Orleans call out industry leaders for destructive LNG export buildout in the state.
Activists disrupt Americas Energy Summit
Our Best of 2023 Has Your Holiday Reading Covered
ByDeSmog
on
We’ve rounded up the past year’s top stories from our teams across the globe.
President George W. Bush, right, meets with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber in Abu Dhabi, January 2008. One of DeSmog's top stories investigated a .4 million campaign by PR giant Edelman to polish Al Jaber's green reputation. Credit: Eric Draper/White House
us/A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades
ByDavid Leffler, Savanna Strott, Salina Arredondo and Jana Cholakovska
on
In 2005, Texas regulators documented startling amounts of benzene in a community outside Houston. Instead of solving the problem, they allowed a known benzene polluter to expand — a decision scientists worry could haunt residents for years to come.
The K-Solv facility in Channelview, TX, U.S., on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Photographer: Mark Felix/Public Health Watch
Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Canadian Climate Policy Can Go to Trial, Court Rules 
ByDana Drugmand
on
The Federal Court of Appeal said “the burden of addressing [climate] consequences will disproportionately affect Canadian youth.”
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
The youth plaintiffs suing the Canadian government are a step closer to trial after an appeals court ruled their case could proceed on narrower grounds. Credit: Robin Loznak/Our Children's Trust
Analysis
Leader of Ecocide Movement Aims to Criminalize Long-term Harm to the Environment 
ByMatthew Green
on
JoJo Mehta says at least 35 countries are considering having ecocide recognized on par with genocide by the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
Ecocide movement leader JoJo Mehta. Credit: Ruth Davey/Look Again Photography
us/Report: Oil and Gas Production Set to Escalate Under Landmark U.S. Climate Law 
ByDana Drugmand
on
Increased supply is largely going into exports as massive buildout of LNG export terminals undermines the Biden administration’s much-touted climate legacy.
Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron, LA. A new report shows gas consumption by energy-hungry LNG export plants is expected to skyrocket by 140 percent.  Credit: Julie Dermansky