The oil giant says chemicals are part of the solution to climate change. Its operations in Norco, Louisiana, tell a different story.

Proposed legislation would further lower regulatory hurdles, despite environmental and public health risks.

The St. James Parish Council’s actions continue a long history of racism in this part of Louisiana, the lawsuit claims.

New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the “vicious cycle” linking these fossil fuel–derived chemicals and climate change.

DeSmog editors and contributors preview some of the climate stories they’ll be following this year.

The use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation to intimidate campaigners is a global trend.

Seven years have passed since the Paris Agreement, the most important climate pact to date. Everyone knows the limits of warming, but few know their origins and drivers.

Some residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania have not had clean water for 14 years because of Cabot Oil & Gas’ fracking operations. A “historic” plea caps off the landmark fracking case and will result in the restoration of clean drinking water.

Leaders in the state’s environmental justice movement see signs their pressure is bringing accountability for both government and polluters.

This bold new mechanism is what’s needed to end fossil fuel-induced violence against women, natural resources, and the climate, argue two African peace activists.