Matthew Green

About

Matthew is global investigations editor at DeSmog, leading coverage of the global climate crisis, energy politics, and the struggles for environmental justice through an international lens. He has previously worked at Reuters and the Financial Times, and writes the Resonant World newsletter exploring connections between the climate crisis and collective trauma.

onJun 3, 2025 @ 22:01 PDT

Former BBDO Creative Partner Polina Zabrodskaya: “It’s devastating to know your work causes real harm, so people suppress that knowledge.”

Former BBDO Creative Partner Polina Zabrodskaya: “It’s devastating to know your work causes real harm, so people suppress that knowledge.”
onMar 20, 2025 @ 04:45 PDT

A Zen Buddhist priest's guide to supporting yourself and your community in these testing times.

A Zen Buddhist priest's guide to supporting yourself and your community in these testing times.
Analysis
onFeb 3, 2025 @ 15:08 PST

Understanding how autocrats and oligarchs capture and consolidate state power.

Understanding how autocrats and oligarchs capture and consolidate state power.
Series: MAGA
onNov 22, 2024 @ 04:52 PST

Canadian environmentalist Tzeporah Berman makes the case for a "bold idea" to end the era of coal, oil and gas.

Canadian environmentalist Tzeporah Berman makes the case for a "bold idea" to end the era of coal, oil and gas.
onNov 19, 2024 @ 09:51 PST

Melinda Janki wants to protect her home country of Guyana from the harms caused by Big Oil.

Melinda Janki wants to protect her home country of Guyana from the harms caused by Big Oil.
onNov 7, 2024 @ 06:13 PST

Former ExxonMobil climate scientist Lindsey Gulden: "It was after I was fired for reporting a garden variety fraud that I really sat back and thought about the implications for climate change."

Former ExxonMobil climate scientist Lindsey Gulden: "It was after I was fired for reporting a garden variety fraud that I really sat back and thought about the implications for climate change."
onNov 3, 2024 @ 22:00 PST

Lucy von Sturmer and Duncan Meisel are building communities of creatives dedicated to preventing the advertising and public relations industry from casting polluters as climate saviours.

Lucy von Sturmer and Duncan Meisel are building communities of creatives dedicated to preventing the advertising and public relations industry from casting polluters as climate saviours.
Analysis
onFeb 4, 2024 @ 22:01 PST

Steffi Bednarek says growing numbers of professionals serving climate-damaging corporations are finding their personal sense of complicity harder to ignore.

Steffi Bednarek says growing numbers of professionals serving climate-damaging corporations are finding their personal sense of complicity harder to ignore.
onJan 17, 2024 @ 21:01 PST

Latest documents unearthed by Dutch climate activist seen as “valuable sources” for litigators.

Latest documents unearthed by Dutch climate activist seen as “valuable sources” for litigators.
Series: #ShellKnew
Series: #ShellKnew
Analysis
onDec 8, 2023 @ 00:00 PST

JoJo Mehta says at least 35 countries are considering having ecocide recognized on par with genocide by the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

JoJo Mehta says at least 35 countries are considering having ecocide recognized on par with genocide by the International Criminal Court in the Hague.