Stella Levantesi is an Italian climate journalist, photographer, and author. She is the author of the Gaslit series on DeSmog. Her main areas of expertise are climate disinformation, climate litigation, and corporate responsibility on the climate crisis. Her book โI bugiardi del climaโ (Climate Liars), published in Italy with Laterza, investigates the history of climate science denial and obstruction tactics to climate action. She has an MA from New York Universityโs Journalism Institute. Her work has been published in The New Republic, Nature Italy, and others. Stella gave a TEDx Talk on climate change denial entitled โThe dominance illusion: chi mente sul clima e perchรฉโ. You can follow her on Twitter @StellaLevantesi.
From narratives about fossil fuels as a solution to climate advocates as out of touch with reality, hereโs how the fossil fuel industry and its allies are weaponizing words to delay climate action.
โIโm afraid that our freedom to voice dissent is going to be taken away,โ said one of the activists.
A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading โclimate-washingโ claims are increasing and โpushing the cause forward.โ
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, โmanufactured consent,โ and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
Lobbyists and an alliance of some EU governments push gas and nuclear in a sustainable investing guide. Scientific experts are โdeeply concerned.โ
From doomsday scenarios to conspiracies totally removed from reality, a Twitter analysis found the top fear-based narratives that todayโs climate deniers are spreading to prevent climate policy.
The Giudizio Universale lawsuit heads to court in December. It is one of many climate cases initiated by civil society in more than 40 countries around the world.
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