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A growing memorial of wooden crosses lines the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, part of a riverside installation by Dallas artist Roberto Marquez to honor the more than 100 victims of Central Texasโ€™s deadly Julyโ€ฏ4 flash floods. The crosses โ€” some fashioned from debris swept up by the torrent of the Guadalupe River โ€” stand against the backdrop of its surging waters, the sound of rushing currents filling the air as the community continues to mourn and search for those still missing.
us/Scores of Climate Experts Condemn Trump Climate Report as โ€˜Junk Scienceโ€™
By Sharon Kelly and Emily J Gertz
on
A 435-page review found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.
A 435-page review found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.
Two side-by-side photos of Mark Carney as prime minister (left) and as Bank of England governor (right)
Mark Carneyโ€™s Climate Warning from 2015 and the Perils of Pragmatism
By Mitch Anderson
on
Canadaโ€™s PM once cautioned that most fossil fuel reserves will become unburnable. What happened?
Canadaโ€™s PM once cautioned that most fossil fuel reserves will become unburnable. What happened?
Data Center Lobbyists Clear the Way for Mega-Projects in Rural Georgia
By Edward Donnelly
on
Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
The Peak Numbers Canadaโ€™s Oil-Friendly Newspapers Keep Ignoring
By Mitch Anderson
on
Will fast-tracked oil sands infrastructure become stranded assets in four years? You wonโ€™t read about it in Canadaโ€™s mainstream outlets.
Will fast-tracked oil sands infrastructure become stranded assets in four years? You wonโ€™t read about it in Canadaโ€™s mainstream outlets.
New Global Market for โ€œPlastic Creditsโ€ Threatens Livelihoods at Kenyan Dump
By Conor McGlone, Benard Ogembo and James Wakibia
on
As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbsย onย production.
As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbsย onย production.
Oil and Gaslighting: How Trump and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving โ€˜Pseudo-Realitiesโ€™
By Adam M. Lowenstein
on
Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.โ€จ
Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.โ€จ
Oil Sands Expansion Hasnโ€™t Brought the Prosperity Alberta's Leaders Promised
By Mitch Anderson
on
Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters arenโ€™t buying it.
Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters arenโ€™t buying it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BCโ€™s Coast Will Undermine Canadaโ€™s Security
By Mitch Anderson
on
A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industryโ€™s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.
A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industryโ€™s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.
The most onerous reclamation requirements in the world?
Alberta Is Making It Even Harder to Develop Renewable Energy
By Mitch Anderson
on
The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects โ€” the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.
The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects โ€” the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
By Ana Muรฑoz and Jairo Marcos
on
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.
A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.

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Analysis
us/Scores of Climate Experts Condemn Trump Climate Report as โ€˜Junk Scienceโ€™
BySharon Kelly and Emily J Gertz
on

A 435-page review found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.

A 435-page review found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.
Series: Inside MAGA’s Global Climate Agenda
Series: MAGA
A growing memorial of wooden crosses lines the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, part of a riverside installation by Dallas artist Roberto Marquez to honor the more than 100 victims of Central Texasโ€™s deadly Julyโ€ฏ4 flash floods. The crosses โ€” some fashioned from debris swept up by the torrent of the Guadalupe River โ€” stand against the backdrop of its surging waters, the sound of rushing currents filling the air as the community continues to mourn and search for those still missing.
Analysis
Mark Carneyโ€™s Climate Warning from 2015 and the Perils of Pragmatism
ByMitch Anderson
on

Canadaโ€™s PM once cautioned that most fossil fuel reserves will become unburnable. What happened?

Canadaโ€™s PM once cautioned that most fossil fuel reserves will become unburnable. What happened?
Two side-by-side photos of Mark Carney as prime minister (left) and as Bank of England governor (right)
Analysis
Data Center Lobbyists Clear the Way for Mega-Projects in Rural Georgia
ByEdward Donnelly
on

Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.

Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
Series: Tech vs. Climate
Series: Tech vs Climate
Analysis
The Peak Numbers Canadaโ€™s Oil-Friendly Newspapers Keep Ignoring
ByMitch Anderson
on

Will fast-tracked oil sands infrastructure become stranded assets in four years? You wonโ€™t read about it in Canadaโ€™s mainstream outlets.

Will fast-tracked oil sands infrastructure become stranded assets in four years? You wonโ€™t read about it in Canadaโ€™s mainstream outlets.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Analysis
New Global Market for โ€œPlastic Creditsโ€ Threatens Livelihoods at Kenyan Dump
ByConor McGlone, Benard Ogembo and James Wakibia
on

As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbsย onย production.

As governments meet in Geneva to hammer out a plastics treaty, petrochemicals companies seek ways to avoid curbsย onย production.
Analysis
Oil and Gaslighting: How Trump and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving โ€˜Pseudo-Realitiesโ€™
ByAdam M. Lowenstein
on

Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.โ€จ

Like MAGA, major fossil fuel polluters and their PR enablers evade accountability by spinning the world they want you to see.โ€จ
Analysis
Oil Sands Expansion Hasnโ€™t Brought the Prosperity Alberta's Leaders Promised
ByMitch Anderson
on

Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters arenโ€™t buying it.

Premier Danielle Smith has thrown around some vastly inflated figures. Global energy forecasters arenโ€™t buying it.
Analysis
Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BCโ€™s Coast Will Undermine Canadaโ€™s Security
ByMitch Anderson
on

A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industryโ€™s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.

A revived Northern Gateway proposal tops the fossil fuel industryโ€™s wish list. Carney should think twice before fulfilling that risky pipe dream.
Series: Mark Carneyโ€™s Climate Betrayal
Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Analysis
Alberta Is Making It Even Harder to Develop Renewable Energy
ByMitch Anderson
on

The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects โ€” the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.

The province released new burdensome reclamation requirements for wind and solar projects โ€” the latest performance in an elaborate political troll.
The most onerous reclamation requirements in the world?
Analysis
Pioneers of Europe's Citizen-led Solar Revolution Sound Alarm Over 'Corporate Capture'
ByAna Muรฑoz and Jairo Marcos
on

A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.

A third of energy communities receiving subsidies from the Spanish government are managed by subsidiaries of oil giant Repsol, DeSmog review of official data finds.