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Scientist Michael Mann presenting in front of a projection of the famous hockey stick graph of rising global temperatures.
us/At Mann’s Defamation Trial, Defendants Are Doubling Down on Climate Denial
By Adam M. Lowenstein
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Debunked conspiracy theories are becoming part of the official court record.
Reform UK London mayoral candidate Howard Cox at an anti-ULEZ protest in 2023. Credit: James Willoughby / Alamy Stock Photo
uk/Reform Mayor Candidate Attends Anti-ULEZ Protest Run by ‘Climate Lockdown’ Conspiracy Theory Group
By Adam Barnett
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Petrol lobbyist Howard Cox is “pushing false narratives” on air pollution, said his Green Party rival Zoë Garbett.
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
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His family was devastated when bloggers seeking to discredit him compared him to a sexual predator, Mann told the court.
Conservative peer and former Global Warming Policy Foundation director David Frost. Credit: Tim Hammond / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
uk/Leading Climate Science Denial Group Registers Lowest Income for Seven Years
By Sam Bright
on
Donations to the Global Warming Policy Foundation fell markedly, with the group posting a loss of over £150,000.
Credit: Tess Abbot/ExxonKnews
Congressman: DOJ Investigation of Big Oil Is Now “Even More Urgent” Following Shell Revelations
By Emily Sanders, ExxonKnews
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With more proof of Shell’s climate deception, Rep. Ted Lieu is once again urging the Department of Justice to look into whether fossil fuel companies broke the law.
Professor Michael E. Mann's lawyer called attacks on the scientist "vile." Credit: Julian Meehan/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
us/After 12 Years, Climate Scientist’s Lawsuit Against Alleged Defamers Begins Trial
By Diane Bernard
on
Michael Mann asserts that conservative pundits defamed him and attempted to discredit his “Hockey Stick” graph in 2012.
New Conservatives co-chair Danny Kruger speaking at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in November 2023. Credit: ARC Forum (CC0 1.0)
uk/Conservative Faction Receives £50,000 from GB News Owner
By Sam Bright
on
The Dubai-based Legatum Group funds multiple organisations that have advocated against climate action.
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho (left) meets Reform UK's Howard Cox. Image: X
uk/UK Energy Secretary Meets And Praises Climate Science Denier Reform Candidate
By Adam Barnett
on
This week two cabinet ministers met with motoring campaigner and net zero critic Howard Cox, Reform UK’s candidate for London Mayor.
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho. Credit: Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
uk/Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho Took Donation From Climate Science Denial Funder
By Sam Bright
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Michael Hintze, one of the early backers of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, also donated to Environment Secretary Steve Barclay in 2023.
A ground flare at Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana, on September 30, 2023.
Dark Money, CCS Bonanza, Corporate Comms Offensives: What to Watch in 2024
By DeSmog
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the issues DeSmog editors and contributors will be tracking this year.

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us/At Mann’s Defamation Trial, Defendants Are Doubling Down on Climate Denial
ByAdam M. Lowenstein
on
Debunked conspiracy theories are becoming part of the official court record.
Scientist Michael Mann presenting in front of a projection of the famous hockey stick graph of rising global temperatures.
uk/Reform Mayor Candidate Attends Anti-ULEZ Protest Run by ‘Climate Lockdown’ Conspiracy Theory Group
ByAdam Barnett
on
Petrol lobbyist Howard Cox is “pushing false narratives” on air pollution, said his Green Party rival Zoë Garbett.
Reform UK London mayoral candidate Howard Cox at an anti-ULEZ protest in 2023. Credit: James Willoughby / Alamy Stock Photo
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)
uk/Leading Climate Science Denial Group Registers Lowest Income for Seven Years
BySam Bright
on
Donations to the Global Warming Policy Foundation fell markedly, with the group posting a loss of over £150,000.
Conservative peer and former Global Warming Policy Foundation director David Frost. Credit: Tim Hammond / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Congressman: DOJ Investigation of Big Oil Is Now “Even More Urgent” Following Shell Revelations
ByEmily Sanders, ExxonKnews
on
With more proof of Shell’s climate deception, Rep. Ted Lieu is once again urging the Department of Justice to look into whether fossil fuel companies broke the law.
Credit: Tess Abbot/ExxonKnews
us/After 12 Years, Climate Scientist’s Lawsuit Against Alleged Defamers Begins Trial
ByDiane Bernard
on
Michael Mann asserts that conservative pundits defamed him and attempted to discredit his “Hockey Stick” graph in 2012.
Professor Michael E. Mann's lawyer called attacks on the scientist "vile." Credit: Julian Meehan/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
uk/Conservative Faction Receives £50,000 from GB News Owner
BySam Bright
on
The Dubai-based Legatum Group funds multiple organisations that have advocated against climate action.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
New Conservatives co-chair Danny Kruger speaking at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in November 2023. Credit: ARC Forum (CC0 1.0)
uk/UK Energy Secretary Meets And Praises Climate Science Denier Reform Candidate
ByAdam Barnett
on
This week two cabinet ministers met with motoring campaigner and net zero critic Howard Cox, Reform UK’s candidate for London Mayor.
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho (left) meets Reform UK's Howard Cox. Image: X
uk/Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho Took Donation From Climate Science Denial Funder
BySam Bright
on
Michael Hintze, one of the early backers of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, also donated to Environment Secretary Steve Barclay in 2023.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho. Credit: Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Dark Money, CCS Bonanza, Corporate Comms Offensives: What to Watch in 2024
ByDeSmog
on
Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the issues DeSmog editors and contributors will be tracking this year.
A ground flare at Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana, on September 30, 2023.