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Facebook post by Energy In Depth sharing a video with four Earths and arrows pointing up or down to show countries' carbon emissions
us/An FTI Consulting Presentation Pulls Back the Veil on Fossil Fuel PR
By Sharon Kelly
on
The 2015 slides describe “discrediting” science, “debunking” documentaries, and positioning its fracking industry project Energy In Depth “at the center of the shale boom’s biggest moments.”
Hand-painted poster reading 'Best gift to our children is a lower carbon footprint' and crowds seated on grassy hill beyond
How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment
By Stella Levantesi
on
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson's Climate Expert is Science Denier Funded by Oil-Backed Think Tank
By Adam Barnett
on
The Canadian author has cited S. Fred Singer, an American physicist who argued climate change was natural, after telling podcast host Joe Rogan that climate change could not be modelled accurately.
Credit: 3dpete (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Over 450 Climate Scientists Say Advertising Industry Must End ‘Complicity’ in Climate Crisis
By Nick Cunningham
on
For years, top advertising and PR firms have profited by helping the fossil fuel industry spread misinformation, set up front groups, promote false solutions, and obstruct climate action. Climate scientists are demanding PR firms part ways with climate deniers
Worker in orange jumpsuit and safety harness tightens bolts on top of a white wind turbine, with another turbine visible in the distance
Why Words Matter in the Fight Against Climate Change
By Guest
on
Speak up, identify the stakes, and use language that inspires action and combats right-wing messaging, says climate communications expert Genevieve Guenther.
White banner on side of building reads 'Exxon knew in 1980 about catastrophic climate chaos. Exxon has spent $$ millions to lie about this terrible truth. #ExxonKnew'
us/How Exxon Is Using an Unusual Law to Intimidate Critics Over its Climate Denial
By Guest
on
America’s largest oil firm claims its history of publicly denying the climate crisis is protected by the first amendment.
Man with glasses in background looks at nervous woman with red hair staring ahead
‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s Primer on Climate Denial Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science
By Guest
on
Two research psychologists analyze the all-too-familiar aspects of climate science denial found in the blockbuster new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.
Steve Baker MP
uk/Coverage of Tory MPs’ Energy Bills Letter Ignores Ties to Climate Science Denial Group
By Adam Barnett
on
Only 19 MPs and one peer signed the letter to the Sunday Telegraph, apparently contradicting Craig Mackinlay’s claim that his “Net Zero Scrutiny Group” has over 50 members.
Cars parked in a street covered in snow
us/Echoing Climate Deniers, Washington Post Op-ed Imagines Electric Cars Stuck in Snow Instead of Gas Ones
By ClimateDenierRoundup
on
In his recent column, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane entertained a debunked rightwing meme when he envisioned a recent traffic disaster worsened by snow outside D.C. with electric vehicles rather than gas-powered ones.
Flares at ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge
DeSmog’s Top 10 Investigations for 2021
By Nick Cunningham
on
Sketchy oil waste dumps in Argentina and Texas. Social media campaigns spreading misinformation. The history of white supremacy in the oil industry. Here’s a look at the hard-hitting journalism that DeSmog published in 2021.

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us/An FTI Consulting Presentation Pulls Back the Veil on Fossil Fuel PR
BySharon Kelly
on
The 2015 slides describe “discrediting” science, “debunking” documentaries, and positioning its fracking industry project Energy In Depth “at the center of the shale boom’s biggest moments.”
Facebook post by Energy In Depth sharing a video with four Earths and arrows pointing up or down to show countries' carbon emissions
Opinion
Analysis
How the PR Industry Has Helped Big Oil Transform the Way We Think About the Environment
ByStella Levantesi
on
Powered by fossil fuel funding, PR agents have used astroturfing, “manufactured consent,” and other techniques to furtively shape public perceptions in favor of their polluting clients.
Series: Gaslit
Hand-painted poster reading 'Best gift to our children is a lower carbon footprint' and crowds seated on grassy hill beyond
Jordan Peterson's Climate Expert is Science Denier Funded by Oil-Backed Think Tank
ByAdam Barnett
on
The Canadian author has cited S. Fred Singer, an American physicist who argued climate change was natural, after telling podcast host Joe Rogan that climate change could not be modelled accurately.
Jordan Peterson
Over 450 Climate Scientists Say Advertising Industry Must End ‘Complicity’ in Climate Crisis
ByNick Cunningham
on
For years, top advertising and PR firms have profited by helping the fossil fuel industry spread misinformation, set up front groups, promote false solutions, and obstruct climate action. Climate scientists are demanding PR firms part ways with climate deniers
Credit: 3dpete (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Why Words Matter in the Fight Against Climate Change
ByGuest
on
Speak up, identify the stakes, and use language that inspires action and combats right-wing messaging, says climate communications expert Genevieve Guenther.
Worker in orange jumpsuit and safety harness tightens bolts on top of a white wind turbine, with another turbine visible in the distance
us/How Exxon Is Using an Unusual Law to Intimidate Critics Over its Climate Denial
ByGuest
on
America’s largest oil firm claims its history of publicly denying the climate crisis is protected by the first amendment.
White banner on side of building reads 'Exxon knew in 1980 about catastrophic climate chaos. Exxon has spent $$ millions to lie about this terrible truth. #ExxonKnew'
Analysis
‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s Primer on Climate Denial Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science
ByGuest
on
Two research psychologists analyze the all-too-familiar aspects of climate science denial found in the blockbuster new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.
Man with glasses in background looks at nervous woman with red hair staring ahead
uk/Coverage of Tory MPs’ Energy Bills Letter Ignores Ties to Climate Science Denial Group
ByAdam Barnett
on
Only 19 MPs and one peer signed the letter to the Sunday Telegraph, apparently contradicting Craig Mackinlay’s claim that his “Net Zero Scrutiny Group” has over 50 members.
Steve Baker MP
Opinion
us/Echoing Climate Deniers, Washington Post Op-ed Imagines Electric Cars Stuck in Snow Instead of Gas Ones
ByClimateDenierRoundup
on
In his recent column, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane entertained a debunked rightwing meme when he envisioned a recent traffic disaster worsened by snow outside D.C. with electric vehicles rather than gas-powered ones.
Cars parked in a street covered in snow
Analysis
DeSmog’s Top 10 Investigations for 2021
ByNick Cunningham
on
Sketchy oil waste dumps in Argentina and Texas. Social media campaigns spreading misinformation. The history of white supremacy in the oil industry. Here’s a look at the hard-hitting journalism that DeSmog published in 2021.
Flares at ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge