By Ashley Braun From fake news to phony Twitter support, 2016 was dominated by plenty of falsities surrounding climate change and energy development. DeSmog remains dedicated to uncovering this misinformation—and disinformation—clouding the national conversation on climate change. We’ve put together a list of 12 of our most important and influential stories covering these issues from […]
One similarity between the three Trump cabinet picks announced on Friday: they are all climate change deniers. 1. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the choice for attorney general, has refused to accept the 97 percent consensus on climate change and believes carbon dioxide is simply “plant food.” According to the Washington Watch via Right Wing Watch, […]
Last week, Republican Kelly Ayotte narrowly lost her U.S Senate seat in New Hampshire to Democratic challenger, Gov. Maggie Hassan. Although Hassan’s victory is good news for the lone 48 Democratic Senators standing up to a Republican majority and President-elect Donald Trump, Ayotte’s loss means that the GOP senators have one less member who believes […]
Earlier this month, my co-author Tom Toles (the Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post) and I published our new book, The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy. Some great early reviews of the book can be found here, here, here, here, here, here […]
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released an economic agenda Thursday that would eliminate safeguards for America’s air, land, waters and food supply; open public lands to damaging oil and gas development; and worsen the impacts of climate change. Trump photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr Trump went on the attack against clean air, safe water and […]
There’s nothing new or unusual about corporate and academic collaboration. IBM, for instance, has partnered with universities around the country since the 1940s to support computer science education. This relationship is mutually beneficial both for the tech giant and the institutions sponsored. IBM’s grant dollars provide welcome funding for research and equipment for students, all […]
By Climate Denier Roundup On Sept. 27, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP) brought by industry and state attorneys general. While the merits of the case will be heard then, new revelations shine some light on the shady […]
A new study from professors at Oklahoma State University has found that Republicans and Democrats have never been so far apart on climate issues. Fox News’ Megyn Kelly interviews The Weather Channel co-founder John ColemanMedia Matters for America “What was once a modest tendency for Congressional Republicans to be less pro-environmental than their Democratic counterparts […]
By Lauren McCauley A state ballot measure seeking to end political corruption has won the ire of the billionaire Koch Brothers, who have relied on secret donations to conservative interest groups to influence elections coast to coast. The notorious Charles and David Koch own Koch Industries and are major benefactors for organizations and candidates involved […]
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