Category Archives: Environment

Thomas Neuburger: Carbon Sinks Are Failing

On carbon sinks becoming inoperative: ‘Nature has so far balanced our abuse. This is coming to an end’

Europe’s Blue Hydrogen Plans Risk Generating Annual Emissions on Par With Denmark

An important takedown of the blue hydrogen scam, a pet initiative of fossil fuel companies.

The Cash Will Soon Flow

Robbing Africa’s riches to save the climate (and power AI).

Study Warns of ‘Irreversible Impacts’ From Overshooting 1.5°C, Even Temporarily

A new paper in Nature finds that exceeding a 1.5°C increase in global temperature is more deadly and durable than previously thought.

Let’s Stop Pretending That We Can Escape from Climate Change

The search for safe places to hide from climate change impacts is already underway, yet is set to be largely futile.

Big Digital Tech Moves Into Synthetic Biology: The Generative AI Rush / Black Box Biotech P1/2

A new report, Black Box Biotech, warns of the biodiversity and error risk of AI engineered proteins, aka synthetic or “generative biology”.

Evidence CEOs Tried to Illegally Boost Oil Prices Grows as FTC Bars Hess from Chevron’s Board

FTC’s latest findings bolster claims of collusion among shale producers raised in ongoing Congressional probes and major class-action lawsuits.

TaxCast on Green Laundering, Combatting Big Corporate Tax Dodging with Joseph Stiglitz, EU Competition Minister Margrethe Vesterger

A look at corporate misbehavior, here extreme tax avoidance and green laundering, and the progress of efforts to combat it.

Is It Climate Change or Genocide?

The case that the elite lack of willingness to address climate change amounts to genocide.

How Cities Run Dry

How afflicted cities are trying to cope with water shortages.

Big Ag’s Road to Brazil

DeSmog re-launches investigative series to track agribusiness’ influence over climate and nature policy in a critical year for decisions on the future of food and farming.

Elon Musk and Tesla Shape America’s Future. But Problems Run Deeper Than Tweets.

The financialization of U.S. firms making key products endangers American global leadership and, in Tesla’s case, climate change progress.

Big Oil to Benefit From Biden’s Carbon Capture Tax Credits: Report

How carbon capture tax credits funnel billions to the oil and gas industry while delivering few if any climate benefits.

Epic Floods Are Wreaking Havoc from Africa to Asia to Europe

Three massive flood events across three continents have claimed over 1,500 lives and cost over $15 billion in September.

What Does ‘Recyclable’ Really Mean?

A trade group is lobbying to redefine recyclable, pressuring regulators to make plastic appear more environmentally friendly.