Climate Accountability
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These companies’ deforestation promises went up in flames
Deforestation was supposed to end in 2020. Instead, it hit a 12-year high.
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These groups want the government to crack down on greenwashing
A complaint filed against Chevron for deceptive advertising could mark a new strategy for fossil fuel opponents.
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111 ways Nate Silver hire Roger Pielke Jr doesn’t like you
Bonus: find out what he thinks about Grist readers (#79)!
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Climate-change deniers hitting a wall — but so is the planet
It’s been a tough few weeks for the forces of climate-change denial. But let's not forget how effective they've been over the years.
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Winning the climate culture war
More science will not cure climate skeptics and pandering to conservatives can only win battles, not the war. So, what's the right strategy in the climate fight?
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It wasn’t just the billboards: How activists brought down the Heartland Institute
Yes, the Heartland Institute shot itself in the foot with its stupid Unabomber billboard. But what really hurt was the anti-Heartland campaign joined by tens of thousands of citizen activists.
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The self-inflicted downfall of the Heartland Institute
The Heartland Institute lost a huge chunk of funding and canceled its climate denial conference, thanks to backlash after an offensive billboard campaign and other revelations of the group's extreme views.
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Attention, renewable energy supporters: You worship Satan
Do you think there are better ways to get energy than by tearing up the land and sea and endangering all who live there? Well, then you are a Satanist. Focus on the Family's James Dobson just thought you would like to know.
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Lord Monckton delights Heartland conference with birther antics
At the Heartland Institute's climate denial conference, special guest Lord Monckton joked about Obama's birth certificate, and the crowd ate it up.