Heatwaves and bushfires burned across southern Australia this January thanks in part to climate change. An Australian government agency once insisted it might not happen.
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Posted inDisinformation, Oceania
In Attempt to Spam Climate Information Integrity Investigation, Australia’s Climate Skeptics Score an Own Goal
In attempting to thwart the investigation, anti-climate and anti-renewables groups revealed important information about themselves and why such an inquiry was necessary in the first place.
Posted inBooks (Drilling Deep), Disinformation, Drilled
S14, Ep3 | The Psychology of Misinformation: Why Does It Work So Well?
In a lot of ways the disinformation crisis we’re dealing with today started with climate obstruction.
Posted inCivil Society, Disinformation
[Newsletter] On Climate Week and Toxic Positivity
Last week was New York Climate Week, which happens alongside the UN General Assembly every year, or as I overheard one person describe it: the UNGA games. I've never participated in Climate Week, but those who are regulars told me it seemed even busier and griftier than usual this year. Some thought that was a […]
Posted inAdvertising and PR, Disinformation
Fossil Fuel Industry Ads: You Can’t Live If Living Is Without Us
Big Oil loves to threaten the public with an oil-free world.
Posted inDisinformation, North America
Three Congressional Hearings on Climate Disinfo Bring New Industry Documents to Light
A big week for climate hearings.