Data collected by the WMO shows there were almost five times as many weather- related disasters in the first decade of this century than in the 1970s, writes Chris Rose. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the most expensive ever, costing $147 billion.
Weather-related disasters rise five-fold from 1970s to 2000s Chris Rose DeSmogBlog | 19th August 2014 News Climate Change hurricane-katrina-nasa-cut.jpg Data collected by the WMO shows there were …
The Walton family, owners of Walmart and Asda, project a 'public environmentalism', writes Mike Gaworecki. But their real agenda is to advance a monopolistic corporate economic model that is threatened by decentralised energy solutions like rooftop solar. The answer? Exterminate!
Walmart, Asda owners using their billions to attack rooftop solar Mike Gaworecki DeSmogBlog | 20th November 2014 News USA Solar Renewables Energy first-solar-cut.jpg The Walton family, owners of …
Climate change and tar sands activists opposing Keystone XL need to wake up to a new reality - the pipeline has already been eclipsed by rail transport which is both cheaper and more flexible, writes Justin Mikulka. The expanded production and export of tar sands oil just got a whole lot more likely.
… The Company believes its approach can achieve economics superior to using the Keystone XL … terminal for Port Arthur" . If the current economics of moving tar sands oil by rail can …
King Coal's reign is coming to an end, writes Chris Rose, at least as a fuel for generating electricity. Following a price collapse half of all production is being sold at a loss - and major coal users like China are still moving away from the high-carbon fuel.
Tide turning against global coal industry Chris Rose DeSmogBlog | 2nd October 2014 News Coal Fossil Fuels Climate Change China Australia Canada USA Indonesia anglesea-coal-mine-aus-cut-cut.jpg King …
In 2012 'skeptical environmentalist' Bjorn Lomborg told The Ecologist that his Copenhagen Consensus Center had poor funding prospects. But now its US arm is flooded with cash - over $4 million since 2008. And as Graham Readfearn reports, only a fraction of it can be traced ...
Bjorn Lomborg and the mysterious millions Graham Readfearn DeSmogBlog | 26th June 2014 News Climate Change Politics bjorn-lomborg-cut.jpg In 2012 'skeptical environmentalist' Bjorn Lomborg told The …
Solar power could be producing over a quarter of the world's electricity within 35 years, according to the International Energy Agency. But in the US, Congress's failure to extend solar tax credits is causing projects to be withdrawn.
IEA: Solar could be world's biggest power source by 2050 Mike G DeSmogBlog | 10th October 2014 News Energy Renewables USA Solar solucar-seville-cut.jpg Solar power could be producing over a quarter …
President-elect Trump's widely anticipated appointment of Exxon's CEO Rex Tillerson as new US Secretary of State is creating a government of, by, and for the oil and gas industry, writes Steve Horn.
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson new US Secretary of State? Steve Horn DeSmogBlog | 12th December 2016 News Politics Oil Gas Energy Climate Change USA tillerson-putin-cut.jpg President-elect Trump's widely …
Gas flaring of natural at shale oil wells is carried out on such a scale in North Dakota and Texas that 'phantom cities' show up at night in satellite photos, writes Sharon Kelly. Billions of dollars worth of gas are going up in smoke, adding to CO2 emissions - but far worse for the climate is when the gas is 'vented'. Regulators are doing too little, too late.
US shale oil drillers flaring and venting billions of dollars in natural gas Sharon Kelly DesmogBlog | 20th September 2014 News USA Oil Fracking Gas Regulation Fossil Fuels gas-flaring-nd.jpg Gas …