A new study found AI-driven fossil fuel productivity could increase emissions. Here are examples of companies already using AI to boost production.
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Q&A: This Comedy Series Is Taking Aim at Big Oil’s PR Machine
SLICK is a funny yet cutting satire of how the ad industry contributes to the climate crisis.
SLICK is a funny yet cutting satire of how the ad industry contributes to the climate crisis.
School Students Missed 15 Million Teaching Hours Due to June Heatwave
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37°C.
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37°C.
Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
Big Oil Could Face ‘Catastrophic Outcomes’ Without Republican Supreme Court
An analysis examines how court decisions, energy policy, and climate regulations could shape the future of fossil fuels.
An analysis examines how court decisions, energy policy, and climate regulations could shape the future of fossil fuels.
As Climate-Fueled Wildfires Worsen, Communities Wrestle With Paying the Costs
Communities face rising financial burdens as climate-driven wildfires increase risks, recovery costs, and adaptation challenges.
Communities face rising financial burdens as climate-driven wildfires increase risks, recovery costs, and adaptation challenges.
As Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Rage, Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil Fuels
The prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians.
The prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians.
The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms
New scrutiny examines fossil fuel climate research, corporate responsibility, and legal challenges over past environmental knowledge.
New scrutiny examines fossil fuel climate research, corporate responsibility, and legal challenges over past environmental knowledge.
Q&A: Tech Billionaires’ AI Space Empire Fantasies Are ‘An Insidious Form of Climate Denial’
Science journalist Adam Becker speaks with DeSmog about how Silicon Valley tech billionaires have invented new forms of greenwashing and climate denial in their quest for ever-more fantastic technology.
Science journalist Adam Becker speaks with DeSmog about how Silicon Valley tech billionaires have invented new forms of greenwashing and climate denial in their quest for ever-more fantastic technology.
AI vs. Net Zero: The UK’s Next Climate Battle
Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the government’s clean energy goals.
Opponents of climate action are taking advantage of the AI boom to attack the government’s clean energy goals.
Northern Ireland Turned Into ‘Sacrifice Zone’ to Feed UK’s Appetite for Meat, New Report Finds
Nearly two thirds of country’s pig and poultry farms leach polluting manure into lough that supplies half the region’s drinking water, according to latest research.
Nearly two thirds of country’s pig and poultry farms leach polluting manure into lough that supplies half the region’s drinking water, according to latest research.
How Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural Gas
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
Seafood Industry Giants Failing To Tackle Pollution, New Study Finds
More farmed salmon will not necessarily bring better food security, say researchers.
More farmed salmon will not necessarily bring better food security, say researchers.
Trump’s Energy Secretary Says ‘Cold Is Larger Killer’ During Record European Heatwave
Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
Drilling in the Mouth of the Amazon: How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Drowning Out Critics
As fishing communities fight back, Petrobras is going all out to control the narrative, a DeSmog investigation finds.
As fishing communities fight back, Petrobras is going all out to control the narrative, a DeSmog investigation finds.
Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’ Prompts Drinking Water Crackdown. Will Europe Follow Suit?
Incoming government is spotlighting highly polluting intensive farming practices, which damage water, land and air.
Incoming government is spotlighting highly polluting intensive farming practices, which damage water, land and air.