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Exxon Derides Oil Firms’ Efforts to Not Burn Down the Planet as a ‘Beauty Match’

In the pantheon of companies that have destroyed the climate, ExxonMobil has long sat on the throne. It’s spread disinformation for decades even as it knew the risks of its products, is the largest investor-owned source of emissions since 1980, and the third-biggest driver of ocean acidification since 1880. And on Thursday, it made clear…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Mar 6

Here’s the Pro-Bernie Climate Scientist Op-Ed the Washington Post Wouldn’t Run

On Sunday, the Washington Post published an opinion piece by Fred Hiatt, the opinion page’s editor, entitled “How Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Both Reject the Reality of Climate Change.” This false equivalence is, to put it bluntly, absolutely one of the most idiotic things I have ever seen. Hiatt’s piece inexplicably attacks the climate…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Feb 24

The Jeff Bezos Climate Superpower That’s Bigger Than $10 Billion

The richest guy on Earth has decided maybe spending a few bucks to save the planet isn’t such a bad idea. Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO, decided to kick Earth $10 billion to stave off catastrophic climate change. And you know what, that’s fine. I remain deeply skeptical of billionaires and their motives for philanthropy, but…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Feb 19

French Oil Giant Ranked As Climate Leader the Same Week It’s Sued for Climate Negligence

A group of local governments and nonprofits in France filed an unprecedented suit against Total SA on Tuesday. They say Total isn’t doing nearly enough to take the existential threat of climate change seriously. It’s the latest in an increasingly crowded litigation space that has seen oil companies so far avoid any repercussions for wreaking…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Jan 29

Exxon Isn’t the Only Fossil Fuel Giant Getting Its Ass Sued

The New York Attorney General’s office has been pursuing Exxon for years for everything from climate denial to fraud. The oil company that made billions while funding climate denial has tried to avoid ending up in court. But despite its best efforts, Exxon went on trial in a New York courtroom on Tuesday over claims…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Oct 22

Climate Rage Is Working

On Monday, Reuters scored an exclusive interview with Ben van Beurden, the CEO of the Shell Oil Company. During the sitdown, he decried people demonizing oil and said it’s “entirely legitimate to invest in oil and gas because the world demands it” and that “we have no choice” but to keep investing in dirty fossil…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Oct 15

Area 51, Impossible Burger, and Duck Gifs: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Tomorrow marks the first day of fall 2019, though you’d be forgiven for not noticing in much of the country thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures predicted to extend into October through much of the nation (and, well, almost everywhere almost all the time now). And summer went out with a bang, with millions turning out…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 22

David Koch Escaped the Climate Hell He Helped Create

David Koch is dead. The billionaire died this week at age 79 of causes yet unknown. While he certainly enjoyed the fruits of his labors to deregulate U.S. industry and reduce taxes on the super-wealthy like himself, he will never have to experience the consequences of his biggest achievement: putting the entire planet on the…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Aug 23

Bernie Sanders’ $16 Trillion Climate Plan Is Nothing Short of a Revolution

On Thursday, Bernie Sanders released his long-awaited presidential climate plan. And folks, Bernie is gonna Bernie. You can hear his voice in everything as it spits hot fire about prosecuting the fossil fuel industry, uplifting workers, and creating a whole swath of new public works programs and infrastructure. It also calls for 100 percent renewable…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 22

Amazon’s Oil Addiction, Black Holes, and Tiny Ancient Humans: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Wow, it’s finally here: The last season of HBO’s Game of Thrones premieres tonight. In a matter of mere minutes, viewers will have the chance to re-experience the magical world of Westeros, spending a final few episodes in the company of fan favorites like Dragon Owner, The Explosion Doer, Grizzled Conscience Man, Zombie McHugenstein, Sword…

Tech News Tom McKay Apr 14

1,000 Organizations Have Pulled Their Money Out of Fossil Fuels in Major Milestone

There are a few levers of power that can shut down fossil fuel companies, one of which is to cut off their supply of money. And investors are starting to do just that in increasingly greater numbers. On Thursday, a new milestone was reached. A coalition of environmental groups who monitor divestment released a report…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Dec 13

Pacific Crabbers Are the First Big Industry to Sue Big Oil

In 2015, the crab pots sat empty and boats sat idle in small towns up and down the California coast. A wave of warm water—dubbed the Blob—had washed over the West Coast, bringing with it a toxic algae bloom that infected Dungeness crabs with a potent neurotoxin. The state closed the crab fishery, one of…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Nov 22

Indoor Vaping Bans, Trump’s New AG, and the Home Button: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

It’s been one hell of a week. From the 2018 midterms—in which races in Florida, Arizona, and Georgia are still being contested—to raging wildfires in California that are wiping entire communities off the map and continuing to rage, the news cycle has verged on impossible for any one person to process in its entirety. Still,…

Tech News Tom McKay Nov 11

How Big Oil Money Killed Green Ballot Measures

Climate and energy were on state ballots across the country this year. But rather than creating a green wave of new climate policies, there was but a ripple through oil slick. Four major ballot measures would have limited fracking, expanded renewables, and enacted the nation’s first-ever carbon fee bit the dust on Tuesday. The common…

Earther Brian Kahn Nov 7

New York State Is Suing Exxon for Lying to Shareholders About Climate Change

On Wednesday, the New York attorney general opened up a new front in the climate law war against Big Oil. Barbara Underwood, the state’s chief lawyer, filed a suit alleging that Exxon has defrauded its shareholders for years about the impact climate regulations could have on its business, and broken New York state law in…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Oct 24

Oil Companies Conveniently Think Climate Science Stopped in 2013

Good news! Oil companies are woke to the reality of climate change. There’s just one small hitch. They only care about outdated science that serves their agenda of not paying billions to fix the mess they helped create. So it went at the climate science trial on Wednesday in a San Francisco courtroom. Well, more…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Mar 21

Famous Climate Scientist Goes Postal, Tries to Lock up Big Oil CEOs

One of the most well-respected climatologists in the world, James Hansen was pissed off about global warming way before it was cool to be ‘green’ — like, 1988. He’s such a baddass that in 2006 he took on his employer, NASA, and the Bush Administration, publicly accusing them of supressing his research, which provided damning…

io9 Michael Reilly Jun 23

Exxon Derides Oil Firms’ Efforts to Not Burn Down the Planet as a ‘Beauty Match’

Here’s the Pro-Bernie Climate Scientist Op-Ed the Washington Post Wouldn’t Run

The Jeff Bezos Climate Superpower That’s Bigger Than $10 Billion

French Oil Giant Ranked As Climate Leader the Same Week It’s Sued for Climate Negligence

Exxon Isn’t the Only Fossil Fuel Giant Getting Its Ass Sued

Climate Rage Is Working

Area 51, Impossible Burger, and Duck Gifs: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

David Koch Escaped the Climate Hell He Helped Create

Bernie Sanders’ $16 Trillion Climate Plan Is Nothing Short of a Revolution

Amazon’s Oil Addiction, Black Holes, and Tiny Ancient Humans: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

1,000 Organizations Have Pulled Their Money Out of Fossil Fuels in Major Milestone

Pacific Crabbers Are the First Big Industry to Sue Big Oil

Indoor Vaping Bans, Trump’s New AG, and the Home Button: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

How Big Oil Money Killed Green Ballot Measures

New York State Is Suing Exxon for Lying to Shareholders About Climate Change

Oil Companies Conveniently Think Climate Science Stopped in 2013

Famous Climate Scientist Goes Postal, Tries to Lock up Big Oil CEOs

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