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Misinformation

Despite the Trump Administration’s Best Efforts to Suppress It, Climate Science Is Alive and Well Online

Hundreds of scientists worldwide are collaborating to combat misinformation by making accurate climate information widely available to the public.

By Bob Berwyn

 Demonstrators gather to protest against federal cuts to scientific research outside the headquarters of NOAA on March 3 in Silver Spring, Md. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Disinformation on Steroids: Climate Science Takes It on the Chin

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright walks outside of the White House on Aug. 19 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Top US Energy Official Lobbies for Fossil Fuels in Europe

By Bob Berwyn
Firefighters battle against a burning apartment complex in Paradise as a late-season wildfire in northern California burns 20,000 acres on Nov. 9, 2018. Credit: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

AI Can Help Limit the Spread of Misinformation During Natural Disaster, Study Finds

By Ryan Krugman
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel first filed a complaint against Washington Gas in 2021. Credit: Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

Maryland Advocates Call for Penalties on Washington Gas After Ruling on False Environmental Claims

By Aman Azhar

Social Media Is a Growing Vehicle for Climate Misinformation

By Kiley Price
As the world tries to shift away from fossil fuels at COP29 in Baku, a new report shows how climate disinformation is slowing those efforts. Credit: UN Climate Change/Habib Samadov

Disinformation Threatens Climate Action, UN Warns

By Bob Berwyn
Dawn Fader of Treasure Island, Fla. looks at damage from a fallen crane in downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday after Hurricane Milton swept through the Tampa Bay area. Credit: Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Climate Disasters Only Slightly Shift the Political Needle

By Bob Berwyn
An aerial view of flood damage wrought by Hurricane Helene along the French Broad River on Oct. 3 in Marshall, N.C. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images via Grist

Fact-Checking the Viral Conspiracies in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Climate scientist Michael Mann is seen outside of the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse on Feb. 5 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Michael Mann’s $1 Million Defamation Verdict Resonates in a Still-Contentious Climate Science World

By Marianne Lavelle
Wood chips are stored for pellet production at a sawmill. Credit: Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images

As Financial Turmoil Threatens Plans for an Alabama Wood Pellet Plant, Advocates Question Its Climate and Community Benefits

By Lee Hedgepeth
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy participates in the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama Moody Music Hall on December 6. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Vivek Ramaswamy Called ‘the Climate Change Agenda’ a Hoax in Alabama’s First-Ever Presidential Debate. What Did University of Alabama Students Think?

By Lee Hedgepeth

Experts Warn of ‘Denialism Comeback’ Ahead of November’s Global Climate Talks

By Kristoffer Tigue

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