Global Warming

NPR Urged to Follow the Money on Nuclear Issues

by Diane Farsetta — August 23, 2007 - 12:15pm

During an August 15 news segment on nuclear power, why did National Public Radio's John Ydstie say "many environmentalists ... who began their careers opposed to nuclear power ... are now reconsidering nuclear power in the face of global warming"?

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Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, August 22, 2007

Global Warming is STILL Good for You!

by John Stauber — August 9, 2007 - 6:35am

Five years ago in their book "Trust Us We're Experts," CMD's Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber exposed the propaganda machine selling Americans the idea that global warming is good for us.

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Newsweek, August 13, 2007

Grrrrrreenwash

by Bob Burton — August 6, 2007 - 4:26am

The New South Wales Greens have complained to the Australian corporate regulator that Saab's "Grrrrrreen" advertising campaign makes deceptive claims and is greenwashing.

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Sydney Morning Herald, August 2, 2007

Solid Spoof

by Bob Burton — July 30, 2007 - 12:06am

The New Zealand Government-owned coal mining company, Solid Energy, has had only a limited win with the legal action it launched over a spoof corporate social responsibility

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New Zealand Press Association, July 25, 2007

The Great Global Sceptic Swindle

by Bob Burton — July 15, 2007 - 2:38am

Martin Durkin, the director of the global warming sceptic film, The Great Global Warming Swindle, concedes that a graph he used of temperatures over the last thousand years ignores data from the last twenty years. In Durkin's film the endpoint of the graph, produced by a British academic back in the 1980's, is labelled "now".

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Reuters, July 13, 2007

Green as in Money

by John Stauber — July 9, 2007 - 6:32pm

The UK Telegraph notes that "it is not just politicians and rock stars who are trying to persuade people to reduce their carbon footprint. Banks, lenders and fund managers are dreaming up ethical options for environmentally aware customers. ... The question is whether these products really make a difference, or whether it is simply a case of providers jumping on the green bandwagon. ...

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The Telegraph, July 9, 2007

How to Cool Down Global Warming

by Diane Farsetta — July 3, 2007 - 10:29am

Drawing on documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, Rolling Stone details the Bush administration's "ongoing strategy to block federal action on global warming." In 2002, the administration's Climate Action Report was reported on as a "stark shift" in U.S. policy.

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Rolling Stone, June 20, 2007

PR vs. PR on Climate Change

by John Stauber — June 30, 2007 - 4:12pm

James Hoggan, a long time Canadian PR pro, represents a slew of big corporations and trade associations. But Hoggan is also the chair of the David Suzuki Foundation, a leading environmental organization, and he has been using his DeSmogBlog to heap shame and ridicule upon his colleagues in the PR business over the issue of global climate change.

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DeSmogBlog, June 28, 2007

Al Gore, Corporate Greenwasher?

by John Stauber — June 18, 2007 - 3:40pm

Is Al Gore aiding and abetting the world's largest greenwashers? The New York Times reports that "The brightest lights in the advertising business are gathering in Cannes, France, this week for an annual celebration. ... Mr. Gore is being accorded rock star status at the festival. ... The embrace of Mr. Gore shows how 'green' advertising has galvanized the marketing community.

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New York Times, June 18, 2007

Young, Reliable "Activists" Outed as Corporate Spooks

by Bob Burton — May 28, 2007 - 6:38am

A private investigation company, Thompson & Clark Investigations, employed agents to infiltrate environmental, peace and animal rights groups in New Zealand, investigative journalist Nicky Hager has revealed.

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Sunday Star Times (New Zealand), May 27, 2007