Climate Pulse

David and Charles Koch, the billionaire brothers bankrolling the front groups behind the Tea Party and climate denial movement, have added another 'cause' to their philanthropic endeavors, donating $1 million to the Proposition 23 fight to kill California's landmark 2006 climate change... [continue]

This New York Times online editorial last week by Tim Egan, "Building a Nation of Know-Nothings," says a lot about the need for literacy, respect for facts and rational thought all being important building blocks for democracy.  Egan notes the "astonishing level of willful ignorance"... [continue]

bjorn-lomborg.jpeg   The Guardian reports today that long-time global warming contrarian Bjorn Lomborg has changed his tune a bit, and now acknowledges that climate change is "a challenge humanity must confront."  In an interview with the paper, Lomborg calls for a... [continue]

A year ago, these groups seemed to be at the peak of their influence, needing only the Senate's approval for a landmark climate-change bill. But they lost that fight, done in by the sluggish economy and opposition from business and fossil-fuel interests. Now the groups are wondering how they can... [continue]

  Virginia Attorney General and global warming denier Ken Cuccinelli has been rebuffed by a state Circuit Court judge who ruled today that Cuccinelli's politically-charged subpoena against the University of Virginia and climate scientist Michael Mann lacked an “objective... [continue]

fuelingwashington.jpeg The oil and gas industries unleashed a massive $175 million lobbying spree last year to derail U.S. efforts to address climate change, according to a new series of reports by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP).  OpenSecrets.org blogger Evan... [continue]

koch.jpeg The New Yorker has published a must-read article exposing the long reach of the "Kochtopus" network set up by Koch Industries to fuel the Tea Party and fund the climate denial machine.  Written by investigative journalist Jane Mayer, the piece titled "Covert... [continue]

ken_cuccinelli_370x278.jpeg University of Virginia faculty, students and alumni will gather Friday afternoon to protest against Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's witch hunt against former UVA Professor and leading climate scientist Michael Mann.  The protest is timed... [continue]

Pat-Michaels-40percent-oil.png Notorious climate skeptic Pat Michaels of the CATO Institute finally admitted openly on CNN this weekend that 40 percent of his funding comes from - wait for it - Big Oil.  DeSmogBlog readers have known for years about Michaels' long-time... [continue]

sandra bullock restore the gulf.jpg UPDATE: Sandra Bullock has issued a statement through her publicist saying that, "Ms. Bullock was originally contacted through her attorney to be a part of the PSA in order to promote awareness of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. At no... [continue]