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YouTube and TikTok amplified disinformation that “sowed confusion” during the worst flood in Spain’s history, according to a new report. A year’s worth of rain fell in just eight hours on Valencia in October 2024, killing 237 and causing widespread destruction to buildings and infrastructure, making it Europe’s most catastrophic flooding event since 1967. False […]

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At the start of June, MSN, the world’s fourth-largest news aggregator, posted an article from a new climate-focused publication, Climate Cosmos, entitled: “Why Top Experts Are Rethinking Climate Alarmism”. The article – by “Kathleen Westbrook M.Sc Climate Science” – cited a finding from the “Global Climate Research Institute” that “65 percent of surveyed climate professionals […]

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TalkRadio bombarded listeners with false climate claims after England recorded its hottest June on record, DeSmog can report.  The channel, which attracts nearly half a million listeners a week, consistently hosted anti-climate, pro-fossil fuel voices throughout July. The Met Office said it was “virtually certain” that human influence had increased the occurrence and intensity of the extreme heat. […]

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Dozens of companies and trade bodies were involved in an effort to water down key sustainability legislation in the EU, according to a new report published today.  The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was designed to oblige large companies trading in the EU to address human rights and environmental issues in their operations and supply […]

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GB News gave a platform to at least 953 anti-climate attacks in the immediate run-up and aftermath of the 2024 general election, DeSmog can reveal. Half of these featured attacks on clean energy policies, including that the goal of reducing emissions to net zero by 2050 is a “cult” and a “monster”. The broadcaster aired […]

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