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Indonesia’s Nuclear Deal with Russia is Fraught with Concerns 
Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida Big Tech Joins Big Oil in Ruining Summer
More than a century ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek invented the word “robot” for his play R.U.R., Rossum’s Universal Robots, about a factory that churned…
Investigations
Nigel Farage Made £2.3 Million in Two Years While Serving as Clacton’s MP
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage amassed £2.3 million in income and gifts during his first two years in Parliament, DeSmog can report. On 7 July,…
A Database of Canada’s Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
Lobbyists that represent some of Canada’s biggest fossil fuel polluters are also lobbying on behalf of organizations trying to fix the climate crisis. That’s one…
Can Ireland Deliver as ‘Honest Broker’? Here’s What’s at Stake for Climate and Nature in EU Council Presidency
Environmental campaigners are urging Ireland to protect the public interest and resist industry pressure as the country takes up the presidency of the EU Council. The EU’s top agricultural polluter took…
Leonard Leo’s Anti-Climate Network Makes a European Debut
Powerful American groups linked to the Trump administration are expanding across the Atlantic, opening up offices in the U.K. and Europe, fighting climate action, waging…
Major Reform Donors Featured in Tax Haven Database
More than half (57 percent) of the donations to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK since the 2024 general election have been from individuals featured in a…