Tag Archives: Desmog

A 15-minute walk on the wild side

Posted on March 6, 2023 by John Gibbons

There is no idea too moderate or sensible that conspiracy theorists can’t tar as a Marxist plot to turn us all into slaves in some dystopian new world order. Well, at least that’s the impression you might have gotten in … Continue reading →

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Winds of (climate) change finally blow through Montrose

Posted on July 31, 2021 by John Gibbons

I filed the article below for DeSmog, the international website specialising in climate denial and disinformation, in late July, in the wake of the sudden about-turn within RTÉ’s senior management over its climate coverage. IRELAND’S NATIONAL broadcaster has publicly apologised … Continue reading →

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Irish LNG plan ‘dead in the water’

Posted on May 4, 2020 by John Gibbons

The spectre of massive quantities of imported (fracked) gas flooding into Ireland via a new terminal in the Shannon estuary was dealt what looks like a fatal blow when both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail accepted the Green Party’s position … Continue reading →

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Mainstreaming doubt and nurturing climate denial

Posted on April 28, 2018 by John Gibbons

Fake news has, since January 2017, received a whole new lease of life, with peddlers of misinformation greatly emboldened by the installation of the Liar-In-Chief at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. However, climate science denial has been in full swing for decades; … Continue reading →

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