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When Extreme Weather Reigns, Disinformation Pours

DeSmogBlog

In some areas, including the Mediterranean, southern Africa, central and eastern Asia, and western North America, droughts are becoming more common and severe due to climate change, which also increases the probability of fires occurring and total burned area in some parts of all continents.

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Top 10 Women of Solar

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Kristen Nicole – Founder and Executive Director, Women in Solar In the summer of 2013, Kristen Nicole wrote an open letter to leading solar organizations condemning their nonchalant attitude towards gender equality and sexism at industry conferences, like as Solar Power International (SPI) and Intersolar North America.

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GAMING THE SYSTEM HOW SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSFORMS THE PUBLIC SPHERE, UNDERMINES CLIMATE ACTION AND THREATENS DEMOCRACY

Green Market Oracle

As explained by Habermas, media both constitutes and maintains the public sphere and media professionals are key actors in the public sphere (Habermas, 2006, p 416). It is a place for mediated political communication by the elite (Habermas 2006, p 416). Nolte’s article is titled, “Scientists Prove Man-Made Global Warming Is a Hoax”.