Welcome to the DeSmogBlog Media Centre. If you’re looking for information on noted climate change skeptics, or on the use of PR techniques and spin by politicians, scientists, and in the media, you’ve come to the right place.

Since we launched the site in December 2005, we’ve compiled an extensive collection of resources. Please use this media centre to full advantage for your own reporting.

Should you want more information on a particular issue, skeptic or group, and cannot find it here, please feel free to contact us at desmogblog [at] gmail [dot] com.

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Spin is everywhere, and it’s clouding the science and confusing the public. Help us in our mission for sound reporting on climate science. After all, you can’t spin Mother Nature.

About DeSmogBlog
DeSmogBlog exists to clear the PR pollution that is clouding the science on climate change. An overwhelming majority of the world’s climate scientists agree that the globe is warming - the world's climate is changing - and that the indiscriminate burning of fossil fuels is to blame. We know that the risks are incalculable and, increasingly, we understand that the solutions are affordable.

DeSmog Research Database
A database of individuals, “think” tanks, PR pros and corporations actively involved in clouding the science on climate change.

DeSmog team

	Jim Hoggan Jim is President of James Hoggan and Associates Inc. (Hoggan), one of Canada’s leading public relations agencies for environmental and industry organizations involved in sustainability issues. Established in 1983, Hoggan specializes in public issues management, strategic communications counseling and crisis communications. » read more
	Ross Gelbspan Ross Gelbspan retired several years ago after a 31-year career in journalism as a reporter. As special projects editor of The Boston Globe, he conceived, directed and edited a series of articles that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1984. » read more
	Richard Littlemore Richard spent 20 years in daily newspapers (the Ottawa Citizen, the Winnipeg Tribune, the Vancouver Sun), before turning his hand in 1995 to freelance journalism and public affairs. He wrote the David Suzuki Foundation’s first public information package on climate change in 1996, was vice-chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional District's Air Quality Committee in 1996 and 1997 and sat as a delegate to the Canadian government's (failed) Kyoto Implementation Process from 1997 to 1999. » read more
	Chris Mooney Chris is Washington correspondent for Seed magazine, senior correspondent for The American Prospect, and author of the bestselling book The Republican War on Science, dubbed "a landmark in contemporary political reporting" by Salon.com and a "well-researched, closely argued and amply referenced indictment of the right wing's assault on science and scientists" by Scientific American. » read more
	Page van der Linden Page was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1969. Some of her earliest memories include learning the words to Malvina Reynolds' "Rain Song", hiking in the Sandia Mountains, and becoming very aware about humans' impact on nature. You could say that she grew up an environmentalist, with a keen and critical eye for government and corporate spin regarding conservation issues. » read more
	Kevin Grandia Kevin brings to the project more than six years of communications experience in the public sector, having served as an advisor in the areas of health care, Canadian heritage and Asia-Pacific trade. Kevin’s areas of expertise include opposition research, government relations, crisis communications and media relations. » read more
	Bill Miller Bill Miller is a 35-year veteran of the journalistic trenches and a freelance writer for the past 10 years. In his previous life, Bill was a reporter and editor with the Victoria Times-Colonist, Reuters's Quebec correspondent, Bureau Chief for United Press International on Parliament Hill, and reporter for the Ottawa Citizen. » read more
	Emily Murgatroyd Emily Murgatroyd contributes to research and offline marketing activities at DeSmogBlog as well as hosting DeSmogBlog TV. Emily is also owner of Greenprint Events, a sustainable event planning company that ‘greens’ meetings, events and conferences by implementing waste reduction strategies and choosing sustainable alternatives. She works with clients like Forest Ethics, Globe Foundation and Earthsave Canada. Her blog can be found at greenprintevents.wordpress.com. » read more
	Mitchell Anderson Mitchell Anderson is a Vancouver based researcher and writer. He worked for eight years as a staff scientist at Sierra Legal Defence Fund and has written extensively on environmental and social policy issues for a variety of national and international publications. His blog is found at: http://mitchellanderson.blogspot.com » read more
	Bill McKibben Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering. Bill is the co-founder of the Step it Up campaign and is the author of numerous books on the environment and global warming. His most recent book, Deep Economy: the Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future , was published in March 2007. » read more
	James Glave James Glave is a writer, author, and self-described "culdesactivist" with 16 years of journalism experience under his belt. From 2000 to 2005, he worked as a senior editor with Outside magazine, editing and producing feature profiles of leading scientists and environmentalists. Prior to that, he worked as an editor with Wired News -- the pioneering digital technology news service affilliated with Wired magazine. » read more
	Sheril Kirshenbaum Sheril Kirshenbaum is an associate at Duke University and co-author of the forthcoming book, "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future," with Chris Mooney. She is involved in conservation initiatives across levels of government and works to improve communication between scientists, policymakers, and the public. » read more

Resources and links to climate science websites

The Scientific Consensus
Here is a review by Science magazine that looked at 928 abstracts, published in refereed scientific journals between 1993 and 2003, and listed in the ISI database with the keywords "climate change." Not one of these studies disagreed with consensus view on climate change.

G8 Climate Statement (PDF)
Here is a 2005 joint declaration on the realities of global warming signed by the heads of the chief scientific advisors for all the G8 countries (China, Canada, Brazil, Russia, United States, Japan, Italy, India, Germany).

IPCC: The Scientific Basis
Here is the latest report issued by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – supported by the world’s leading climatologists.

The Royal Society - A guide to facts and fictions about climate change (PDF)
"This document examines twelve misleading arguments (presented in bold typeface) put forward by the pponents of urgent action on climate change and highlights the scientific evidence that exposes their flaws. ... This document has been endorsed by the Council of the Royal Society, and draws primarily on scientific papers published in leading peer-reviewed journals and the work of authoritative scientific organisations, such as the IPCC and the United States National Academy of Sciences."

RealClimate.Org
This is a climate change website run by leading climate change scientists. Here you will find out about the latest climate science, as well as information on the scientific myths on climate change.

The Scientific Case for Human-Induced Global Warming
Here is an article written by renowned author, and DeSmog contributor, Ross Gelbspan, that summarizes the scientific evidence on man-made climate change.

Climate Backgrounder
Here is a backgrounder on climate change written by DeSmogBlog writer Richard Littlemore.

Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Country (also check here )

NationMaster GHG and Environment Statistics

Calculate your household's carbon emission

Helpful resources for researching the backgrounds of climate change “skeptics” and PR professionals

PR Watch
Run by the Center for Media and Democracy, this site offers information on PR professionals in all sectors, including the fossil fuel industry and climate change. The CMD is run by John Stauber, author of 5 books on the PR industry, including Toxic Sludge is Good for You and Trust Us, We’re Experts.

Media Transparency
An up-to-date website that reports the funding received by US “think” tanks.

US Senate Lobby Filing Disclosure Program
Here is a searchable database containing all US government lobbyists, who they work for and the policies they are lobbying to change.

Government of Canada Lobbyist Registration
Here is a searchable database containing all Canadian government lobbyists, who they work for and the policies they are lobbying to change.

The Legacy Tobacco Documents
This site contains the entire library of documents relating to the Master Settlement Agreement between the US and the tobacco industry. In this searchable database you will find that many of the self-proclaimed climate change “skeptics,” were also involved in confusing the public about the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.

DNS Stuff
Type in any website address in the "WHOIS" Lookup and see who really owns a website. We are constantly amazed at the information we find using this site.

Open Secrets
Check out this site for detailed information and analysis of industry donations to US politicians.

Government of Canada Corporate Registry
Find out the who's who of a corporation or a non-profit registered under Canada's corporate registry act. For example, we found that the founding directors of a non-profit called The Natural Resource Stewardship were also lobbyists for the energy industry.

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