Civilization Works Latest Stories & Post Archive
Brazil’s Supreme Court Undermines the Constitution in the Name of Democracy
The former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, along with numerous aides and allies, is under investigation for an alleged coup attempt following his election defeat to leftist Lula da Silva.
Research briefing: why are reports of hate crime surging during the Israel-Hamas conflict?
THE HISTORY OF LINKING MEDIA AND WORDS TO REAL-WORLD VIOLENCE
Brazil's Authoritarian Rise
The investigation below reveals how ministers of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) in Brazil, particularly Alexandre de Moraes, have acquired substantial powers in the country over a few years.
Wind Industry Activity Strongly Correlated With Whale Deaths, New Study Finds
Over the years we’ve written and submitted dozens of letters to leaders on the state, national and international levels.
Give Adult Users Of Social Media Control Over Legal Content Moderation
In this paper written for Environmental Progress and Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, Michael Shellenberger proposes that Section 230 liability protections be made contingent upon social media platforms allowing adult users to moderate their own legal content.
Censorship Laundering By The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security
Testimony by Michael Shellenberger to Homeland Security Subcommittee for Oversights, Investigations, and Accountability
For a hearing on: "Censorship Laundering Part II: Preventing the Department of Homeland Security's Silencing of Dissent"
THE CENSORSHIP-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, PART 2
Testimony by Michael Shellenberger to The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
Solar Panels Are Three Times More Carbon-Intensive Than IPCC Claims
It’s a worry for the West’s economic development, never mind energy security and climate action. If solar is anything to go by, the great transition seems less based on data, than a mixture of blind faith and vested interests.
Google Survey Finds Americans Victimized By Climate Disinformation
A Google survey of over 2,300 people conducted last year by Civilization Works, found that 53% of people surveyed in the U.S. agree with the false statement, “Climate change is making hurricanes more frequent”
Environmental Progress To Award Courage Award to Diablo Canyon Workers
Courage Award given to Diablo Canyon Workers
Climate Panic Behind Energy Crisis
We should do more to address climate change but in a framework that prioritizes energy abundance, reliability, and security.
RePlanet Nederland letter to the EU Commission about the sustainable finance taxonomy
On behalf of RePlanet NL, an NGO dedicated to advocating science-based solutions to environmental and economic development challenges, and of the undersigned like-minded groups and individuals, we hereby offer for your information our critical review of the leaked draft of the Delegated Regulation Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.
RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy
This review highlights problematic elements of the proposal and provides recommendations to improve them.
GERMAN ELECTRICITY TO GET DIRTIER IN 2022, NEW ANALYSIS FINDS
Germany is expected to increase its fossil fuel consumption for electricity generation in 2022, if its weather conditions and electricity demand are similar to 2021, a new analysis from Civilization Works (nee: Environmental Progress) finds.
Why Earth Overshoot Day And The Ecological Footprint Are Pseudoscientific Nonsense
Solving that problem doesn't require that rich nations become poor — or that poor nations remain poor.