Geoff Dembicki
@geoffdembicki.bsky.social
Investigative climate reporter and global managing editor with DeSmog. Author of THE PETROLEUM PAPERS, named a best book of the year by The Washington Post.
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‘The Rig’ Creator Adapting Geoff Dembicki’s Bombshell Investigation Into Fossil Fuel Companies & Climate Change For TV
Geoff Dembicki's 'The Petroleum Papers' is being adapted for TV by 'The Rig' creator David MacPherson.
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Hollywood has struggled to come up with a climate movie or TV show that isn't a dystopian thriller or obtuse metaphor.
So I'm thrilled that @macpherzone.bsky.social will be adapting my book about oil companies covering up climate secrets for New Pictures.
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So I'm thrilled that @macpherzone.bsky.social will be adapting my book about oil companies covering up climate secrets for New Pictures.
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Excited to be recognized by @coveringclimatenow.org for my investigation into how Exxon helped spread climate denial across the Global South.
Also thrilled that @desmog.com won two additional awards this year for investigative reporting.
Also thrilled that @desmog.com won two additional awards this year for investigative reporting.
September 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Excited to be recognized by @coveringclimatenow.org for my investigation into how Exxon helped spread climate denial across the Global South.
Also thrilled that @desmog.com won two additional awards this year for investigative reporting.
Also thrilled that @desmog.com won two additional awards this year for investigative reporting.
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Join CCNow for a live, in-person conversation about how journalism is an effective climate solution on Monday, September 21, at 3pm ET, at the Narrative Change Summit during #ClimateWeekNYC, hosted by Climate Film Festival. Details: luma.com/dz8z0es4
September 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Join CCNow for a live, in-person conversation about how journalism is an effective climate solution on Monday, September 21, at 3pm ET, at the Narrative Change Summit during #ClimateWeekNYC, hosted by Climate Film Festival. Details: luma.com/dz8z0es4
Brilliant deep-dive from @the-goose-media.bsky.social into the deranged climate denier world of Jordan Peterson.
Features an interview with yours truly about what it was like to attend Peterson's billionaire-backed ARC conference in London this summer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3... @desmog.com
Features an interview with yours truly about what it was like to attend Peterson's billionaire-backed ARC conference in London this summer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3... @desmog.com
Jordan Peterson's Billionaire "Ark" | The Goose Media
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September 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Brilliant deep-dive from @the-goose-media.bsky.social into the deranged climate denier world of Jordan Peterson.
Features an interview with yours truly about what it was like to attend Peterson's billionaire-backed ARC conference in London this summer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3... @desmog.com
Features an interview with yours truly about what it was like to attend Peterson's billionaire-backed ARC conference in London this summer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3... @desmog.com
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New video out featuring @geoffdembicki.bsky.social talking about Jordan B. Peterson's Alliance for Response Citizenship (ARC)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3...
Jordan Peterson's Billionaire "Ark" | The Goose Media
YouTube video by The Goose
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September 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
New video out featuring @geoffdembicki.bsky.social talking about Jordan B. Peterson's Alliance for Response Citizenship (ARC)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ3...
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New deep dive up on Patreon, early and uncensored for paid subscribers. I talk to @geoffdembicki.bsky.social about Jordan Peterson's ARC conference, a gathering of the global right that just happened to fall this year on a record breaking heatwave.
www.patreon.com/The_Goose_Me...
www.patreon.com/The_Goose_Me...
Early and Uncensored: Welcome Aboard Jordan Peterson's Billionaire "Ark" | The Goose
Early and Uncensored: Welcome Aboard Jordan Peterson's Billionaire "Ark" by The Goose on Patreon. Join The Goose 's community for exclusive content and updates.
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September 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
New deep dive up on Patreon, early and uncensored for paid subscribers. I talk to @geoffdembicki.bsky.social about Jordan Peterson's ARC conference, a gathering of the global right that just happened to fall this year on a record breaking heatwave.
www.patreon.com/The_Goose_Me...
www.patreon.com/The_Goose_Me...
Stunning new financial analysis from @desmog.com.
During a year when gas prices skyrocketed for regular Canadians, oil executives personally raked in over $1 billion worth of stock holdings increases.
"Angry yet?" writes @manderson98.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2026/08/27/c...
During a year when gas prices skyrocketed for regular Canadians, oil executives personally raked in over $1 billion worth of stock holdings increases.
"Angry yet?" writes @manderson98.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2026/08/27/c...
Canadian Oil Executives’ Stock Holdings Increased by Over $1 Billion Amid War and Wildfires
Executives at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, and Imperial Oil saw their personal stock holdings and options skyrocket this year, according to a DeSmog analysis.
www.desmog.com
August 27, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Stunning new financial analysis from @desmog.com.
During a year when gas prices skyrocketed for regular Canadians, oil executives personally raked in over $1 billion worth of stock holdings increases.
"Angry yet?" writes @manderson98.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2026/08/27/c...
During a year when gas prices skyrocketed for regular Canadians, oil executives personally raked in over $1 billion worth of stock holdings increases.
"Angry yet?" writes @manderson98.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2026/08/27/c...
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I'm old enough to remember when one @ipcc.bsky.social statement about Himalayan glaciers "disappearing" by 2035 was some major scandal.
Meanwhile, this today, via @apnews.com.
Yes, that's climate change; i.e. us dumping CO₂ into the atmospheric sewer. Hundreds dead.
Meanwhile, this today, via @apnews.com.
Yes, that's climate change; i.e. us dumping CO₂ into the atmospheric sewer. Hundreds dead.
August 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
I'm old enough to remember when one @ipcc.bsky.social statement about Himalayan glaciers "disappearing" by 2035 was some major scandal.
Meanwhile, this today, via @apnews.com.
Yes, that's climate change; i.e. us dumping CO₂ into the atmospheric sewer. Hundreds dead.
Meanwhile, this today, via @apnews.com.
Yes, that's climate change; i.e. us dumping CO₂ into the atmospheric sewer. Hundreds dead.
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My first piece for @motherjones.com!
It just got way easier to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change.
It just got way easier to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change
For years, industry has argued you can't prove which company caused which disaster. A new study says otherwise.
www.motherjones.com
August 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM
My first piece for @motherjones.com!
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August 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Renewables are now the world's largest source of electricity – and the main source of new supplies
July 24, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Renewables are now the world's largest source of electricity – and the main source of new supplies
REVEALED: Alberta is considering 20.7 GW of gas data centres, a build-out that could consume 200 billion litres of water.
@marylouisestuart.bsky.social asked a global energy expert for his reaction and he described the numbers as "absurdly high."
www.desmog.com/2026/07/23/a... @desmog.com
@marylouisestuart.bsky.social asked a global energy expert for his reaction and he described the numbers as "absurdly high."
www.desmog.com/2026/07/23/a... @desmog.com
‘Absurdly High’: Alberta Considering Almost 21 GW of Gas-Powered Data Centres
Expert warns that would require 200 billion litres of water and explode Canada’s emissions.
www.desmog.com
July 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
REVEALED: Alberta is considering 20.7 GW of gas data centres, a build-out that could consume 200 billion litres of water.
@marylouisestuart.bsky.social asked a global energy expert for his reaction and he described the numbers as "absurdly high."
www.desmog.com/2026/07/23/a... @desmog.com
@marylouisestuart.bsky.social asked a global energy expert for his reaction and he described the numbers as "absurdly high."
www.desmog.com/2026/07/23/a... @desmog.com
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A groundbreaking new report shows the gas industry knew 50 years ago that natural gas was a dirty fuel, yet promoted it for decades as "Clean Energy for Today and Tomorrow." Read DeSmog's latest. #CenterforClimateIntegrity #RebeccaJohn #RebeccaLeber #methane www.desmog.com/2026/07/20/h...
How Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural Gas
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
www.desmog.com
July 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A groundbreaking new report shows the gas industry knew 50 years ago that natural gas was a dirty fuel, yet promoted it for decades as "Clean Energy for Today and Tomorrow." Read DeSmog's latest. #CenterforClimateIntegrity #RebeccaJohn #RebeccaLeber #methane www.desmog.com/2026/07/20/h...
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Huge investigation out today helmed by @rebleber.bsky.social and @rebeccajohn.bsky.social revealing just how long ago industry knew gas would destroy the climate -- with tons of new details showing how they hid the facts and worked to promote gas as "clean." 👏👏
NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported.
A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity
How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution
climateintegrity.org
July 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Huge investigation out today helmed by @rebleber.bsky.social and @rebeccajohn.bsky.social revealing just how long ago industry knew gas would destroy the climate -- with tons of new details showing how they hid the facts and worked to promote gas as "clean." 👏👏
Finally getting around to reading that Atlantic story on the death of reading and pretty rich that it quotes the Manhattan Institute as the voice of nuance and reason.
No mention. of Manhattan's role in backing Chris Rufo and the moral panics about DEI and critical race theory 🙃
No mention. of Manhattan's role in backing Chris Rufo and the moral panics about DEI and critical race theory 🙃
July 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Finally getting around to reading that Atlantic story on the death of reading and pretty rich that it quotes the Manhattan Institute as the voice of nuance and reason.
No mention. of Manhattan's role in backing Chris Rufo and the moral panics about DEI and critical race theory 🙃
No mention. of Manhattan's role in backing Chris Rufo and the moral panics about DEI and critical race theory 🙃
MAGA groups like Alliance Defending Freedom, Heritage Foundation and Heartland Institute are expanding into the UK and Europe, something we're tracking closely at @desmog.com.
Is Leonard Leo, architect of the conservative majority on the US Supreme Court, next?
www.desmog.com/2026/07/14/l...
Is Leonard Leo, architect of the conservative majority on the US Supreme Court, next?
www.desmog.com/2026/07/14/l...
Leonard Leo's Anti-Climate Network Makes a European Debut
Leo-linked operatives were among a who's who of the international right that gathered for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in June.
www.desmog.com
July 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
MAGA groups like Alliance Defending Freedom, Heritage Foundation and Heartland Institute are expanding into the UK and Europe, something we're tracking closely at @desmog.com.
Is Leonard Leo, architect of the conservative majority on the US Supreme Court, next?
www.desmog.com/2026/07/14/l...
Is Leonard Leo, architect of the conservative majority on the US Supreme Court, next?
www.desmog.com/2026/07/14/l...
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“For the time being, most of the Leo network’s grant making is going toward American-based organizations. But there is a high level of interest among Trump-aligned groups and interests, several of which were represented at ARC, in growing their European influence.” - @desmog.com
Leonard Leo's Anti-Climate Network Makes a European Debut
Leo-linked operatives were among a who's who of the international right that gathered for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in June.
www.desmog.com
July 14, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“For the time being, most of the Leo network’s grant making is going toward American-based organizations. But there is a high level of interest among Trump-aligned groups and interests, several of which were represented at ARC, in growing their European influence.” - @desmog.com
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pipeline is moving forward so it’s fine to admit the carbon capture supposed to make it “green” was bullshit the whole time
Alberta’s Pathways carbon capture and storage complex could cost more than twice the original estimate and sequester only a fraction of the carbon pollution initially promised — even as it appears the federal government is open to providing it with additional subsidies.
Feds lower carbon capture project targets and offer new subsidies as costs double
Deal between Ottawa, province and oilsands heavyweights trades “expanded access” to global markets via West Coast pipeline for megaproject that will sequester a fraction of the carbon originally envis...
www.nationalobserver.com
July 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
pipeline is moving forward so it’s fine to admit the carbon capture supposed to make it “green” was bullshit the whole time
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Naomi in conversation with DeSmog's @marylouisestuart.bsky.social
"You are looking at the way that the climate denial machinery is intersecting with rising global fascism. Tech companies have fused with fossil capital."
"You are looking at the way that the climate denial machinery is intersecting with rising global fascism. Tech companies have fused with fossil capital."
July 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Naomi in conversation with DeSmog's @marylouisestuart.bsky.social
"You are looking at the way that the climate denial machinery is intersecting with rising global fascism. Tech companies have fused with fossil capital."
"You are looking at the way that the climate denial machinery is intersecting with rising global fascism. Tech companies have fused with fossil capital."
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What a great session, @naomiaklein.bsky.social @hazelhealy.bsky.social @geoffdembicki.bsky.social Brendan, @desmog.com. Thanks so much for your crucial work!
July 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
What a great session, @naomiaklein.bsky.social @hazelhealy.bsky.social @geoffdembicki.bsky.social Brendan, @desmog.com. Thanks so much for your crucial work!
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About to go live with these great folks, not to late to join!
DeSmog has been taking on climate disinformation for 20 years and it's a great time to support their work.
DeSmog has been taking on climate disinformation for 20 years and it's a great time to support their work.
DeSmog is turning 20! 🎂
Join DeSmog on July 8th – along with special guests @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @michaelemann.bsky.social and Jim Hoggan – as we look back on two decades of climate accountability wins and reflect on how we can usher in the end of climate obstruction.
RSVP: buff.ly/ujMMGga
Join DeSmog on July 8th – along with special guests @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @michaelemann.bsky.social and Jim Hoggan – as we look back on two decades of climate accountability wins and reflect on how we can usher in the end of climate obstruction.
RSVP: buff.ly/ujMMGga
July 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
About to go live with these great folks, not to late to join!
DeSmog has been taking on climate disinformation for 20 years and it's a great time to support their work.
DeSmog has been taking on climate disinformation for 20 years and it's a great time to support their work.
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Very good time to come support the vital and tireless work of DeSmog!
@desmog.com is turning 20 and we're celebrating with a virtual event on July 8 including @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @michaelemann.bsky.social!
Register here: luma.com/snaz4qbo
Register here: luma.com/snaz4qbo
20 years of DeSmog: A celebration of high-impact climate journalism · Zoom · Luma
The world is in the midst of a climate backlash. But DeSmog isn’t backing down.
We are celebrating 20 years of high-impact journalism investigating the…
luma.com
June 30, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Very good time to come support the vital and tireless work of DeSmog!
@desmog.com is turning 20 and we're celebrating with a virtual event on July 8 including @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @michaelemann.bsky.social!
Register here: luma.com/snaz4qbo
Register here: luma.com/snaz4qbo
20 years of DeSmog: A celebration of high-impact climate journalism · Zoom · Luma
The world is in the midst of a climate backlash. But DeSmog isn’t backing down.
We are celebrating 20 years of high-impact journalism investigating the…
luma.com
June 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
@desmog.com is turning 20 and we're celebrating with a virtual event on July 8 including @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @michaelemann.bsky.social!
Register here: luma.com/snaz4qbo
Register here: luma.com/snaz4qbo
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Fun to see Stewart Lee mention @desmog.com stories on Reform’s and ARC’s fossil fuel & Trump donors.
His @thenerve.news column also cites:
@unearthednews.bsky.social @geoffdembicki.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
His @thenerve.news column also cites:
@unearthednews.bsky.social @geoffdembicki.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Stewart Lee: It’s not been a great week for denying climate change. But the global far-right tried anyway!
As London boiled in the record-breaking heat, the anti-net-zero ‘Alliance for Responsible Citizenship’ were in town. Let’s hope they remembered to hydrate
www.thenerve.news
June 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Fun to see Stewart Lee mention @desmog.com stories on Reform’s and ARC’s fossil fuel & Trump donors.
His @thenerve.news column also cites:
@unearthednews.bsky.social @geoffdembicki.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
His @thenerve.news column also cites:
@unearthednews.bsky.social @geoffdembicki.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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What's driving Canada's AI data centre boom? Internal gov docs show that it's the opportunity to "provide markets to Canadian energy"
What energy is supplying these projects? Gas of course!
Read @geoffdembicki.bsky.social and @jenstden.bsky.social 's piece below:
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...
What energy is supplying these projects? Gas of course!
Read @geoffdembicki.bsky.social and @jenstden.bsky.social 's piece below:
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...
Mark Carney Advisor Says AI Data Centres ‘Provide Markets’ For Gas
Boosting energy production is one of the top ‘public policy benefits to Canada’ of data centres, internal Privy Council document explains.
www.desmog.com
June 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
What's driving Canada's AI data centre boom? Internal gov docs show that it's the opportunity to "provide markets to Canadian energy"
What energy is supplying these projects? Gas of course!
Read @geoffdembicki.bsky.social and @jenstden.bsky.social 's piece below:
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...
What energy is supplying these projects? Gas of course!
Read @geoffdembicki.bsky.social and @jenstden.bsky.social 's piece below:
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...
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Nice to speak to @geoffdembicki.bsky.social @desmog.com about leaked documents revealing the capacity of planned fossil plants for Canadian data centres + my estimate that if they became operational, they'd cause enough emissions to wipe out 15 years of progress
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...
June 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Nice to speak to @geoffdembicki.bsky.social @desmog.com about leaked documents revealing the capacity of planned fossil plants for Canadian data centres + my estimate that if they became operational, they'd cause enough emissions to wipe out 15 years of progress
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...
www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/m...