Black Swan Strategic Intelligence

By Nick Cunningham The state of New Jersey filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against five oil companies and the oil industry’s most powerful lobbying group for covering up and misleading the public about climate change, the latest round of...

By Lindsey J. Smith Imperial Oil might not be a household name in the United States, but the company, which is mostly owned by ExxonMobil, is a big name in Canada. There, it’s one of the major players in...

As heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and flooding hit countries worldwide, climate deniers and those obstructing climate action deny or downplay extreme weather’s climate connection. By Stella Levantesi Recent extreme weather across the globe is showing us how rapidly the climate...

Anti-science rhetoric and special interests have pushed us to the edge of climate chaos. But just as quantum physics disrupted our view of matter and energy, quantum social change disrupts our beliefs about what’s possible, how fast, and by...

The Macdonald Laurier Institute then bragged about pushing a massive tar sands expansion. By Geoff Dembicki Netflix gives every impression of being one of the world’s most climate friendly corporations.  The streaming company responsible for the blockbuster climate movie...

Ten financial actors can accelerate a transition away from fossil fuels A new report has identified the 10 financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy and outlines the decisive role they can play in helping...

Industry and governments are eager to embrace hydrogen power. But the plan to do so is “overly optimistic” and based on “unfounded assumptions.” By Danielle Paradis Hydrogen is the future of net-zero — at least that is what the...

An international human rights body condemned Canada’s treatment of Indigenous communities opposing two major oil and gas pipelines. By Nick Cunningham Canadian police and security forces have intensified their surveillance and harassment of Indigenous people in recent months in...