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<p>DeSmog (formerly The DeSmogBlog) is an international journalism organization that focuses on topics related to <a href="/facts/Climate_change/rEN4BDE7">climate change</a>. Founded in January 2006, DeSmog's emphasis is investigating and reporting on misinformation campaigns and organizations opposing climate science and action. The site was founded, originally in blog format, by <a href="/facts/James_Hoggan_(public_relations_expert)/953G79ct">James Hoggan</a>, president of a public relations firm based in <a href="/facts/Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada/rn2AKA1n">Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada</a>. DeSmog is a partner in the <a href="/facts/Covering_Climate_Now/b4J1LBsB">Covering Climate Now</a> project which organizes and assists news organizations cover climate change worldwide. DeSmog also maintains several databases of persons and organizations engaged in misinformation and lobbying against addressing climate change. </p>