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![A Maxar satellite image taken at 12:15 p.m. local time shows damage to a section of the roadway and sluice gates at the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine.]()
A Maxar satellite image taken at 12:15 p.m. local time shows damage to a section of the roadway and sluice gates at the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine.
What Ukraine’s Dam Collapse Means for the War
The breach could unleash a disastrous new humanitarian crisis as Kyiv readies its counteroffensive.
![Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington on Oct. 14, 2021.]()
Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington on Oct. 14, 2021.
Is Saudi-Israeli Normalization Worth It?
It would be a dramatic accomplishment, but not nearly as transformational as many may think.
![Visitors stand on a salt mound at an Albemarle Corporation lithium mine in the Atacama Desert, Chile, on Aug. 24, 2022.]()
Visitors stand on a salt mound at an Albemarle Corporation lithium mine in the Atacama Desert, Chile, on Aug. 24, 2022.
How Chile’s Politics Are Shaping the Global Energy Transition
Chile’s rightward lurch is an opportunity to expand the supply of lithium, a critical battery resource.
![A shirtless man wearing sunglasses launches a balloon into the sky above a camper in Baja California, Mexico, in 2022. The camper is decorated with spray-painted leaves with a metal ladder propped up next to it.]()
A shirtless man wearing sunglasses launches a balloon into the sky above a camper in Baja California, Mexico, in 2022. The camper is decorated with spray-painted leaves with a metal ladder propped up next to it.
Solar Geoengineering Is Coming. It’s Time to Regulate It.
There is no comprehensive international governance for solar radiation modification. There needs to be.
![Houses are shown on the edge of deep gouges in the land.]()
Houses are shown on the edge of deep gouges in the land.
U.S. Apathy Paved the Way for China in Africa
Despite a strong foothold during the Cold War, Washington has since fumbled on the continent.
![Members of Extinction Rebellion hold a banner reading "Make Ecocide a Crime" in Parliament Square in London.]()
Members of Extinction Rebellion hold a banner reading "Make Ecocide a Crime" in Parliament Square in London.
Ecological Murder Could Soon Be Illegal
The European Union is considering a new law that would ban ecocide.
![Telecommunication domes are pictured on a mountaintop along the coastline near Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago.]()
Telecommunication domes are pictured on a mountaintop along the coastline near Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago.
Arctic Harmony Is Falling Apart
An isolated Russia is turning to China for help in the north.
![An employee of Air Liquide stands in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.]()
An employee of Air Liquide stands in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.
Adam Tooze: Why ‘Green Hydrogen’ Isn’t Just Hype
The renewable energy source shows promise, but there are major technological and commercial obstacles to using it more.
![A campaign poster for Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is seen across the street from an earthquake-scarred building in Antakya, Turkey.]()
A campaign poster for Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is seen across the street from an earthquake-scarred building in Antakya, Turkey.
Erdogan’s Support Is Shakiest in Turkey’s Quake Belt
Millions of voters return to shattered towns hoping for a new president this weekend.
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Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector?
Plus: Looking to travel this summer? Adam and Cameron break down vacationing around Europe on the cheap.
![The LNG Ogun, a gas carrier that sails under the Bermuda flag, is pictured behind some wind turbines on a breakwater, leaving the Port of Bilbao bound for the port of Bonny, in Nigeria]()
The LNG Ogun, a gas carrier that sails under the Bermuda flag, is pictured behind some wind turbines on a breakwater, leaving the Port of Bilbao bound for the port of Bonny, in Nigeria
Finally, Rich Countries Recognize Africa’s Right to Use Gas
Blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy.
![German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks at German economics and climate minister Robert Habeck prior to the start of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Nov. 2, 2022.]()
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks at German economics and climate minister Robert Habeck prior to the start of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Nov. 2, 2022.
Germans Want Climate Policy—Just Not in Their Homes
A new law about home heating reveals political constraints on the energy transition.
![The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) minister of industry and advanced technology, Sultan al-Jaber (R), welcomes John Kerry, the US president's climate envoy, at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in Dubai on November 22, 2021.]()
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) minister of industry and advanced technology, Sultan al-Jaber (R), welcomes John Kerry, the US president's climate envoy, at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in Dubai on November 22, 2021.
The UAE’s China-Nixon Moment Has Arrived
The news on climate change is grim—but the Emirates’ hosting of COP28 could be a breakthrough.
![Men in Kabul's Deh Sabz district work on the back of a coal truck.]()
Men in Kabul's Deh Sabz district work on the back of a coal truck.
How Mining Fuels Conflict Across the Globe
From rubies in Mozambique to sand in the South China Sea.
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John Kerry on the Climate Crisis
Is the White House’s Inflation Reduction Act working?
![US Climate Envoy John Kerry speaks during CERAWeek, an international energy conference, in Houston, Texas, on March 6, 2023.]()
US Climate Envoy John Kerry speaks during CERAWeek, an international energy conference, in Houston, Texas, on March 6, 2023.
John Kerry: ‘The IRA Is Working on Overdrive’
The U.S. special envoy for climate responds to critics of the Inflation Reduction Act.
![Activists protest near the Presidential Office in Seoul on April 21, ahead of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s planned visit to Washington.]()
Activists protest near the Presidential Office in Seoul on April 21, ahead of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s planned visit to Washington.
A Nuclear South Korea Is a Dangerous Miscalculation
At their upcoming summit, Biden needs to let Yoon know there would be consequences for breaking Seoul’s nonproliferation promises.
![Local residents look at a partially flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine.]()
Local residents look at a partially flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine.
Part 6: The Future
How fishers are working toward more sustainable practices.
![A worker walks past machinery that crushes rocks at the Mughulkhil chromite mine in Logar province, Afghanistan.]()
A worker walks past machinery that crushes rocks at the Mughulkhil chromite mine in Logar province, Afghanistan.
China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Nothing says forever like the promise of Afghanistan’s mineral riches.
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What Ukraine’s Dam Collapse Means for the War
The breach could unleash a disastrous new humanitarian crisis as Kyiv readies its counteroffensive.
Is Saudi-Israeli Normalization Worth It?
It would be a dramatic accomplishment, but not nearly as transformational as many may think.
How Chile’s Politics Are Shaping the Global Energy Transition
Chile’s rightward lurch is an opportunity to expand the supply of lithium, a critical battery resource.
Solar Geoengineering Is Coming. It’s Time to Regulate It.
There is no comprehensive international governance for solar radiation modification. There needs to be.
U.S. Apathy Paved the Way for China in Africa
Despite a strong foothold during the Cold War, Washington has since fumbled on the continent.
Ecological Murder Could Soon Be Illegal
The European Union is considering a new law that would ban ecocide.
Arctic Harmony Is Falling Apart
An isolated Russia is turning to China for help in the north.
Adam Tooze: Why ‘Green Hydrogen’ Isn’t Just Hype
The renewable energy source shows promise, but there are major technological and commercial obstacles to using it more.
Erdogan’s Support Is Shakiest in Turkey’s Quake Belt
Millions of voters return to shattered towns hoping for a new president this weekend.
Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector?
Plus: Looking to travel this summer? Adam and Cameron break down vacationing around Europe on the cheap.
Finally, Rich Countries Recognize Africa’s Right to Use Gas
Blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy.
Germans Want Climate Policy—Just Not in Their Homes
A new law about home heating reveals political constraints on the energy transition.
The UAE’s China-Nixon Moment Has Arrived
The news on climate change is grim—but the Emirates’ hosting of COP28 could be a breakthrough.
How Mining Fuels Conflict Across the Globe
From rubies in Mozambique to sand in the South China Sea.
John Kerry on the Climate Crisis
Is the White House’s Inflation Reduction Act working?
John Kerry: ‘The IRA Is Working on Overdrive’
The U.S. special envoy for climate responds to critics of the Inflation Reduction Act.
A Nuclear South Korea Is a Dangerous Miscalculation
At their upcoming summit, Biden needs to let Yoon know there would be consequences for breaking Seoul’s nonproliferation promises.
Part 6: The Future
How fishers are working toward more sustainable practices.
China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Nothing says forever like the promise of Afghanistan’s mineral riches.
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