Energy and the Environment

The United States shouldn’t bargain away Venezuela’s future for oil.

And why it’s time to take it back.

Spain has traded five decades of neutrality on Western Sahara while getting nothing but a spyware scandal in return.

Two wealthy men with opposing political views are riding a wave of discontent with the major parties.

Rising wheat, fuel, and fertilizer costs amid a historic drought could lead to mass hunger and instability throughout the Horn of Africa.

An abandoned oil tanker with more than 1 million barrels of crude is rusting off the coast.

There’s no need to empower hard-liners by a potentially provocative upgrade.

Beijing could profit handsomely from Afghan resources and exports, but new ventures risk exposing Chinese nationals to violence.

Europe’s energy dealer is playing hardball.

America’s climate envoy on what it will take to turn things around for the planet.

Ukraine’s extraordinary riches in energy, minerals, and agriculture are a prize for the Kremlin.

It’s a long-term solution for climate change with plenty of short-term problems.

Disruption to Black Sea routes and climate change-related crop failures pose major risks to food security in Ukraine and around the world.

The country aims to lure investors and become a global clean energy hub.

The world’s sixth-largest oil producer still suffers from fuel shortages and power outages.

Russia’s invasion has torn asunder oil and agricultural markets. But there’s lots more economic carnage on the way.

The debt-saddled country is struggling to meet its climate goals under IMF austerity.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has exposed some difficult truths about the world’s energy needs.