List of Energy and the Environment articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Pot of Gold at the End of the Iranian Rainbow
Companies far and wide are drooling over the prospect of an opening to Iran. But doubts over the nuclear deal and the future of sanctions still dampen Tehran’s hopes for an early rehabilitation.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Japan Bets on Nuclear, and Coal, for Future Power
Four years after Fukushima, Tokyo is angling to get nuclear reactors back online. But dirty old coal will be doing the real heavy lifting.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Canada Could Cash In on California’s Drought
America's water-rich neighbor to the north is seeing green in the Golden State's dry rivers and dead crops.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran Deal Doesn’t Mean a Green Light for Business
The agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 countries offers the sanctions relief that Tehran demanded. But that won't translate into a stampede of fresh investment or a gusher of Iranian oil exports anytime soon.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Sand Pebbles: Why Are Superpowers Squabbling Over Rocks?
China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea is alarming the Navy and prompting calls for a more vigorous U.S. response.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 White House Announces Big Climate Change Goals Ahead of Paris Summit
The U.S. pledges to accelerate cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in the hopes of prodding other countries to reach a binding, global accord later this year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Greener Pope
Francis is about to put climate change front and center on his papal agenda. But can his Holiness heal the political divide?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Ray of Light for Africa’s Dam of Discord
Egypt and Ethiopia make peace over a hugely controversial Nile dam. And Cairo’s about-face has everything to do with security.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China Is the New Power Broker in the Persian Gulf
Oil is transforming the country’s foreign policy. Can the United States handle the consequences?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Yemen Strife Reminds Oil Markets That Mayhem Matters
Military action by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states in Yemen spooked oil traders, a reminder that a world in flames can still rattle energy markets.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Climate change promises to make for some interesting national security problems
Climate change already is affecting national security in a variety of ways, panelists argued at a recent meeting at Georgetown University.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burying the Hatchet With Iran
For over three decades, Washington and Tehran have been mortal rivals. Can they use the nuclear deal to mend ties and build a new order in the Middle East?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Selling Crude to Los Imperialistas
Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro blames Washington for all his problems. But that doesn't mean he can turn off the oil tap any time soon.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Nuclear Renaissance, Redux
The much-hyped nuclear power revival was derailed by Fukushima. Four years later, nuclear is all the rage again — but challenges like safety, cost, and proliferation remain.
