List of Energy and the Environment articles
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A satellite view shows two large plumes of smoke extending from land south out to sea. The Economics of Living on Earth
A new concept tries to account for humanity's connection to the entire planet.
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U.S. President Joe Biden listens during a briefing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 10. Why Is Biden Going After Russian Energy Now?
The outgoing U.S. president hit Russia’s energy sector with the “most significant” sanctions yet.
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In the foreground but blurred is U.S. President Donald Trump. In the background and in focus is a gas export facility. Workers are standing in the distance while watching Trump. The U.S. Should Not Politicize LNG Exports
Can U.S. gas exports throw a lifeline to Europe without raising prices at home?
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Two activists have tape over their mouths with the words "Pay Up!" on them. Behind them on the wall is a sign that reads "In solidarity for a Green World." Trump Is Quitting the Paris Agreement. Poor Countries Should, Too.
Decades of hypocritical climate policies have failed the global south.
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A shot taken from a distance by a helicopter shows platforms suspended over the surface of the ocean, with cranes, scaffolding, and buildings clustered on top of them. Russia’s Cable-Cutting Could Threaten Europe’s Whole Energy Supply
Norwegian oil and gas platforms are dependent on undersea electricity.
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The PCK oil refinery, which is majority owned by Russian energy company Rosneft and processes oil coming from Russia via the Druzhba pipeline, on May 3, 2022 in Schwedt, Germany. Europe Somehow Still Depends on Russia’s Energy
After years of war and promises to change course, the continent maintains ties to Russian fossil fuels.
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An overhead view of the coal-fired Soma power plant in Manisa, western Turkey. Where Does the Climate Movement Go From Here?
The world is falling behind on its climate targets—but that’s not reason to give up hope.
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An illustration shows airpods over the logos of five podcasts: Back to Rwanda, The Afghan Impasse, Counterpoint, Hero, and The Catch The World as We Hear it
FP’s five best podcast episodes of 2024.
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A small line of reindeer seen from above crossing a showy landscape. Trees in the background. In Sweden, Clean Energy Is Coming for the Reindeer
Green transition infrastructure threatens the Sami people’s way of life in Europe’s far north.
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A giant sculpture of a 'Robot Monster' made of plastic waste raises awareness about the hazards of polluting the sea at Cox's Bazar beach in Bangladesh on Dec. 5. Big Oil’s Next Cash Cow Is Plastics
Fossil fuel companies and countries created a deadlock in negotiations over a much-needed treaty governing their use.
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A view of Marathon Petroleum's refinery in Carson, California, on April 25, 2020. What America’s New Climate Targets Mean for the World
Top Biden officials hope the new goal will help rally climate action at the state and local level.
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Wind turbines operate at a wind farm near solar panels near Palm Springs. Will Trump Dismantle Biden’s Clean Energy Initiatives?
Climate envoy John Podesta on why clean energy investments “are here to stay.”
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A fisherman walks past the remains of houses damaged by the rising sea at Podampeta beach in Ganjam, India, on Feb. 29. The World Must Recognize Climate Refugees
As the planet warms, the people most affected still don’t qualify for protections under international law.
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Cars and other debris are seen piled up in the street. A man walks a dog in the mud nearby. Europe Isn’t Helpless in the Face of Severe Floods
Spain’s leaders turned the disaster into fodder for a political blame game.
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Peter Carlsson, a man in his 50s wearing a white button-down shirt with a black quilted vest over it, gestures with both hands open as he speaks into a microphone that a reporter holds in front of him. Europe Has an Industrial Policy Crisis
How the West can avoid the next Northvolt going south.
