List of Energy and the Environment articles
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A massive orange conflagration of flames and thick smoke billows from a raging fire at a storage tank of al-Awda oil field. Shifting Conflicts Hit Key Energy Routes
From Russia to Yemen, gas and oil exports have become prime targets.
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A rural view with a large field of solar panels in the foreground and a power plant in the background. How Europe’s Solar Industry Can Be Saved
A domestic manufacturing sector will enhance the EU’s long-term energy security.
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Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud addresses the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh. The Middle East’s Oil Giants Have Entered the Critical Minerals Race
As the clean energy transition takes off, the region’s biggest players are making sure they have a seat at the table.
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This picture taken on March 7, shows the Rubymar cargo ship sinking off the coast of Yemen after a Houthi missile attack The Houthis Have Declared War on the Environment
The green movement must speak out about pollution from Red Sea maritime terrorism, which will devastate livelihoods and the oceans.
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Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13. Can China Shift the Foundations of Its Economy?
Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.
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A man fishes at a port near the Lungmen, a nuclear power plant that has suspended its construction, in New Taipei City. Taiwan Can’t Shake Its Nuclear Ghosts
The island’s resistance to a dependable—and desperately needed—source of energy has been shaped by a covert history.
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Trucks loaded with copper prepare to leave Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in the southeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 17, 2023. Washington Wants to Revive a Critical Minerals Mega-Railway Through Africa
The move comes straight out of China’s Belt-and-Road playbook.
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The shell of a building damaged during the 30 years of occupation in the outskirts of Agdam, Azerbaijan, in November 2023. The Land That Was Once Nagorno-Karabakh
A contested environmental legacy looms over three decades of conflict.
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French farmers drive their tractors on the A71 highway in protest. Europe’s Farmer Protests Are Part of a Bigger Problem
The unrest exposes the trade-offs that governments must confront on climate policy.
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Excavators and trucks involved in a nickel mining operation are seen from above next to a river in Indonesia. Indonesia Has Grand Ambitions for Its Nickel Industry
As the country heads to the polls this week, the future of Jakarta’s bid is set to come into sharper focus.
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A satellite image shows the tiny island of Nauru in the South Pacific in June 1999. The dark blue ocean surrounds it, with a few clouds drifting into frame in the upper right corner. The Country With Nothing Left to Lose
In its quest for cash, the tiny island nation of Nauru has tried it all. Its latest scheme may be its riskiest bet yet.
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A liquefied natural gas tanker docks in Italy's Port of Piombino. Why Biden’s LNG Pause Has Allies Worried
The regulatory about-face has raised questions about the long-term future of the world’s newest energy powerhouse.
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A wide shot shows a line of massive container ships moored at a port on the Red Sea in Yemen. Their cranes hang over the main platform of the port, and one is being used to lower a container into scaffolding above a truck. Why the Red Sea Crisis Hasn’t Hit Energy—Yet
A month of attacks on commercial shipping has surprisingly left energy markets unmoved.
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Two people a near a fallen tree in a flooded area. The Only Way to Make Climate Progress
Green technology and capital is concentrated in rich countries. Here’s how to address the north-south divide.
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A man stands with a water bottle in the sun during a heat wave in Algiers, Algeria, on July 18, 2023. The Death of the 1.5 Degree Climate Target
The current path of climate policy is at a dead end—a welcome opportunity to rethink.
