List of Energy and the Environment articles
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Two women work at a sewing machine in a booth filled with patterned fabrics. A man is seen working on fabric at a table on the left. Africa Is Now Calling the Shots
Governments, civil society, and the private sector are reimagining development away from external interventions.
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An illustration shows a zoomed-in view of the peel of a banana with a Chiquita sticker on it peeling off. Black images on the peel show workers striking, worker gloves and other gear. Bananas, After the Strike
Labor strife, climate shocks, and Chiquita’s uneasy return mark a new chapter for Panama’s banana industry.
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A farmer uses the long, hollow arm of a machine to funnel soybeans from his small silo grain bin into the bed of a large truck. Lush green soybean fields stretch to the horizon in the distance beneath a partly cloudy sky. Trump Is Squeezing U.S. Farmers on All Sides
The president’s chaotic agenda is making business even harder for one of his key voter bases.
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Long line of cars at Russian gas station Putin’s Fear of a Humiliating Economic Crisis
Greater sanctions pressure could finally bring Moscow to the negotiating table.
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A plastic bottle on a beach against a dark and stormy sky. The World Wanted a Plastics Pollution Treaty, but the U.S. Had Other Plans
What happened in Geneva this month bodes ill for future global environmental agreements.
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An illustration shows a wind turbine cleaving the globe in half, rising out of its broken-open center. The ocean in one hemisphere is orange; in the other, it's green. The Coming Ecological Cold War
Decarbonization isn’t just about technology and markets—it’s a geopolitical revolution.
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A woman stands behind a sheet of solar panel material, made up of smaller blue rectangles. Her arms are outstretched to either side to hold the panels up. She wears a hair net and a surgical mask as well as a white lab coat. The metal scaffolding of a workshop or factory floor is visible behind her. Trump Cedes the Clean Energy Lead to China
As Washington turns its back on wind and solar, Beijing is racing ahead.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in The Hague. European Countries Trigger the ‘Snapback’ of Iran Sanctions
France, Germany, and the U.K. ran out of patience with Tehran and are bringing back previously halted U.N. measures.
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A worker walks past oil barrels at a filling station in Chennai, India. As Trump’s Higher India Tariffs Go Into Effect, Oil Markets Shrug
The duties are ostensibly aimed at Moscow, but they hit New Delhi hardest.
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A woman holds a baby in her arms feeding it a bottle. Behind her is the roof of the Superdome with National Guard soldiers milling about. Remembering Hurricane Katrina and Its Political Aftermath
How George W. Bush’s response swept away compassionate conservatism.
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Protesters carry mock coffins along a street. The Lost Promise of Lenacapavir
The Trump administration is throwing away a chance to end HIV worldwide.
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An aerial view shows a narrow strip of land covered with lush green trees and low buildings, stretching off to the horizon. Boats float on one side of the land, while the other side has clear, darker water. Low, puffy clouds float overhead. Why Climate Visa Lottery Schemes Are Not the Answer
When governments are unprepared, randomness fills the void of policy.
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Workers carry solar panels to be installed in the desert. China’s Decarbonization Is So Fast Even New Coal Plants Aren’t Stopping It
Advances in clean energy are compensating for new construction.
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Three people walk alongside cattle grazing on a field. Can UNESCO Accommodate Both Preservation and Human Rights?
Mass evictions and violence at World Heritage Sites around the world have sparked backlash against the U.N. body.
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The top of a Virginia-class submarine peeks out above the ocean, its forward fin looming against a pale blue sky. America’s Military Runs on Chinese Rare Earths
But the Pentagon is hoping it can change that.
