List of Energy and the Environment articles
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A photo of two white tanks near a yellow crane. A blue-and-white tanker carrying liquified natural gas is docked nearby in snow and sea ice. White smoke billows out of its smokestack. The China-Russia Axis Is Getting Firmer, and It’s Built on Gas
Moscow pivoted to the east a decade ago, but it is now besmitten—or captive.
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Antonio Guterres is sitting down in front of a UN flag and gestures toward Donald Trump, who is sitting down in front of a United States flag. UNGA Beyond the Conflicts
The U.N. forges ahead on climate and AI despite U.S. ambivalence and mixed messaging.
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Two American flags wave in front of an oil refinery on a cloudy day, while smoke billows from the many smokestacks on the roof of the facility. Trump Takes His Fossil Fuel Crusade Global
The U.S. leader is pressuring the world to abandon climate action. Will it work?
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses an audience How the EU Could Push Hungary and Slovakia to Quit Russian Oil
But a call from Hungary to Trump could easily spoil its plans.
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A man in sunglasses stands in front of a Tesla on a street with powerlines and buildings behind him. Iraqi Kurdistan’s EV Revolution
Electric cars were a punchline here just a few years ago. Thanks to Chinese companies, that’s not the case anymore.
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A green-and-red truck sits beside a low border checkpoint building and fence beneath a clear blue sky. A man in a bulletproof vest stands on one side of the truck; on another, a man in jeans and a T-shirt stands with his hands on his hips. Israel Risks Ties With Egypt at Its Peril
Netanyahu’s policies since Oct. 7 have strained relations with Cairo at the expense of Israeli security.
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The words "Hyundai Motor Group" are seen in large letters on the side of a large white industrial building. Trump’s Hyundai Raid Drains U.S. Battery Brains
The United States can’t build the powerful technologies on its own.
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From left: Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, visit Khomeini's shrine in the south of Tehran on July 6, 2024. Iran’s Foreign Policy Is Changing in Real Time
The debate in Tehran is heating up—and moving in unexpected directions.
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Workers stack lumber in Eldama Ravine, Baringo county, Kenya. China’s Appetite for Rosewood Is Causing Chaos in Africa
Beijing should act to rein in a $2 billion industry.
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A black smoke plume billows from a stack on an oil tanker at sea. Europe and the U.S. Still Haven’t Choked Off Russia’s Energy Riches
The Russian economy may be wobbly, but it is still funding a deadly war with oil and gas sales.
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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.
