List of Energy and the Environment articles
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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.
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U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer with several people standing nearby. Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle
New U.S. export controls on China—and Beijing’s immediate countermeasures—have set the tone for the incoming administration.
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Activists demanding that rich countries pay up for climate finance for developing countries of the Global South protest at the COP29 Climate Conference on Nov. 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. On Climate, Paying Now Is Cheaper than Paying Later
COP29’s new goal poses a challenge to wealthy countries and international financial institutions.
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Activists demonstrate in support of climate finance grants for poor countries at the U.N. Climate Change Conference. What the COP29 Climate Finance Deal Means for the World
The agreement triples climate finance, but developing countries say it’s far from enough.
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Two shelters, with one being held up by plastic blue drums and angular bars. Trump Will Be a Philippine Military Ally But a Climate Enemy
Manila is worried about Chinese maritime aggression and rising seas.
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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear power station and currently held by Russian occupying forces, is pictured on October 29, 2022 from Prydniprovske in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine. Russia’s Missiles Threaten a Nuclear Meltdown in Ukraine
The Ukrainian power grid is under severe attack—with potentially catastrophic consequences.
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Displaced Palestinians gather amid tents flooded by heavy rain at a makeshift camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 27. The U.S. Must Support Gaza Before Winter
Seasonal rains and flooding portend further humanitarian catastrophe.
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High voltage power lines run along the electrical grid in Pembroke Pines, Florida on May 16, 2024. The Key to a Successful Trump Energy Agenda Is Electricity
Rather than drill, baby, drill, it should be build, baby, build.
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A piece of mining equipment made up of a tall yellow column rises up in a small valley. A steep rock face rises behind the device, covered with bits of greenery. 5 Bipartisan Actions to Protect America’s Mineral Supply Chains
Congress needs to make sure critical resources are protected.
