List of Energy and the Environment articles
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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.
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Kenyan women protest with signs that read "save the Maasai" and "people not profits." How to Make Climate Action Actually Work
Five must-reads as COP29 enters full swing.
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People walk past the logotype at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 11. COP29 Kicks Off Under Trump’s Shadow
The former U.S. leader’s reelection has cast a pall over tense climate talks in Baku.
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GettyImages-1246713265 (1) Europe’s Big Climate Plan Isn’t Working
The continent has put the world’s strictest environmental standards into law—and is failing to meet them.
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Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5. What Would Elon Musk’s Tesla Gain—and Lose—From a Trump Presidency?
Higher tariffs and fewer federal incentives could slow market growth for the electric-vehicle manufacturer.
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Activists stand in the middle of a city street during a protest. The two standing at center wear orange coveralls and hold yellow banners that say "Brazil on fire" in English and Portuguese. On either side of them, activists hold smoke canisters. The smoke billows up into the sky, partially obscuring the high-rise buildings that loom around the street. The Amazon’s Stolen Land Is on Fire
An epidemic of land theft in Brazil has sparked an unprecedented natural disaster.
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A factory worker stands near car batteries for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Company in Nanjing, China, on March 12, 2021. How the United States Can Win the Battery Race
To leapfrog China, Washington should shift away from lithium-ion batteries.
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People walking past a banner of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers on Sept. 5. Algeria Needs an Economic Transformation
With the right reforms, it can become more than a petrostate.
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Two workers in orange suits and hard hats hoist a large solar panel into place in Toto, Nigeria, on June 12. Bridging the Green Power Gap
One Nigerian village shows how to develop human opportunity and protect the planet at the same time.
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The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is seen from across the Susquehanna River in Etters, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 21. America’s AI Leadership Depends on Energy
Microsoft’s plan to restart Three Mile Island points to the way forward.
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An abandoned playground next to a heavily damaged building in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on Sept. 24. Ukraine Faces a Double Threat if Russia Takes Pokrovsk
The eastern city is a key military hub, but it’s also critical to Ukraine’s steel industry.
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The silhouettes of three workers are seen from behind as they stand in front of a field of solar panels. One worker has a gloved hand extended to reach the nearest panel. Sunlight glints on the surface of panels farther on in the field. China’s Climate Targets Could Make or Break the Paris Agreement
Beijing’s clean energy is booming—but its environmental ambitions are shrinking.
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A frozen landscape surrounds the waters of Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. Alaska Geothermal Power Can Fuel U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
Opportunities on the Pacific Rim can kick-start a critical sector.
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Waste gasses are burnt off at an oil refinery in the South Pars gas field near Assaluyeh Port in Iran in 2021. The Middle East Crisis Has Finally Shaken Oil Markets
Israel’s vowed reprisals on Iran, and likely escalation afterward, have jolted complacent energy markets.
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A man in a white shirt and jacket gestures with both hands as he talks behind a bank of microphones. Solar panels are seen above him. Hard Truths Come for Germany’s Climate Prophet
Robert Habeck may be deepening the social divisions over environmental policy that he always wanted to overcome.
