List of Environment articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China’s Got Nuclear Power Plans for its Fake Islands
China’s planned fleet of floating nuclear reactors could give extra military punch to its buildup in the South China Sea -- and could create a whole new slate of environmental and safety worries.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Volkswagen Emissions Cheat Settlement Short On Specifics
The settlement between the U.S. and Volkswagen is short on details about how much drivers would be paid.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Report: Volkswagen to Pay $5,000 To Each U.S. Customer Affected by Diesel Cheat
German media report Volkswagen has agreed to pay billions to settle 'Diesel Gate' in the U.S.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Under President Sanders, the Planet Will Feel the Burn
While he calls global warming an “unprecedented” threat, Bernie Sanders’s energy proposals could actually raise, not lower, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Natural Security: Despite what General Scales said, U.S. military leaders are taking icecap melting seriously
The Russian Defense Ministry recently announced that experts would be flying over the Arctic in early April to check whether the conditions were favorable for "dropping cargoes and possible landing of troops."
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 King Coal Is Losing His Throne
Peabody Energy joins a growing list of coal miners who are going broke thanks to a perfect storm of cheap natural gas, the slowdown in China, and tougher environmental rules.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 There Are More Domestic Tigers in the U.S. Than Wild Ones in the Jungle
For the first time in decades, the global population of wild tigers is rising, but thousands more live in captivity in the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Natural Security: Why you should pay attention to the cryosphere, dammit
There's just an aesthetic pleasure in some words, partly to do with how they sound, but also inextricably tied to what they mean.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Tiny Kosovo Faces a Big Energy Dilemma
The energy-starved Balkan nation needs a new power plant. But is dirty brown coal the best way to build the economy?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama’s Climate Envoy: China Will Surprise Us in a Good Way
Obama’s longtime climate envoy on finally inking a global emissions deal, on China’s future, and what happens to U.S. leadership.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 VW Now Facing North of $60 Billion In U.S. Fines for Emissions Cheat
The FTC sued Volkswagen Tuesday for what could end up being $15 billion in fines.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China Is Getting Serious About Kicking Its Coal Addiction
After closing coal mines, Beijing is halting the construction of hundreds of coal-fired power plants. But is it too late?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Clinton Tries to Stake Out New Turf on Energy Policy
The Democratic front-runner has morphed her well-worn positions, like boosting natural gas production, in her race against Bernie Sanders. But energy-market realities mean it may not matter.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Rules of Innovation (8): You Need to Be Backed by a Robust Headquarters That Tracks and Understands the Environment
This is another one of those counterintuitive rules: An innovative organization must have a strong, well-staffed headquarters.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama Says Climate Change Is a Security Risk. Why Are Republicans Laughing?
From the melting Arctic to the Syrian drought, the president says climate change poses a bigger threat than the Islamic State. Too bad the GOP doesn’t want to do much to fight it.
