List of Natural Resources articles
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Rafet Kurse, a former fisherman, stands next to an abandoned boat on the former shores of Marmara Lake. A dry, dusty landscape stretches into the distance behind him. The Water Wars Are Coming
Hydroterrorism and other water-related crises, from the Sahel to Central Asia.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on during a press conference at the end of a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on April 18, 2024. Can Europe Break Free From China’s Rare-Earth Grip?
Brussels is worried it could be Beijing’s next target.
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Xi and Trump walk side by side. How Strong Is China’s Rare-Earth Card?
Washington is making big moves, but Beijing has a powerful hand.
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A Chinese Navy ship with bow number 629 sails near Escoda Shoal, as seen during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 7. Beijing’s Dominance of the South China Sea Is Not Inevitable
Groupthink and short-termism are clouding judgments about these waters.
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With his back turned to the camera, Trump stands points at a crowd of people wearing hard hats and reflective safety vests. Behind Trump and the crowd is a massive American flag that seems to cover an entire wall. Trump Embraces State Capitalism
The level of U.S. government economic intervention under Trump 2.0 is off the charts.
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A hand holds a small glass bottle. Rich Countries Stockpiling Critical Minerals Is Not a Plan
Remember the 1973 oil shock?
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A worker passes by gigantic Komatsu 930,330 metric tons lorries employed to transport the copper ore at the Chuquicamata copper mine, in the desert town of Calama, Chile, on Oct. 25, 2005. Trump’s Copper Tariffs Are the Wrong Fix
The United States imports copper. Making imports pricier won’t magically open new U.S. mines.
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A woman in a mask touches an XRF gun. What the Critical Minerals Race Means for Women
They are crucial to the success of mining yet disproportionately shoulder its negative consequences.
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A general view of a rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012. How Rare Earths Became China’s Top Trade Weapon
Washington wasn’t always so vulnerable to Beijing’s chokehold.
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Workers disembark from a research vessel in San Diego. Trump’s Brazen Push to Mine the Ocean Floor
The U.S. leader could pave the way for a gold rush in international waters.
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A soldier from the Central African Territorial Infantry Battalion drives past a Russian flag during a military parade in Bangui, Central African Republic, on Dec. 1, 2022. Are China and Russia on a Collision Course in Africa?
While Beijing seeks influence and prizes a stable investment climate, Moscow is sowing chaos and selling private security services to quell it.
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (center) and second lady Usha Vance pose with personnel at the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28. U.S. Delegation Visits Greenland Amid Trump Pressure Campaign
Vice President J.D. Vance is the highest-ranking U.S. official to ever travel to the island.
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An artisanal gold miner, digs at the bottom of a narrow gold shaft in the Kamituga artisanal mine, in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sept. 20, 2024. The New Gold Rush
A tug-of-war between governments and illegal miners is igniting conflict. To avoid the worst, states must make room for legal artisanal mining.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are talking. Trump and Zelensky’s Week of Whiplash
After days of chaos, is the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal still alive?
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A worker mans a furnace during the nickel-smelting process in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province. Trump’s Chaotic Agenda Has a Critical Through Line
What do Greenland, Canada, and Ukraine have in common? Critical minerals.
