List of Energy and the Environment articles
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Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida walks in front of Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant. Fumio Kishida’s Great Nuclear Leap
A decade after Fukushima, the Japanese prime minister is walking a fine political line to reengage with the carbon-free energy source.
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A person in firefighting gear and goggles carries a long yellow hose amid a smoky haze. The World’s Militaries Aren’t Ready for Climate Change
These days, threats don’t just come from other states.
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Steam rises from cooling towers at the Niederaussem coal-fired power plant during the coronavirus pandemic near Bergheim, Germany, on Feb. 11, 2021. Putin’s Energy War Is Crushing Europe
The big question is whether it ends up undermining support for Ukraine.
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A view of the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great on Unter den Linden avenue with its illumination turned off on July 27, 2022 in Berlin. Germany’s Energy Crisis Plan Contradicts Itself
The German government is desperately trying to conserve gas—and subsidizing its use.
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A man in a yellow hat stands next to a conveyor belt with blue-green chunks on it. Electric Vehicles’ Dirty Secret
EVs may hold great promise. But they’re not a silver bullet.
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A person in a gray t-shirt checks plants. Who’s Afraid of Gene-Edited Crops?
A new U.K. bill is a chance at food security—if Britain can get past unfounded fears.
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives to appear before the Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad on Sept. 1. Pakistan and the U.S. Have Made Up, but Will It Last?
The worst floods in memory may have occasioned a reset in relations, but Imran Khan could still prove a spoiler.
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An excavator transfers imported iron ore at a port in Rizhao, China, on May 15, 2019. The Inflation Reduction Act Is the Start of Reclaiming Critical Mineral Chains
Green technologies depend on the supply of a few key resources.
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A flood-hit area in Pakistan Pakistan’s Next Superflood Is Coming. The Cavalry Isn’t.
Even a 1.5 degree warming target is untenable for countries already wracked by extreme weather. The West needs to step up.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1, 2021. Egypt to Host Big U.N. Climate Summit While Muzzling Environmental Activists
COP27 will put Biden’s human rights agenda on a collision course with his climate change agenda.
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A child stands in front of a makeshift shelter on the banks of a body of water. Pakistan’s Flood Disaster Shows the Perils of Climate Shortsightedness
“We have never had a really good plan in terms of how we counter climate change,” one expert noted.
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Pipe systems are seen at the industrial plant of Nord Stream 1. Moscow’s Gas Freeze Shows EU-Russian Trade Is Doomed
Russia is limiting supply in the hope of a short-term price rise.
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Mexico City residents travel to the outskirts of the city and relax along the banks of the Rio Magdalena. It is the last living river in the city, and so one of the few places to enjoy clean running water. Can the World’s Rivers Be Saved?
Key waterways are drying up around the globe.
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Demonstrators and activists attend a vigil in support of Ukraine near European Union headquarters in Brussels on March 22. How the Russian Oil Price Cap Will Work
Ignore the naysayers—the long-prepared plan is a smart way to slash the Kremlin’s profits.
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A worker climbs through a copper and cobalt mine, materials used in production of electric cars, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. What Do Electric Cars Really Cost?
“Volt Rush” examines the price of a dirty green business—and China’s role.
