List of Energy and the Environment articles
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Donald Trump tips a white hard hat from his head as he stands behind a microphone on a well-lit stage with a crowd out of focus behind him in the darkness. Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter
Just look at the president’s embrace of fossil fuels.
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A blurred scene shows people at desks. Above them are several television screens. The Dirty Business That’s Stopping Climate Change
Commodity traders are among the financial world’s most ruthless actors—and now they’re at the center of climate policy.
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An oil tanker is seen across the harbor where it's anchored, a big hulking mass of black and white metal against gray waters and a hazy gray sky overhead. How Trump Could Put Tighter Screws on Moscow
U.S. and European sanctions are already unprecedented, but there is plenty the new administration can still do to squeeze Russia’s earnings.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a rally organized by his Justice and Development Party. Is Turkey Breaking Its Own Oil Embargo?
As Erdogan champions the Palestinian cause, evidence suggests that his regime is facilitating support for Israel.
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A person wearing a red shawl and an ornate skirt with beads and ornamentation holds a golden object as she poses for a photo in front of Tibetan prayer wheels. A photographer points a camera toward her. How Tourism Trapped Tibet
The region is becoming a theme park for the Chinese nation.
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A firefighter monitors the spread of a fire in Los Angeles. What Do Pacific Palisades and Putin’s Russia Have in Common?
Increasing climate and geopolitical risks are making living in the former and doing business in the latter uninsurable.
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A train passes though countryside to Ungheni in Moldova on Jan. 29, 2016. Russia’s Energy Squeeze on Moldova
The Kremlin hopes Ukraine cutting off Russian gas transits will flip a pro-Western government.
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An aerial view of a nuclear power plant with a river in the distance. America’s Awkward Energy Insecurity Problem
With the (sort of) end of Russian uranium imports, a challenge looms: How to fuel the next generation of reactors?
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A firefighter is silhouetted against a home on fire as a helicopter drops water from above. Was Karen Bass Right to Go to Ghana?
Foreign trips are a key part of mayoral life in a global age.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 7. Trump’s Ambitious Week One Agenda
He has pledged to take immediate action on issues from border security to trade.
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A satellite view shows two large plumes of smoke extending from land south out to sea. The Economics of Living on Earth
A new concept tries to account for humanity's connection to the entire planet.
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U.S. President Joe Biden listens during a briefing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 10. Why Is Biden Going After Russian Energy Now?
The outgoing U.S. president hit Russia’s energy sector with the “most significant” sanctions yet.
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In the foreground but blurred is U.S. President Donald Trump. In the background and in focus is a gas export facility. Workers are standing in the distance while watching Trump. The U.S. Should Not Politicize LNG Exports
Can U.S. gas exports throw a lifeline to Europe without raising prices at home?
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Two activists have tape over their mouths with the words "Pay Up!" on them. Behind them on the wall is a sign that reads "In solidarity for a Green World." Trump Is Quitting the Paris Agreement. Poor Countries Should, Too.
Decades of hypocritical climate policies have failed the global south.
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A shot taken from a distance by a helicopter shows platforms suspended over the surface of the ocean, with cranes, scaffolding, and buildings clustered on top of them. Russia’s Cable-Cutting Could Threaten Europe’s Whole Energy Supply
Norwegian oil and gas platforms are dependent on undersea electricity.
