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A large open-pit mine with terraced layers with several dump trucks and an excavator

US mines are literally throwing away critical minerals

There’s enough lithium in one year of U.S. mine waste to power 10 million electric vehicles.

Tik Root Science August 21, 2025

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UN climate talks are built on consensus. That’s part of the problem.

At COP, the requirement that countries find consensus before taking action has stalled climate progress for decades. Experts say there's a better way.

Joseph Winters COP30 November 9, 2025

Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists

Your guide to the major coalitions and observers.

Joseph Winters International August 8, 2025

Presiden Xi Jinping on a giant screen in United Nations meeting room

10 years after the Paris Agreement, countries are still missing climate deadlines

Meanwhile, emissions have continued to rise since the landmark treaty was signed.

Naveena Sadasivam International September 30, 2025

Extreme heat drives up food prices. Just how bad will it get?

New research shows that climate change is already fueling heatflation, with worse to come.

Kate Yoder Economics March 27, 2024

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How low oil prices turned Trump’s call to ‘drill, baby, drill’ into a pipe dream

Trump promised boom times for the U.S. oil industry. They're laying off staff and reducing spending instead.

Naveena Sadasivam Energy September 16, 2025

Diplomats discuss climate policy at COP30 in Brazil.

At COP30 in Brazil, countries plan to armor themselves against a warming world

In the eyes of many leaders of developing countries, the success of COP30 hinges on the billions of dollars they need to prepare for climate disasters.

Zoya Teirstein COP30 November 19, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by grocery store owners and supermarket in the Oval Office

No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill

The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it'll only make things pricier.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Economics June 4, 2026

Side-by-side photos of Trump turned away and a group photo of smiling representatives at COP30

2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us

While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.

Naveena Sadasivam International December 11, 2025

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