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The rainforest nation of Suriname says it can build an oil industry without harming the planet. Is it climate pragmatism — or wishful thinking?
The social cost of carbon quantifies the hidden price of emitting CO2, from flood damage to health effects.
A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump.
Thousands of miles from home, Chinese migrant workers run the nickel-processing plants that do the dirty work of the clean energy transition.
Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.
Delegates are meeting in Geneva for a sixth — and potentially final — round of negotiations.
Yet governments are still pouring $7 trillion into subsidies for fossil fuels.
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.
A proposed dam and reservoir along the Rio Indio would bring much-needed water, but at a steep cost.