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Thousands of miles from home, Chinese migrant workers run the nickel-processing plants that do the dirty work of the clean energy transition.
Many of these refineries are located in and around neighborhoods of color.
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists, and Indigenous peoples.
The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.
Federal investigators found that Alabama neglected a Black community's sewage and sanitation needs — then punished them for the results.
Biden is calling on Congress for an additional $8 billion in funding for the program.
Developed countries have long been expected to pay up for their historical emissions. But now newly rich countries are stepping up, too.
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose.