climate crisis
Space trash: Orbit shows where the circular economy breaks down
January 21, 2026We have already filled the Earth with trash, and we are now doing the same in space. The stakes are high as this pollution threatens the planet's sustainability.
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Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?
January 20, 2026In 2025, regulatory rollbacks and surging power demand helped buoy an industry in trouble.
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Trump says he’ll unleash Venezuela’s oil. But who wants it?
January 12, 2026As oil prices fall and demand nears a peak, exploiting Venezuela’s heavy crude reserves won’t be as easy as Trump thinks.
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AI data centers gobble electricity, raising energy costs and damaging the climate
December 17, 2025The relentless push for data centers is blowing up our power bills and polluting our communities.
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Trump’s attacks on Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act bring suffering in Coal Country
December 10, 2025Although the law failed to deliver a Green New Deal, it had started to revitalize jobs and the economy in West Virginia.
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