List of Environment articles
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A person with a small dog stands in front of a blue pond, with snow-topped mountains and a bright blue sky in the background. The person is on a gravel surface surrounded by white fences, with light brown shrubs all around the area. The Hidden Trade-Offs of Climate Policy
Today’s green dogmas cannot deliver an energy transition that is fast, just, and sustainable—all at the same time.
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The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008. The Olympics Have a Dirty History—Literally
But a green sports movement is pushing for change, eager to see if Paris will be different.
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Protesters hold placards during a demonstration near the U.S. Embassy in Manila. Anti-Terrorism Laws Are Being Used Against Environmentalists
Governments from Manila to Atlanta are targeting climate activists.
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A woman's face is obscured by a souvenir fan from Rome, Italy. Countering Europe’s Backlash to the Green Transition
A sustainable future is still possible—even amidst a radically altered political climate.
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Rows of cars are seen from above. The Fight Over China’s Electric Cars Is Upside-Down
Why Europe’s car companies are against—and environmentalists are for—making Chinese EVs more expensive.
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Three fishermen in a traditional vote ride the top of a wave as they had out to see. The lights of a gas terminal are seen on the horizon. The Empty Promise of Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom
The continent is awash in fossil fuel discoveries. But relying on them for development will be disastrous.
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An aerial view of a brown-red deforested area bordered by trees. Relieve Debt to Protect the Environment
Debt-for-nature swaps on a grand scale could slow climate change and promote economic growth in the Global South.
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This undated photo shows a rat in the a Are Rats Actually That Bad?
The rodent’s reputation, revamped.
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Signage indicating directions at Nusantara, the future capital city of Indonesia, in East Kalimantan. Indonesia’s New Capital Is a Mess of Trees and Dirt
Environmental questions linger over the Nusantara project.
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Residents look on from their flooded house after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo. Who Pays for Climate Action?
Small island states are pointing the way on finding innovative funding.
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech during the Green Deal Summit 2023 on September 26, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. Europe’s Green Moment Is Over
After years of riding high, EU elections are about to send the continent’s green parties back to earth.
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The view from above a group of people as they lay on scorched, dry ground. No, It’s Not Too Late to Save the Planet
Doomism robs people of the agency and incentive to participate in a solution to the climate crisis.
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A city power worker removes an illegally connected electrical cable in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 9, 2022. Can South Africa Keep the Lights On?
Even with the suspension of power cuts, voters remain skeptical ahead of the country's general elections.
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A steel worker takes an iron sample from a blast furnace, surrounded by molten iron. How Steel Built the Modern Economy
And how it might yet save it.
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Copper miners at the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Butte, Montana. Uncle Sam Wants You to Join the Mining Industry
A major talent squeeze is complicating Washington’s critical mineral ambitions.
