Nineteen Nations Vow to Phase Out Coal at U.N. Climate Conference
Officials from the alliance hope to more than double their number by next year's meeting.
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America’s Mortifying Performance at the Bonn Climate Talks
The U.S. delegation pushed nuclear and coal. The rest of the world rolled its eyes.
The Future of Data Justice Under Trump
Communities need hard data to prove they're been affected by pollution. But the government databases that keep track of those numbers are now under threat.
Why Trump’s Plan to Repeal the Clean Power Plan Isn’t Catastrophic
The Trump administration's attempt to undo climate regulations won't have a big impact on U.S. emissions and won't revive the coal industry.
The EPA Rollback Continues With an Attack on the Coal Ash Rule
The administration wants to eliminate 2015 regulations—a move that would disproportionately harm lower-income regions and neighborhoods.
Could Indonesia’s Unstable Coal Market Push the Country Toward Renewables?
A recent report warns that Indonesia's coal-based electricity strategy risks wasting $76 billion over the next 25 years.
Trump’s Failure to Set a Cost on Carbon Limits His Own Effort to Expand the Fossil Fuel Industry
A protracted delay in the Trump administration coming up with its own carbon-cost estimate could empower environmentalists pursuing legal challenges to mining.
These Mysterious Mushrooms Are Key to Our Planet’s Ecosystems
Interaction of forests and fungi plays a huge role in the Earth's global carbon cycle.
Shipping Companies Face Criminal Charges After Damaging an Indonesian Reef
The vessels broke loose in storms, destroying around 15,000 square feet of coral in Karimunjava National Park.
A Look Inside the Coal Communities in the Illinois Basin
In the first half of the 20th century, coal communities across the Illinois Basin boomed. In 1990, new regulations set off an industry implosion, and the vitality of the region went with it.