This past spring, 57 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia to begin planning a global phaseout of fossil fuels. What are their chances?
A Fossil Fuel Phaseout?
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Environment
The Mineral Bill Comes Due in 2028
The Trump administration is pushing hard to boost rare earth mineral production and imports, but it won’t be able to be independent of Chinese supplies any time soon.
El Salvador: Between Tourism and Terror
Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador welcomes tourists with open arms while ruthlessly imprisoning its own people.
Saving the Planet Depends on Asia
Japan is dragging its feet on its transition to clean energy. The Iran War should be a wake-up call that its strategy is ultimately self-defeating.
The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum
The electric car Is the only winner in the latest Iran War.
Meanwhile, in El Salvador
Gangs and climate change drive migration and autocracy in Central America.
The Airbrushing of Climate Change
Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to climate science, is refusing to take that leap with him.
U.S. Military Fuels Extreme Weather Events
From the Midwest to the Marianas, communities are responding to climate change in the face of misplaced federal budget priorities.
The World’s First Conference to End Fossil Fuels Must Address Militarism, Too
Fossil fuels and militarism are part of the same architecture of power. To combat climate change, governments must be willing to challenge both.
The Case for Global Climate Reparations
The principle of making polluters pay works at a local level. Here’s how to apply it to the international arena.