For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.
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Leaders promised to cut climate pollution, then doubled down on fossil fuels
Ten years after countries promised to cut climate pollution in the Paris Agreement, countries plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels that would be consistent with that deal.
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As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste
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In a workforce transformed by war, Ukrainian women are now working in coal mines
War has changed Ukraine’s workforce, especially in heavy industry and mining. With men conscripted to fight the war against Russia, women have started working in traditionally male jobs.
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Ukrainians face another harsh winter as Russia attacks coal country
Many Ukrainians continue to leave their coal mining towns, with the front line of the war with Russia nearby.
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A coal power plant demolition serves as a poignant historical moment for the Navajo
For six decades, coal has provided for — and polluted — the Navajo Nation. Demolition of a power plant brings mixed emotions.
