Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The shift to cleaner power needs resources from China. An export ban just cut off some supplies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/climate/rare-earth-minerals-renewable-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Beijing’s ban on exporting six valuable minerals highlights America’s reliance on China for many raw materials that Washington has designated “critical.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/climate/rare-earths-critical-minerals-china-united-states.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the president pressures countries to buy more American energy, Asian officials and investors are reconsidering a hugely expensive plan stalled for decades. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/trump-tariffs-alaska-lng-japan.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Most major economies are investing in ever-cheaper solar and wind power. The United States risks further ceding a global market to China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/climate/trump-global-energy-transition.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When it comes to gas exports and competition with China, the two administrations share a similar vision, the top U.S. energy diplomat says. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/climate/global-energy-biden-trump-natural-gas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/climate/jimmy-carter-solar-panels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/business/general-motors-china-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world’s strangest and most iconic creatures, is a dream destination for a growing number of “mammal watchers.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/travel/borneo-wildlife.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/world/asia/india-air-quality-trash.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/climate/china-europe-cop29-trade-restrictions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/business/european-union-china-electric-vehicle-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/business/europe-china-electric-vehicles-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union is expected to support wielding tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, seeking to prevent unfair competition. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/business/europe-china-electric-vehicle-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A transformed China, conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, and intractable clashes over money have pushed the prospects of progress to a new low. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/climate/climate-diplomacy-fracture.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment BYD, which leads China’s electric vehicle sector, is constructing a plant in Hungary while its Chinese rivals expand through joint ventures in Europe. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/business/china-automakers-eu-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The British government and Tata of India said they would invest 1.25 billion pounds in a plan to convert the steel mill at Port Talbot in Wales to an electric furnace. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/steel-britain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts believe the outcome of the race for the White House could determine how ambitious China’s climate efforts will be. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/climate/us-election-looms-over-climate-talks-with-china.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Podesta is expected to push for China to set more ambitious greenhouse gas targets. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/climate/podesta-china-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The birds were accidentally poisoned in India. New research on what happened next shows how wildlife collapse can be deadly for people. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/climate/vultures-india-poisoning.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) On July 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began oversight of barrier installation to reduce contamination concentrations in groundwater at the Franklin Power Products/Amphenol site in Franklin, Indiana. EPA will hold an open house on Wednesday, August 7, to answer residents’ questions about the cleanup and construction work […]