China Built Record Coal AND Record Renewables. How?
The word 'despite' in every headline about China's energy does more work than any policy document. It assumes coal and renewables compete. They don't — not yet.
Feb 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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14 articlesClimate change, extreme weather, biodiversity, and the renewable transition.
Europe Gas Reserves at Lowest Since 2022 Crisis
EU gas storage sits below 28% entering refill season. The Netherlands is at 6%. 5.4 billion people outside Europe and the US have no idea this is happening.
Mar 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Fire Destroys More Tropical Forest Than Logging Now
48% of tropical forest loss in 2024 came from fire, not chainsaws. The Amazon and Congo Basin aren't being cut down — they're burning themselves down. Conservation strategies built around stopping loggers just became obsolete.
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Gas Jumped 50%. Your Grocery Bill Is Next.
Oil grabs headlines. Natural gas quietly raises the cost of everything you buy. A 50% surge from Qatar's LNG disruption means your electricity bill, heating costs, and food prices are all about to move.
Mar 5, 2026 · 4 min read
Three Nuclear Sites Hit in One Day: Five Framings
Israel struck Khondab, Ardakan, and Bushehr on Day 28 of the Iran war. The IDF called it a major blow. Iran said no radiation, no damage. The IAEA has no evidence of weapons. Same strikes, five stories.
Mar 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Iran-Israel Nuclear Exchange: Five Regions, Five Takes
Iran hit Dimona hours after the US struck Natanz — the first nuclear-facility-to-nuclear-facility exchange. But whether it was retaliation or escalation depends entirely on where you read the news.
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The Nuclear Arms Race Came Back. Most of Us Didn't Notice.
New START expired February 5th. For the first time since the Cold War, there are no limits on US, Russian, or Chinese nuclear arsenals.
Feb 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Russia Gasoline Export Ban Starts Tomorrow
Russia halts all gasoline exports from April 1 to July 31 — removing 117,000 barrels per day from a market already in crisis. Here's who gets hurt and who profits.
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Solar Cells Hit 130% Quantum Yield in Singlet Fission Breakthrough
Kyushu University scientists broke solar's theoretical ceiling, getting 1.3 energy carriers per photon. Here's what singlet fission means for the future of solar power.
Mar 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Southeast Asia Goes Nuclear: Five Countries, Zero Watts
Five ASEAN nations are racing to build nuclear power plants as the Hormuz crisis exposes their oil dependence. The region has never produced a single nuclear watt.
Mar 28, 2026 · 6 min read
South Korea Tells Citizens to Take Shorter Showers
South Korea launched a 12-step energy saving campaign and vehicle rationing as Hormuz cuts 70% of its oil supply. The world's 10th largest economy is running on 68 days of reserves.
Mar 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Solar Is About to Surpass Coal Despite a Year of Blocks
Solar will pass coal in US installed capacity by year's end. Now the same people who blocked it want credit.
Mar 2, 2026 · 5 min read
US-Iran Nuclear Talks: 9 Hours, No Deal
Nine hours of negotiations. No deal. Two carrier groups in the Gulf. What's keeping the US and Iran from an agreement—and what happens next.
Feb 27, 2026 · 4 min read
The Best Conservationists Aren't Scientists
Indigenous communities protect 80% of remaining biodiversity on 28% of Earth's land — outperforming national parks. The Amazon is still predicted to lose up to 40% by 2050. We know what works. We're just not funding it.
Mar 3, 2026 · 4 min read