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Despite major shifts in the industry and serious worries in coal communities, today coal still supplies nearly 40% of our electricity. According to the Bureau of Land Management, one out of every five homes and business in the US use electricity made from Wyoming coal. But what does the future look like for fossil fuels in a world where there is increasing pressure to keep them in the ground? In this series, we examine the role of coal as an energy source in a world where constraints on carbon emissions are adopted to mitigate global warming. Indeed, the challenge for governments and industry is to find a path that mitigates carbon emissions yet continues to utilize coal to meet urgent energy needs, especially in developing economies.

Future of Coal Series

Even when it's sitting in storage, coal threatens human health

Sep 14, 2017 01:20 am UTC| Health Nature Economy

President Trump and his appointees have pledged to end what they call the war on coal policies designed to reduce the health and environmental impacts from producing and burning coal, such as toxic air pollution and mine...

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Coal production: U.S. vs. China and India in climate debate part 2

Jun 29, 2017 12:06 pm UTC| Commentary

On 1st June of 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced United States withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord (PCA) portraying the deal to be an unfair one American people and American workers. There has been a furor...

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Coal Kills More Americans Than 9/11 Attack Every Year; 52,000 According To Study

Jun 08, 2017 07:18 am UTC| Technology Nature

President Donald Trump said that he backed out of the Paris Climate Accord in order to increase jobs in the Fossil Fuel industry. This includes coal and oil, two of the most destructive elements in the energy industry....

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China is planning ahead for life after coal

May 09, 2017 15:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Chinas remarkable growth over the past three decades has elevated it to global superpower status. But its economic miracle has also attracted attention for the wrong reasons: the country is now the worlds largest energy...

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The 'clean coal' row shouldn't distract us from using carbon capture for other industries

Apr 18, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views

Since the February blackouts in South Australia, the Australian government has increased its interest in carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS). However, in Australia and elsewhere, CCS is closely associated to so-called...

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In China and Pakistan's coal romance, where's the love for the climate?

Mar 30, 2017 07:27 am UTC| Insights & Views

If you were travelling via motorway from Islamabad to Lahore during November or December 2016, you might have felt like your head was in the clouds. Thats thanks to the smog that engulfed large parts of Pakistans Punjab...

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That Lump of Coal

Feb 15, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Dont be afraid, dont be scared, it wont hurt you. Its coal. With these words Australias Treasurer Scott Morrison taunted the Opposition, attempting to ridicule its commitment to renewable energy. He handed the lump of...

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Economy

Former RBNZ Acting Governor Grant Spencer Appointed to Board

Grant Spencer, former Acting Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), has been appointed to the central banks board for a five-year term starting July 1, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced on Tuesday....

U.S. Dollar Hits Multi-Year Low Amid Fed Easing Bets and Trump’s Spending Push

The U.S. dollar slumped to its lowest level against the euro since September 2021, as President Trumps $3.3 trillion tax-and-spending bill stirred fiscal concerns and weighed on investor sentiment. The euro surged to...

India Nears Interim Trade Deal with U.S. to Boost Economic Ties

India is reportedly close to finalizing an interim trade agreement with the United States, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. The deal could be announced as early as this week, marking a significant step...

GOP Pushes Trump’s $3.3T Tax and Spending Bill Amid Debt Concerns

U.S. Senate Republicans are scrambling to pass President Donald Trumps sweeping $3.3 trillion tax-cut and spending bill, despite deep internal divisions over its impact on the nations $36.2 trillion debt. In a high-stakes...

Asian Markets Mixed as Trump’s Tariff Deadline Looms; South Korea Rallies, Japan Slips

Asian stock markets traded mostly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Streets record-breaking performance, with South Koreas KOSPI surging 1.6% to lead regional gains. Investor sentiment was lifted by optimism around trade...

Politics

U.S. Senate Overwhelmingly Votes to End Federal AI Regulation Ban

The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted 99-1 on Tuesday to eliminate a 10-year federal moratorium on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), marking a major shift in the ongoing debate over AI governance. The...

Trump Threatens to Cut Tesla, SpaceX Subsidies Amid Feud With Elon Musk

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to revoke government subsidies for Tesla and SpaceX, escalating a public feud with Elon Musk over a controversial tax and spending bill. In a post on Truth Social Monday night,...

Thai PM Paetongtarn Faces Suspension Threat Amid Leaked Call Scandal and Thaksin Legal Woes

Thailands Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is under mounting pressure as the Constitutional Court reviews a petition filed by 36 senators seeking her dismissal over a leaked phone call with Cambodias former leader Hun...

Trump Eyes Quick Trade Deals Ahead of July Tariff Deadline

The U.S. is pursuing fast-track trade agreements with key partners as President Donald Trumps July 9 tariff deadline looms, according to the Financial Times. These narrow deals aim to avoid tougher reciprocal tariffs by...

Quad Ministers Meet Amid Rising Tensions with China and Internal Strains

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened his Australian, Indian, and Japanese counterparts on Tuesday to strengthen the Quad alliance and counter Chinas growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. Despite a shared strategic...

Science

FDA Lifts REMS Requirement for CAR-T Cell Cancer Therapies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) requirement for all currently approved CAR-T cell therapies, a move expected to improve patient access to these...

Neuren Pharmaceuticals Surges on U.S. Patent Win for Rare Disorder Drug

Shares of Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:NEU) jumped over 10% on Thursday after the company announced a key development in its rare disease pipeline. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved Neurens patent...

CDC Vaccine Review Sparks Controversy Over Thimerosal Study Citation

A presentation on thimerosal, a mercury-based vaccine preservative, set to be delivered to the CDCs advisory committee has come under scrutiny for referencing a non-existent study. The report, Thimerosal as a Vaccine...

SpaceX Starship Explodes in Texas During Test, Citing Nitrogen Tank Failure

SpaceXs Starship spacecraft exploded in a dramatic fireball during a late-night test at the companys Starbase facility in Brownsville, Texas, on June 18, 2025. The 400-foot Mars-bound rocket, a key part of Elon Musks...

NASA Astronauts Wilmore and Williams Recover After Boeing Starliner Delay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are steadily recovering after spending nine unexpected months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to issues with Boeings Starliner capsule. Initially intended...

Technology

Meta Launches Superintelligence Labs to Accelerate AGI Push

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a major restructuring of the companys AI division by launching Meta Superintelligence Labs, a new unit focused on advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI). Leading the...

TSMC’s AI Revenue Forecast Raised to $90B by 2029, Says Needham

Needham Company has raised its price target for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to $270 from $225, reaffirming a Buy rating based on a bullish long-term AI growth outlook. In a new note, the firm projects...

Google Challenges EU Tech Rules Over Innovation Concerns

Alphabets Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is set to warn EU regulators on Tuesday that the European Unions Digital Markets Act (DMA) is stifling innovation and negatively affecting European users and businesses. The tech giant plans...

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $10B for Supercomputer, Grok AI Expansion

Elon Musks artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has secured $10 billion in funding to fuel its rapid growth in the competitive AI sector, according to Morgan Stanley. The funding consists of $5 billion from secured notes...

Iran-Linked Hackers Threaten New Leak of Trump-Related Emails After Cyberattack

Iran-affiliated hackers, operating under the alias Robert, have threatened to release more stolen emails tied to U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner circle. This follows a previous leak during the 2024 U.S. election,...