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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

Japan Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Surge in May

Japans trade deficit narrowed more than expected in May as strong export growth continued to support the countrys economy, driven by steady demand from key markets including the United States and China. According to...

Dollar Slips as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Boosts Risk Appetite Ahead of Fed Decision

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Tuesday, extending its losing streak to a fourth consecutive session as investor sentiment improved on growing expectations of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Market...

Gold Holds Gains as Oil Prices Retreat and Fed Decision Looms

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday as declining oil prices and growing optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement supported investor sentiment. However, gains remained limited as markets awaited the Federal...

Oil Prices Recover Slightly as U.S. Crude Inventories Fall, But Iran Deal Caps Gains

Oil prices moved modestly higher during Asian trading on Wednesday, recovering slightly from sharp losses in the previous session. However, crude prices remained near three-month lows as investors continued to assess the...

US Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Key Federal Reserve Decision

U.S. stock index futures traded slightly higher on Tuesday evening as investors turned their attention to the Federal Reserves highly anticipated interest rate decision and developments surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran...

Politics

Lee Jae Myung Urges Trump to Lead Peaceful Efforts on North Korea at G7 Summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on U.S. President Donald Trump to take a leading role in pursuing a peaceful resolution to tensions with North Korea during a brief conversation at the Group of Seven (G7) summit...

Trump Open to Congressional Review of Iran Deal as Lawmakers Seek Details

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is willing to submit his proposed agreement with Iran to Congress for review, responding to growing pressure from lawmakers who say they have received little information about the...

Trump Urges Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal as G7 Leaders See New Hope for Ending War

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Russia to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine following what he described as a very good meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains,...

Trump Administration Delays DeepSeek and CXMT Trade Blacklist Designations Amid U.S.-China Tensions

The Trump administration has postponed plans to add Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek and memory chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) to the U.S. Commerce Departments Entity List, according...

Mike Collins Wins Georgia GOP Senate Runoff, Sets Up High-Stakes Battle Against Jon Ossoff

Georgia Republicans have officially selected U.S. Representative Mike Collins as their nominee for the 2026 U.S. Senate election, giving former President Donald Trump a significant political victory after he endorsed...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

SpaceX Surpasses Amazon in Market Value as Post-IPO Rally Accelerates

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) continued its remarkable post-IPO surge on Tuesday, climbing 4.83% to close at $201.80 per share and pushing its market capitalization to approximately $2.65 trillion. The milestone allowed SpaceX to...

Microsoft Taps AWS to Support GitHub Amid AI Coding Boom

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reportedly turning to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), to help address growing infrastructure demands at GitHub as AI-powered software development...

SoftBank Vision Fund CFO Navneet Govil to Exit After Decade-Long Tenure

SoftBank Groups Vision Fund investment division is set to undergo a key leadership change as Navneet Govil, Chief Financial Officer of SoftBank Investment Advisors, prepares to leave the company after nearly a decade,...

OpenAI's $34B Spending Pushes AI Market Leadership Ahead of IPO

OpenAI invested approximately $34 billion in 2025 as it intensified efforts to strengthen its position in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence market ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO), according...

SpaceX Stock Soars After Historic IPO, Reaches $2.5 Trillion Market Value

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) continued its strong post-IPO rally on Monday, extending gains after a record-breaking Nasdaq debut that marked the largest initial public offering in history. The aerospace and satellite technology...