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Briefing: Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’

Strategic angle: US states from California to Georgia are promoting induction stoves for climate, health and cost benefits.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Nepal’s EV revolution pays off as oil crisis causes pain at the pumps

Strategic angle: Import subsidies, abundant hydropower and charging investments have spurred EV adoption, with electric vehicles now making up about three-quarters of new car sales The post Nepal’s EV revolution pays off as oil crisis ca

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

Strategic angle: The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Strategic angle: Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

Strategic angle: Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarily.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam

Strategic angle: Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico

Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climate science reports, chair warns

Strategic angle: The latest IPCC session in Bangkok was clouded by persistent differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals The post Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climat

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock

Strategic angle: Governments are still at loggerheads over the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... The post IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock appeared first on Car

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies

Strategic angle: Fed up with an increase in outages and surging fuel prices, a growing number of homes and businesses are ditching their backup generators for solar systems The post Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: ‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep

Strategic angle: Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian

Strategic angle: Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children about their spring encounters with nature.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

Strategic angle: Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable for urbanites.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt

Strategic angle: But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour

Strategic angle: Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

Strategic angle: Governments across Asia are increasing coal usage as they face energy shortages due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel phase-out summit

Strategic angle: Canada, Australia, Brazil and Norway are set to attend the Santa Marta summit, but the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers are missing from the list The post Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel pha

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts

Strategic angle: Extreme weather events around the world, such as wildfires and storms, were the major driver... The post How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Trump’s Iran war and energy policies outline ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel push

Strategic angle: Critics say president is locking into 20th century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster

Strategic angle: Record-low snowpack and an early heatwave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months.

Editorial Staff Mar 31