Environmentfromwww.theguardian.com3 days agoGlobal use of coal hit record high in 2024Global coal consumption reached a record high, undermining efforts to limit warming to 1.5C despite a rising share of renewable electricity.
EnvironmentfromThe Nation3 days agoThe Rise, Reign, and Fall of American CoalCoal powered industrialization and improved living standards while causing deadly working conditions, massive pollution, rising CO2, and ongoing political resistance to phasing it out.
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US politicsfromwww.theguardian.com3 weeks agoTrump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industryThe US will open 13.1m acres of public land for coal mining and provide $625m to support coal-fired power plants, prioritizing coal revival.
fromwww.npr.org2 months agoUS newsPhotos: The perilous lives of miners in South Africa's abandoned mines
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Environmentfromwww.nytimes.com6 months agoTrump Wants to Reverse Coal's Long Decline. It Won't be Easy.Trump's attempt to revive coal faces insurmountable challenges from cheaper alternatives and aging infrastructure.
