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The ADHD Canary in the Corporate Coal Mine
People with ADHD often face deficits in executive functions. Planning, organizing, or simply remembering to act upon certain responsibilities are some very common issues that make the day-to-day of individuals with ADHD more difficult. One notable…
In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry
The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along with their dad. But learning to maneuver the shiny red drill they use to…
India Mulls Extending Coal Power Expansion For Another 12 Years
India is considering an unprecedented increase in coal power capacity, potentially building new plants until at least 2047, according to people familiar with the development. The proposal, currently under discussion between the power ministry and…
Chile's lesson for India's coal conundrum
Despite dramatic gains in renewable energy, India dropped 13 places to 23rd in the Climate Change Performance Index released during COP30 in Brazil in November 2025. The main reason is the lack of progress to phase out coal. Coal presents a…
I hope Crucial's death isn't a canary in a PC memory coal mine
I did not have “Micron kills its consumer business” on my 2025 bingo card. The company announced the shuttering of its Crucial brand on Wednesday morning in unexpectedly simple, transparent language. The short version: Micron is…
Australia: Mass arrests of protesters at Newcastle coal port
Over 8,000 people from across Australia attended the “People's Blockade” in Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW) over the weekend of November 27 to December 2, voicing hostility to the escalating climate catastrophe and the refusal of…
Towns built on coal pivot to new businesses despite Trump's coal agenda
Craig residents face coal mine and power plant closures through 2031. The Cooper family launches a geothermal business after leaving coal. Community members pursue new careers as uncertainty surrounds Trump's coal agenda. Renewable energy growth…
Shanxi's green transition an example others can learn from
Generations of Chinese have known Shanxi as a province where coal is not merely a commodity but the pulse of the local economy, the foundation of people's livelihoods and a cultural touchstone. Yet the province now faces the daunting task of…
Protesters urge state to reject SWEPCO rate increases that would extend life of NWA coal plant
A small group of protesters gathered in front of NorthWest Arkansas Community College's campus in Springdale on Thursday just before a public hearing on electricity rate increases that would raise bills for Northwest Arkansas residents. “Who…
The latest economic insights
Consumer confidence has returned to levels near the historic lows we saw last April, when President Trump announced tariffs and the market dropped nearly 20%. However, the level of consumer confidence has little to do with the level of the markets.
How Batteries Got Cheaper and Made the Electric Grid More Reliable
Lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from cellphones to cars, are increasingly saving electric grids around the world. Batteries as large as shipping containers are being connected to power lines and installed beside solar panels and wind…
AOC silent on whether she will amend doomsday climate prediction as deadline looms
As top climate activists like Bill Gates shift their focus away from environmental activism, 'Squad' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is keeping silent on whether she still stands by her ten-year deadline for action laid out in the Green New…
Colombia Is Showing the World How to End Israeli Impunity
Since losing his US visa for comments he made at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City, Colombian president Gustavo Petro has not backed down. After Israel illegally intercepted the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla on October 1, Petro…
Huawei's founder makes subtle dig at lofty pursuits in AI by the US
The United States and China are pursuing artificial intelligence in “different directions”, and the divergence is being reflected in the strategies that the governments and companies are adopting, according to the founder of one of…
What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat
Donald Trump's decision to boycott Cop30, withdraw the US from the Paris agreement and illegally terminate a slew of investments in renewable energy will not change the reality of climate breakdown for Americans. In what has become an annual…
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