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David Fickling

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The oil shock is accelerating Asia's EV revolution

The oil shock is accelerating Asia's EV revolution

When a supply shock hits a product for which there’s no alternative — toilet paper during COVID-19, for instance — there’s not much people can...

26.03.2026 80

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Takaichi and Trump are natural fossil fuel buddies — or are they?

The first fruits of a promised $550 billion investment agreement between the U.S. and Japan are already tainted with pollution. A unit of SoftBank...

08.03.2026 100

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Silver’s surge suggests a brighter future for solar

Did we just pass "peak solar"? That’s the claim now circulating among many analysts. Hitting net zero will require 630 gigawatts of panels...

22.02.2026 100

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China is overplaying its rare-earth hand in Japan

11.01.2026 100

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The positive climate news you may have missed this year

30.12.2025 90

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Here’s the bad climate news you missed this year

30.12.2025 80

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A city without water is a harbinger of a thirsty planet

24.12.2025 100

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Kneejerk responses won’t stop the next Bondi attack

19.12.2025 30

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Bondi and Australia get swept into a violent world

17.12.2025 90

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BBQ gas is helping to cool a warming planet

05.12.2025 100

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The real failure on climate didn’t happen in Brazil

26.11.2025 70

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Why the most oil-rich country can’t keep the lights on

09.10.2025 60

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Why the most oil-rich country can’t keep the lights on

03.10.2025 30

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China is winning its power play for the Global South

26.09.2025 40

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Tuna sushi is safe from extinction, for now

17.09.2025 70

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The world’s biggest polluter is cleaning up its act

21.08.2025 70

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South Korea's new president has a chance to clean up

05.06.2025 50

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China’s building crash is rewinding 22 years of growth

21.05.2025 30

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Nissan is dying and taking globalization with it

15.05.2025 30

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Why China’s EV claims aren’t as revolutionary as they seem

14.05.2025 30

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Dead bees are a symptom of modern farming

14.04.2025 40

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Cleaning up a giant coal and gas port isn’t easy

06.04.2025 40

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Billionaire’s private jet angst won’t save the world

21.03.2025 40

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The Hollywood fires will cause harm long after they burn out

15.01.2025 40

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