The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries: Kerosene
The growing season has become completely reversed thanks to kerosene-burning greenhouses and the big prices paid for the earliest, best berries.
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Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
Biden Administration Approves Willow Oil Project in Alaska, Officials Say
The administration also announced new limits on Arctic drilling in an apparent effort to temper criticism over the $8 billion Willow oil project, which has faced sharp opposition.
Inside One of the World’s Biggest Green Hydrogen Projects
Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in a high-tech gamble to make hydrogen clean, cheap and widely available. In Australia’s Outback, that starts with 10 million new solar panels.
Biden Administration Expected to Move Ahead on a Major Oil Project in Alaska
The decision would allow an enormous $8 billion drilling project in the largest expanse of pristine wilderness in the United States.
Senator Whitehouse Puts Climate Change on Budget Committee’s Agenda
For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.
A Pakistani Aid Worker Responds to Her Country’s Dire Needs
Dealing with refugees and record flooding, Shabnam Baloch is leading efforts in Pakistan for the International Rescue Committee.
Biden’s World Bank Pick Looks to Link Climate and Development Goals
Ajay Banga will begin a monthlong “global listening tour” to drum up support for his nomination to be the bank’s next president.
How Environmentally Conscious Investing Became a Target of Conservatives
The business world has been pulled into partisan politics, with Republicans bringing their battle against socially conscious investing to Congress.
For the First Time in 52 Years, There’s No Skating Through the Capital
A winter of gyrating temperatures and rainfalls caused officials to give up on the “world’s largest skating rink.”