A coal mine collapses under a landslide in China
An open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
Coal Mine
Why are activists gathering to save a German village from a coal mine?
Environmental activists have been criticizing the expansion for a while.
China’s record drought and heat wave are forcing the country to look into alternative power sources
For over two months, the southeastern region of China has been undergoing a record-breaking heat wave and drought. Apart from affecting the population’s health and the country’s crops, this weather anomaly is now responsible for an energy crunch. In China, hydroelectricity is the second-biggest power source, so a
India’s record-high coal demand poses risks of an energy crisis in the country soon
India’s power demand is rising at the fastest pace in nearly four decades, and the country is having a hard time keeping up. With its pricey coal-fired power plants, experts think that India could potentially face an energy crisis soon. An extreme heat wave in India has contributed to