The Rogun Dam under construction in Tajikistan on the Vakhsh River. If completed, it will be the tallest dam in the world.

Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big dam projects expected to get its support in the coming months. Climate change has upped the need for renewable energy, but the environmental and social costs of building such massive projects remain.

By Jacques Leslie

BIOECONOMY

Will UN Carbon Market Work? Indonesia Will Provide First Test

A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its vast rainforests. But critics say the trading system is susceptible to fraud and errors that will undermine emissions goals.

By Fred Pearce

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Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, in August.

ANALYSIS

Trump 2.0: This Time the Stakes for Climate Are Even Higher

Donald Trump has promised to halt federal climate action and repeal the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which provides unprecedented spending for clean energy. The market momentum for renewables and efforts by states and cities may be the only hope for U.S. climate progress.

By Michael Gerrard

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