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A downturn in the world’s second biggest economy, and growing fears about its real estate sector, are making investors jittery.

“. . . we need to do everything we can to keep (global) warming as low as possible.”

Extreme is increasing electricity demand as people crank up the AC. The strain could be too much.

We often ask whether the 54 countries on the continent can leapfrog fossil fuels and go straight to renewable energy. That may be the wrong question.

A rising supply of silicon is one of the factors behind a drop in solar panel prices globally.

We’re covering a faster path to clean energy, the death of Silvio Berlusconi and the Tony Awards.

Officials

Power grids and hospitals can be overwhelmed, but there are fixes.

There’s growing evidence that fossil fuel companies knew their product would harm the climate, and that’s driving lawsuits around the world.

A climate reporter explains the findings of a distressing report and why the crisis never really fades from the news cycle, even if it seems otherwise.