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In a world powered increasingly by clean energy, drilling for oil and gas will gradually give way to digging for metals and minerals. Today, the "critical minerals" used to make electric cars, solar panels, wind turbines, and grid-scale battery storage are facing soaring demand — and some acute bottlenecks as miners race to catch up.

At the MIT Conference on Mining, Environment, and Society, the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative convened academics, industry, government officials and NGOs to discuss the environmental and social challenges of supplying the critical minerals for solar, batteries, the electric grid, and more, and to identify opportunities for future collaboration.

Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham Law School in New York

Youth soccer games seem to unleash the worst in adult behavior. Parents and coaches yell at refs, the players and each other. Adults' sideline behavior has resulted in a national referee shortage.

ROME — As winter begins, European countries are taking steps to soften the blow from a shortage of Russian natural gas to the continent, and the continent's plight may have an impact lasting for years, analysts say.

News Analysis: Europe faces winter energy crunch, challenges may last for years-

The best books of 2022, picked by the editors of Publishers Weekly. Best books in fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, nonfiction, memoir, childrens books, and more.

Juan Hernandez III leads Creser Capital Fund, which lends to people traditional banks often are reluctant to help

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The presentation will take place at Mount Greylock Regional High School on Oct. 27 at 7 pm.   In this session, Simran Jeet Singh will share his learnings...