India Is Pulling Back on Coal. For Many, the Damage Is Done

Before mining came to Chhattisgarh, a landlocked state in central India, Hasdeo Arand was a remote forest with a dozen tribal hamlets. Spanning more than 650 square miles, the forest is often called the “lungs of central India” and is home to endangered elephants, sloth bears, and leopards, as well as valuable water reserves. Many … Read more

A coal mine fire in southern China’s Guizhou province kills 16 people

Local authorities in southern China say a coal mine fire has killed 16 people ByThe Associated Press September 24, 2023, 10:28 AM BEIJING — A coal mine fire in southern China killed 16 people on Sunday, according to local authorities. The blaze broke out at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Panguan, a town in Guizhou … Read more

Shift to wash vitality accelerating, however coal investments too excessive, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Power safety issues — worsened by the warfare in Ukraine — and coverage assist from wealthy international locations are doubtless to assist investments in clear vitality outpace spending on fossil fuels, the Worldwide Power Company stated in a report issued Thursday. However investments in coal are on track to rise by about … Read more