Water, power, and the future of conflict
Explore the rise of water as a geopolitical weapon influencing global security, economics, and environmental stability in 2026.

California holds vast stores of lithium, but mining projects stir debate over environmental costs and economic benefits.
Indonesia’s steel industry is becoming one of the country’s fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, even as it receives far less public attention than other carbon-intensive sectors.
Lawmakers table bill to expand the use of oilfield wastewater and shoot down another that would restrict drone use around “critical” infrastructure.
Louisiana is betting billions on proposed “blue ammonia” plants that promise lower carbon emissions through carbon capture, but evidence shows the technology has fallen far short.
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal.
Exclusive: Analysts say there will be oil spill catastrophe that could be far bigger than Exxon Valdez disaster.
Melissa Hoffer set out to put a price tag on the state’s net-zero climate commitment and develop a menu of options for how to pay for it. That price is still not yet known more than a year after the report was due.
