The war in Ukraine hasn't left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places

Russia tried to weaponize energy to keep European nations from opposing its war in Ukraine, but the real pain from Putin’s actions and Western sanctions has been felt far from Europe.

Amy Myers Jaffe, Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~10 min

Soaring crude prices make the cost of pretty much everything else go up too because we almost literally eat oil

Oil is used throughout the US economy and not just as fuel. Petroleum goes into packaging, toys, clothing and especially the food we eat.

Veronika Dolar, Assistant Professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury • conversation
March 28, 2022 • ~7 min

Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever

Price shocks are a feature of the global oil market, not a bug – and even when governments take many steps to grow supply or reduce demand, it can be years before prices ease.

Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
March 11, 2022 • ~9 min

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

Extreme weather is already having an influence on global food prices.

Alastair Smith, Senior Teaching Fellow in Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick • conversation
Sept. 27, 2021 • ~7 min

A decade after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, offshore drilling is still unsafe

The BP Deepwater Horizon blowout on April 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. Ten years later, post-spill reforms are being undone and the Gulf of Mexico remains vulnerable.

Donald Boesch, Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science • conversation
April 10, 2020 • ~9 min

COVID-19 will slow the global shift to renewable energy, but can't stop it

The US is gradually shifting to lower-carbon energy sources, but the COVID-19 pandemic, an oil price crash and a likely recession are big speed bumps.

Peter Fox-Penner, Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy, and Professor of Practice, Questrom School of Business, Boston University • conversation
March 31, 2020 • ~8 min

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