Opinion | Biden’s Dirty Oil Deal With Venezuela

Caracas gets a sanctions reprieve while the U.S. vetoes a loan to Guyana, a rare U.S.…

Globalized Supply Chain Brings More-Turbulent Food Prices

Economy The Outlook Imports of food and related ingredients have steadily risen in most economies, exposing…

The Science for Determining Climate-Change Damage Is Unsettled

Science Tying individual weather events to global warming remains a challenge, and research on the causes…

Opinion | China’s Zero-Covid Reckoning

Record infections and new lockdowns lead to rising public frustration and slower economic growth.

China Recovery Set Back by Record Covid Outbreak as Lockdowns Spread

The prospect that Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 persists well into next year means the world…

$1 Trillion Plan to Help Developing Nations Take On Climate Change Gains Momentum

The Biden administration supports efforts championed by Barbados and other nations to boost lending by the…

China Recovery Hopes Crushed by Record Covid Outbreak as Lockdowns Spread

China’s worst Covid-19 outbreak is squashing hopes for an economic rebound and fanning concern about disruption…

U.N. Climate Summit Defers Key Carbon-Credit Policy Decisions

The market is viewed as a crucial tool in using private capital to fund the global…