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Demand for rail freight shipping is up, as trucking becomes more expensive. Both use diesel fuel, but trains are more efficient at carrying heavy loads long distances. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Trump speculates on diesel fuel export ban as high prices ripple across US economy

There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks at a news conference on Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs, at a roofing company in Ottawa, on Aug. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada walked away from a U.S. trade deal. What happens now?

Ottawa’s decision to walk away may have been justified, but it is costly for an economy still heavily dependent on the U.S. market.
Water levels in Lake Corpus Christi, a key reservoir for the Texas city, are so low that docks extend over grassland, not lapping waves. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help

Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
At a demonstration against pension reform, a person holds a sign that reads, “let’s plan for degrowth, not decrepitude”. FrederickFlorin/AFP

The ‘degrowth’ movement envisions global climate justice, but must adapt to global south realities

Should the world’s less developed nations be part of the “degrowth” movement? The debate involves considerations of economic dependency, neocolonialism and ecological debt.

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