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David Fickling

ARTICLES BY DAVID FICKLING

Global warming is increasing atmospheric moisture and rainfall volumes. (AFP)

Climate change: The world’s fastest growing cities are among the most vulnerable

3 min read . 03 Dec 2025

Can we count on clean hydrogen adoption by the petrochem industry? (MINT_PRINT)

Shein to the rescue? The future of green hydrogen may hinge on fast fashion

3 min read . 30 Nov 2025

McNuggetization is about cheap food with low greenhouse gas emissions. (istockphoto)

Why Chinese diners are trading down—and what it means for the planet

3 min read . 26 Nov 2025

Major world powers need to be on board for effective climate action. (Bloomberg)

Beyond COP30: Don’t blame the conference for failures of leadership

3 min read . 25 Nov 2025

Bad-faith nihilism encourages us to lower our climate ambitions. (istockphoto)

Climate cynics say it’s game over but three decades' evidence show they’re wrong

3 min read . 17 Nov 2025

Silver has become the single biggest cost element of a solar panel. (istockphoto)

Silver soared on clean-tech demand—but how far can that take it?

3 min read . 26 Oct 2025

The age of oil on the high seas could go the way of 19th century sail shipments. (AFP)

Trump's pro-oil policy won’t stop ships from switching to cleaner fuels

3 min read . 23 Oct 2025

Bangladesh’s secret has been the dramatic rise in the role played by women. (AFP)

David Fickling: What flood-hit Pakistan could learn from Bangladesh

3 min read . 09 Sept 2025

Indian steelmakers were seen as the great BHP hope for a long time. (Bloomberg)

Last embers: India isn’t going to rescue BHP’s coke business

4 min read . 31 Aug 2025

Plenty of capital is still being ploughed into vehicles that burn fossil fuels. (istockphoto)

ICE fixation: Carmakers in reverse gear can’t take on Chinese electric vehicles

4 min read . 27 Aug 2025

A swarm of jellyfish caused two nuclear plants in France to shut down. (istockphoto)

Climate havoc: Jellyfish are getting in the way of electricity supply

4 min read . 18 Aug 2025

Opec’s 2050 forecast of oil use by emerging economies now looks delusional. (Bloomberg)

The West’s being left in the dust by the rest’s rapid adoption of EVs

4 min read . 12 Aug 2025

High-altitude shrines in India have seen an upswell of visitors. (PTI)

India may need to take a hard decision on Himalayan pilgrimage spots

4 min read . 10 Aug 2025

India’s energy transition gained pace as cost dynamics shifted. (Bloomberg)

David Fickling: India is outpacing America in its transition to clean energy

4 min read . 29 Jul 2025

America is doing far too little to close this technological gap. (istockphoto)

Cold War II alert: Rare earths could tilt the global balance of power

3 min read . 17 Jun 2025

Metro track length increased globally from 10,922km to 20,453km in a decade. (REUTERS)

Hold tight, a global metro railway boom has only just begun

4 min read . 25 May 2025

Nissan still seems haunted by the Carlos Ghosn episode. (REUTERS)

Nissan’s destiny remains hitched to the wagon of globalization

4 min read . 18 May 2025

The hydrocarbon industry has shown no hurry to upgrade its pipe valves. (Bloomberg)

David Fickling: How a simple valve can cut fossil fuel emissions but won’t

4 min read . 14 May 2025

The US has turned the clock back on a major renewable source (REUTERS)

Trump’s solar panel tariffs deal climate action a severe blow

4 min read . 28 Apr 2025

Ming China lost its economic strength after making a sharp inward turn. (AFP PHOTO)

Chinese history shows how a closed economy could squander a nation’s greatness

4 min read . 06 Apr 2025