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Ciara Nugent
Ciara Nugent is a staff writer for TIME, based in London
Recent Articles
Iran's Water Crisis Will Weaken its Regime
A man-made environmental crisis is part of the anger building against Iran's government.
By Ciara Nugent
December 8, 2022
The Overlooked Solar Power Potential of U.S. Parking Lots
We calculated how much power could be generated if the U.S. followed France's new law requiring parking lots be topped with solar panels.
By Ciara Nugent
December 8, 2022
Why El Salvador Is Doubling Down on Bitcoin
President Nayib Bukele is buying more Bitcoin, despite the Crypto crash.
By Ciara Nugent
November 25, 2022
Poorer Countries Want to Charge More to Protect Rainforests
Brazil, the DRC, and Indonesia launch an 'OPEC for rainforests' in effort to wrest more control over climate action.
By Ciara Nugent
November 15, 2022
Chilean Startup Stops Reservoirs Evaporating
In an era of increased droughts, farmers' are desperate to protect their water stores
By Ciara Nugent / Putaendo, Chile
November 12, 2022
U.S. Pays 19% of Fair Share on Climate Aid
The U.S.' outsize contribution to global emissions is not reflected in the climate finance it gives, data analysis shows.
By Ciara Nugent
November 9, 2022
With Bolsonaro Gone, Lula Could Save Amazon Rainforest
Brazil's leftist president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces a challenge to control deforestation after Jair Bolsonaro let it rip.
By Ciara Nugent
October 31, 2022
How Lula Won Brazil’s Election
It marks the end of a bruising and deeply polarizing election year in Brazil
By Ciara Nugent
October 30, 2022
Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidential Election
The result is a stunning political comeback for the former president.
By Ciara Nugent
October 30, 2022
Climate-Proof Towns Are Popping Up Across the U.S.
Planned communities are some of the most weather-resilient places in the country. But not everyone can afford them.
By Ciara Nugent
October 28, 2022
Rishi Sunak's Climate Action Record: What to Know
While Britain's newest Prime Minister is no environmentalist, "it could hardly be worse than Truss,” says one campaigner.
By Ciara Nugent
October 24, 2022
Ukraine's Soviet Heat System Is Vulnerable
The centralized heat systems are an advantage in the energy transition, but a liability in war
By Ciara Nugent
October 20, 2022
How One Environmental Activist Is Taking on India’s Pollution Problem
When Arun Krishnamurthy was a child in the 1990s, his middle-class suburb in Chennai, India, was only half built. He didn’t have to wander far from his house to find green fields and lakes, where...
By Ciara Nugent
October 13, 2022
Migrants Lead Florida's post-Ian Clean-up
Migrant workers are flooding-in to help Florida rebuild after Hurricane Ian, even as Governor Ron DeSantis wages a crusade against them.
By Ciara Nugent
October 5, 2022
Brazil's Election Heads to Run-off
That means that the polarizing battle between Bolsonaro and Lula will continue for weeks
By Ciara Nugent
October 2, 2022
Parking Lots Are Bad for Climate. California Has a Plan
A change to planning laws in California stands to weaken the car's grip on U.S. cities.
By Ciara Nugent
September 28, 2022
Brazilian Women May Cost Bolsonaro the Election
Polls for Brazil’s general election on Oct. 2 suggest female voters are far less keen on the incumbent than male voters
By Ciara Nugent
September 16, 2022
King Charles' Environmentalism May Test Relations With Liz Truss
A longtime environmentalist, now King Charles III must avoid giving his opinions with a Prime Minister who has a poor climate track record.
By Ciara Nugent
September 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II's Death Has Major Implications for Scotland
The fact that the Queen has died in Scotland—rather than in England—adds a new layer of complexity—both for ceremony and politics.
By Ciara Nugent
September 8, 2022
Prince Charles Is Now King Charles III
Here's what to know about the succession
By Ciara Nugent
September 8, 2022
Report Warns of Meta's Role in Brazil Election
Content questioning the validity of the upcoming election is spreading rapidly on social media, the report says
By Ciara Nugent and Billy Perrigo
September 5, 2022
Flooded Pakistan Needs More Than Just Charity
Pakistan accounts for 0.7% of global carbon emissions but is consistently ranked among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to climate impacts
By Ciara Nugent
September 1, 2022
Read TIME's Interview With Chile's President
Read the transcript from TIME’s interview with Chilean President Gabriel Boric on the new constitution, his political rise, and his vision for Chile.
By Ciara Nugent/Santiago
August 31, 2022
Lea la entrevista de TIME con Gabriel Boric
Lea la transcripción de la entrevista de TIME con el presidente chileno Gabriel Boric sobre la nueva constitución, su ascenso político y su visión para Chile.
By Ciara Nugent/Santiago
August 31, 2022
Gabriel Boric Is a New Kind of Leftist Leader
Gabriel Boric is championing a new constitution that promises sweeping social change.
By Ciara Nugent/Santiago
August 31, 2022
Today's Climate-Conscious Architects Want To Build Less
To tackle climate change, some are calling for a fundamental rethink of construction
By Ciara Nugent
August 16, 2022
Dutch Farmer Protests Show How Messy Climate Action Will Be
Tackling climate change means rapid, wholesale transformation of the global food system.
By Ciara Nugent
July 29, 2022
New Lithium Mining Technology Could Give Argentina a Sustainable Gold Rush
Mining for clean energy minerals is surprisingly dirty. New technology may reduce its impact on ecosystems and local communities.
By Ciara Nugent//ANTOFAGASTA DE LA SIERRA, ARGENTINA
July 26, 2022
Zoe, the World's First Named Heat Wave, Arrives in Seville
The Spanish city hopes naming heat waves like the U.S. names hurricanes will keep residents safer
By Ciara Nugent
July 25, 2022
The U.K.'s Hottest Day Ever Sparks a Climate Culture War
Brits were told to "keep cool and carry on" and not be "snowflakes"
By Ciara Nugent
July 20, 2022
Follow the Algae Brick Road to Plant-Based Buildings
Cement accounts for around 8% of global CO2 emissions. This company has carbon-negative alternative
By Ciara Nugent
June 30, 2022
Colombia May Be First Oil-Rich Country to Quit Fossil Fuels
The country's new president-elect wants to end new oil exploration
By Ciara Nugent
June 22, 2022
Homes Made from Straw or Fungi Can Now Get You a Cheaper Mortgage in the Netherlands
Plant-based materials help fight climate change
By Ciara Nugent
June 16, 2022
A Global Price on Water Might Help Tackle Climate Change
"We still operate the world economy with freshwater largely as a free resource. That's a market failure."
By Ciara Nugent
May 31, 2022
Western Architecture is Making India's Heatwaves Worse
In the face of climate change, architects are looking to the past to design more resilient buildings
By Ciara Nugent
May 16, 2022
India’s Unbearably Hot Schools Show We Must Climate-Proof Education
A heat wave has forced schools in Northern India to close again after two years of disruption by COVID-19
By Ciara Nugent
May 6, 2022
Giant Rodents 'Invaded' a Wealthy Gated Community. What Happened Next is a Lesson for Cities in the Climate Change Era
Gated communities are known for their manicured lawns, swimming pools, and wealthy residents. In Argentina, they’re also known as the home of the world’s largest rodents. On a drizzly afternoon in March 2022, a family...
By Ciara Nugent/Buenos Aires
May 5, 2022
Entrevista de Lula sobre futuro do Brasil
Leia entrevista da TIME com o ex-presidente que está lançando nova candidatura e promete levar o Brasil de volta aos bons tempos
By Ciara Nugent/São Paulo, Brazil
May 4, 2022
Lula Interview on Ukraine, Bolsonaro, and Brazil's Future
Read a transcript of our interview with the former Brazilian leader as he launches a new bid for the presidency
By Ciara Nugent/São Paulo, Brazil
May 4, 2022
Exclusive: Lula's Second Act
'I never gave up,' Brazil's former leader tells TIME as he launches a new bid for the presidency
By Ciara Nugent/São Paulo, Brazil
May 4, 2022
California Sunshine Could be Key to Combating Drought
Meet the engineer calling for solar panels to be installed over canals to save billions of gallons of water a year
By Ciara Nugent
April 28, 2022
Imagine if Hollywood Actually Made Realistic Climate Stories
“No matter what genre you’re working in, we’re still living in a world where climate is happening”
By Ciara Nugent
April 27, 2022
Guatemala Rethinks the Economics of Migration
'The money all goes back to the U.S. eventually. None of it stays here to develop the local economy. So none of the people want to stay either.'
By Ciara Nugent
April 13, 2022
The New IPCC Report Was Delayed As Scientists Debated Reliance On Carbon Capture
The U.N. climate body admits the 1.5°C target set under the Paris Agreement now looks unlikely
By Ciara Nugent
April 4, 2022
Europeans Are Being Asked to Turn Down Their Heating to Fight Russian Energy Dependence
"It is vain to believe that a war on [our] continent will have no impact on us"
By Ciara Nugent
March 3, 2022
The Link Between Climate Change and the Russian Invasion
Svitlana Krakovska, a Ukrainian meteorologist, was wary of speaking her mind. On Sunday, sitting next to her sons’ bunk beds in her Kyiv home, she joined a Zoom meeting of the International Governmental Panel on...
By Ciara Nugent
March 1, 2022
Why Sanctions on Russia Aren't Targeting Oil and Gas
Call for restrictions or an embargo on Russian oil and gas feels far outside the realm of possibility. It's not hard to understand why.
By Ciara Nugent
February 25, 2022
Why President Bolsonaro Is Defying Critics to Visit Putin
'The fact that the Americans were so furious with him, that’s what made Bolsonaro want to do it'
By Ciara Nugent
February 15, 2022
Russia Tensions Could Push Europe to a Clean Energy Future
The threat of a Ukraine invasion and the worst energy crisis in years are reminding Europe of the risks of a fossil-fuelled world.
By Ciara Nugent
January 27, 2022
Paris Resurfaces Buried Bièvre River to Fight Climate Change
In 1899, a writer for French newspaper Le Figaro surveyed the damage Parisians had done to the Bièvre, a river that for hundreds of years had snaked up through southern Paris, joining the Seine near...
By Ciara Nugent and Mapping by Elijah Wolfson
January 24, 2022
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