Politics
Trump’s World and the Real World
In service to his vision of the world, the President has spent the year undoing every environmental law he can find. The zeal of his…
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Business
World leaders, rights groups react to COP30 climate deal
The annual United Nations climate conference has ended with an agreement that urges action to address global warming, but falls short of…
Business
World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit
The world struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil Saturday, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt…
Politics
Ramaphosa calls for cooperation solving global problems
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for cooperation in solving global problems at the G20 summit of leading industrialised…
News
Pakistan’s Punjab faces biggest floods in its history, affecting 2 million people
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as…
Politics
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree that would allow Russia to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth…
News
Three Books to Understand Our Ravaged Climate
The summer of 2025 has been a season of climate-driven catastrophes: wildfires in Turkey, flooding in China and the U.S., and fatally high…
Politics
How Trump May Unintentionally Cut Carbon Emissions
President Trump has expressed little interest in fighting climate change. One of his key cabinet officials has even sought to evaluate…
Politics
Commentary: Pope Francis was a climate hero. Trump's reign gives his words extra meaning
Donald Trump announced his first run for president on June 16, 2015. He lashed out against Mexican immigrants, environmentalists and other…
Business
In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most
MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s…
Politics
Republican Plan to Kill California’s E.V. Policies Hits Senate Snag
Republicans in Congress cannot use an obscure legislative maneuver to stop California’s ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by…
Business
Pension Funds Push Forward on Climate Goals Despite Backlash
In the past few months, some of the largest banks and asset managers in the United States have quit net zero networks, the climate groups…
News
Dolphin Hunting Is Their Tradition. Rising Seas Have Made It a Lifeline.
The call of a conch shell roused the dolphin hunters from their beds. Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church. There a…
Politics
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
Organic farmers and environmental groups sued the Agriculture Department on Monday over its scrubbing of references to climate change from…
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Coffee Prices Are at a 50-Year High. Producers Aren’t Celebrating.
These should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras. On world…
Business
Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist
A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of their business — and…
Politics
Climate Change Is Forcing Americans to Move—And They Need Help
With President Donald Trump's administration removing climate change language from federal government websites, withdrawing the United…
News
Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84
Dickson Despommier, a microbiologist who proposed that cities should grow food in high-rises, popularizing the term “vertical farming” —…
Politics
California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump
President Trump’s policies could threaten many big green energy projects in the coming years, but his election has already dealt a big…
Business
California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
California’s home insurance plan of last resort, designed for people who can’t get coverage on the private market, does not have enough…
Politics
Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
A new federal order that freezes a Biden-era program to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations has confounded…
News
Why Was a Climate Activist Put in Prison for Five Years?
The London Orbital Motorway, or the M25, is a vast ring road that runs in a shaggy circle around the outer edges of the capital. If you…
Politics
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
President Trump has so far restrained himself from trying to meddle with the Federal Reserve on matters related to monetary policy during…
Culture
Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire
At a time when the documentary film business is atrophying, one of the world’s leading documentarians, Alex Gibney, has taken on a…