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Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.

January 17, 2025 - 11:46
Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.
Categories: Climate

L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California

January 17, 2025 - 05:01
New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.
Categories: Climate

The Stable World Order Has Passed. What’s Next?

January 17, 2025 - 03:58
The global landscape of today is less predictable and more disordered. But it need not be less cooperative.
Categories: Climate

The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides

January 16, 2025 - 22:09
While firefighters begin containing the Los Angeles wildfires, the land left behind is at a higher risk of floods and debris flows.
Categories: Climate

Biden Administration Creates Final Limits for Oil Drillers in Alaska

January 16, 2025 - 20:52
Republicans said they were seeking ways to quickly reverse the restrictions in the state’s North Slope region.
Categories: Climate

More Americans Are Missing Payments and Losing Home Insurance

January 16, 2025 - 17:25
As climate threats worsen, they are skipping payments and losing protection.
Categories: Climate

Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

January 16, 2025 - 15:41
After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.
Categories: Climate

Lee Zeldin, Trump’s E.P.A. Nominee, Is Short on Environmental Experience

January 16, 2025 - 10:34
Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself. He faces questions from the Senate today.
Categories: Climate

Doug Burgum, Trump’s Choice for Interior, Aims for ‘Energy Dominance’

January 16, 2025 - 09:17
The former North Dakota governor, who would oversee public lands in the new administration, is expected to face questions about his ties to the drilling industry.
Categories: Climate

I Fought Wildfires in California. Trump Will Make the Problem Worse.

January 16, 2025 - 09:07
Instead of addressing staffing shortages on the lands the federal government manages, Republicans have proposed making them worse.
Categories: Climate

Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster Zones

January 16, 2025 - 09:06
Our policies encourage Americans to flock to areas particularly prone to climate-related disasters.
Categories: Climate

Energy Dept. Offers Utilities $22 Billion to Reshape U.S. Power Grids

January 16, 2025 - 08:05
The loan guarantees are one of the final attempts by the outgoing Biden administration to encourage power companies to cut emissions while trying to keep rates down.
Categories: Climate

What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal

January 16, 2025 - 05:01
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
Categories: Climate

Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

January 16, 2025 - 05:00
After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.
Categories: Climate

El legado presidencial de Biden: una era de cambio, marcada para siempre por Trump

January 16, 2025 - 00:01
La gestión de Biden estará en los libros de historia como un interregno entre dos mandatos de Donald Trump, una pausa en medio de un periodo caótico de cambio, para bien o para mal.
Categories: Climate

Biden’s Presidential Legacy: An Era of Change, Forever Marked by Trump

January 15, 2025 - 19:10
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.
Categories: Climate

Even Homes That Evade the Fire Face Toxic Ash Risk, Studies Show

January 15, 2025 - 17:58
Health hazards from soot and smoke blown indoors onto furniture and walls can linger for months: “Wind will get through every crack.”
Categories: Climate

What Does the Palisades Disaster Mean for L.A.’s Future?

January 15, 2025 - 16:28
Do these disasters signal a shift in social conditions?
Categories: Climate

California Wildfire Victims Can Apply for a One-Time $770 FEMA Payment

January 15, 2025 - 16:12
The agency offers different types of financial assistance after disasters. The fastest is a one-time payment of $770.
Categories: Climate

Are Biden and Trump at Odds on Global Energy Strategy? Maybe Not So Much.

January 15, 2025 - 12:33
When it comes to gas exports and competition with China, the two administrations share a similar vision, the top U.S. energy diplomat says.
Categories: Climate