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Trump and Pope Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements
The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship was defined by their remarkable clashes.
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
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How Pope Francis Helped Inspire the Global Movement Against Climate Change
Francis framed climate change as an urgent spiritual issue and helped push the world to take action.
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The Legacy of Pope Francis’ Business Diplomacy
As pontiff, Francis sought to build bridges with global corporate leaders, who sought audiences with him — but also to remind them about the need to look out for the poor.
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The Earth Day Edition: What’s the Best Thing I Can Do for the Planet?
We asked the experts, and they shared advice on how to be the best planetary citizen possible.
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Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department
The draft executive order would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.
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Trump abre una zona marina protegida en el Pacífico a la pesca comercial
El presidente dijo que la medida tenía como objetivo convertir a Estados Unidos en el “líder mundial dominante en productos del mar”.
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To Understand Global Migration, You Have to See It First
These estimates, drawn from the location data of three billion Facebook users, provide a view of human migration in extraordinary detail.
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A Reporter Gets a Buzz From Thousands of Bees
The plight of American honeybees drew a journalist away from his usual beat covering energy.
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Trump Opens Marine National Monument to Commercial Fisheries
The president said the move was aimed at making the United States the world’s “dominant seafood leader.”
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Here’s What to Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Renewable Energy
The shift to cleaner power needs resources from China. An export ban just cut off some supplies.
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Release of E.P.A. Climate Grants Is Paused by New Court Ruling
After a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of up to $650 million in frozen grants, an appeals court temporarily halted the payouts.
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New Pushback to Trump’s Deportations, and Climate Research Under Threat
Plus, a capybara controversy in Argentina.
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N.I.H. Cuts Likely to Curtail Study of Climate Change’s Health Effects
The N.I.H. has indicated that it will stop funding research on the topic. Scientists said that would make it harder to protect people.
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Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.
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Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies
Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.
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Weather Service Prepares for ‘Degraded Operations’ Amid Trump Cuts
An internal document describes how severe shortages of meteorologists and other staff members could affect forecasts and other operations.
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2 Judges Order Federal Agencies to Unfreeze Climate Money
The rulings are setbacks to Trump’s efforts to halt climate and environmental funding approved under the Biden administration.
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How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping
Fast fashion retailers rely heavily on shipping by air. The president’s tariffs could change that.
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Sandstorm Turns Iraq’s Skies Orange and Sends Thousands to Hospitals
Climate experts say such storms are becoming more frequent and severe in the country. This was its worst of the year so far.
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