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Trump and Pope Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements

April 21, 2025 - 16:42
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

April 21, 2025 - 16:37
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

April 21, 2025 - 14:15
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

April 21, 2025 - 08:22
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?

April 21, 2025 - 05:01
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

April 20, 2025 - 18:39
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

April 19, 2025 - 03:00
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

April 18, 2025 - 11:48
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

April 18, 2025 - 03:00
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

April 17, 2025 - 20:59
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

April 17, 2025 - 16:28
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

April 17, 2025 - 15:45
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

April 17, 2025 - 06:00
Plus, a capybara controversy in Argentina.
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N.I.H. Cuts Likely to Curtail Study of Climate Change’s Health Effects

April 17, 2025 - 05:00
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

April 16, 2025 - 22:34
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

April 16, 2025 - 18:30
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

April 16, 2025 - 17:05
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

April 16, 2025 - 14:46
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

April 15, 2025 - 15:02
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

April 15, 2025 - 09:47
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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