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How Trump’s Trade War Could Affect Climate Change

February 4, 2025 - 14:39
President Trump’s tariffs could threaten supply chains in the renewable energy industry and disrupt oil and gas markets.
Categories: Climate

E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More

February 4, 2025 - 05:03
A spokeswoman for the agency said the change was “common practice.” Others said it injects partisanship into jobs that have always been neutral.
Categories: Climate

Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy

February 4, 2025 - 03:28
The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy production.
Categories: Climate

Over 1,000 EPA Workers on Climate Change and More Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’

February 3, 2025 - 15:53
A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.
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The New Evidence Climate Change Will Upend American Homeownership

February 3, 2025 - 12:02
A new analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans.
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7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires

February 1, 2025 - 10:45
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires.
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Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects

February 1, 2025 - 05:01
The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican.
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The Climate Fix: Africa’s Solar Revolution

January 31, 2025 - 13:04
In announcing a $35 billion program to bring inexpensive solar power to some 300 million Africans, officials left out two words: climate change.
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Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary

January 30, 2025 - 20:02
The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.
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Trump’s First Two Weeks Have Thrown U.S. Climate Spending Into Chaos

January 30, 2025 - 15:45
Executive orders and announcements by President Trump have put billions of dollars in U.S. climate commitments into question.
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Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast

January 30, 2025 - 05:18
A court ruling requires the British government to consider the potential climate impact of the oil and gas produced in the North Sea.
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How Birds Survive Winter Cold: Adaptations and Behavioral Strategies

January 29, 2025 - 05:00
Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.”
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Transportation Secretary Seeks Rollback of Biden’s Fuel Economy Standards

January 29, 2025 - 01:00
The order is the latest Trump administration effort against Biden-era initiatives that intended to promote electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Doomsday Clock Moves One Second Closer to Catastrophe

January 28, 2025 - 17:28
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shifted the hands of the symbolic clock to 89 seconds to midnight, citing the threat of climate change, nuclear war and the misuse of artificial intelligence.
Categories: Climate

Inside Trump’s Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule

January 28, 2025 - 12:58
A rule known as the endangerment finding requires the E.P.A. to regulate greenhouse gases. It has proved resilient against earlier attacks.
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The Climate Migration Question: Rebuild or Relocate?

January 28, 2025 - 11:06
After a flood destroyed their town, Kentucky residents faced the agonizing choice of whether to stay or to relocate to new communities built on former strip mines.
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Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers

January 28, 2025 - 08:00
The oil company plans to build natural gas power plants that will be directly connected to data centers used by technology companies for artificial intelligence and other services.
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Kentucky’s Strip Mines Get Turned Into Neighborhoods

January 28, 2025 - 05:00
As the risk of extreme flooding increases with climate change, an effort is underway to relocate hundreds of flood survivors to unique higher ground.
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Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’

January 27, 2025 - 12:57
Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.
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A $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa

January 27, 2025 - 12:54
Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”
Categories: Climate