Flaring, meant to burn off the planet-warming gas at industrial sites, doesn’t always work as intended, according to researchers.
The Federal Reserve will put big banks through climate scenario tests next year, but the exercises will not force banks to raise capital.
In Florida’s hardest-hit counties, fewer than 1 in 5 homes have flood insurance. That means communities will struggle to rebuild, experts warn.
In a third of the 78 cities examined on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, half or more of hospitals were at risk from a Category 2 storm, the researchers said.
We have the latest on Hurricane Ian, another storm to gather strength with frightening speed.
Christina Goldbaum, a Times reporter based in Dubai, had to travel by boat in Pakistani places where extreme floods have destroyed entire villages.
As a co-founder of the group Earth First!, he advocated slashing tires and downing power lines in an effort to return vast swaths of the country to their natural state.
To fully see the destructive impact of the Ukraine war, listen to the Indigenous people who are guardians of some of the world’s remote ecosystems.
There’s growing grievance against a global system that saddles developing countries with debt after extreme weather disasters.
The proposal for 12 movable sea barriers across waterways like Jamaica Bay replaces a disputed plan for a single, larger outer-harbor wall.
Protect Our Winters, a nonprofit group with an advocacy arm, is changing how climate lobbying is done. It is achieving surprising results.
Storms that intensify quickly and unpredictably present a big problem for public safety officials, who have less time to assess threats.
In a community ravaged by fire, floods and contaminated drinking water, residents wonder, ‘What’s next?’ And who will pick up the bill?
The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change.
Extreme heat is testing the way energy is generated, delivered and traded — and raising the prospect of perpetual emergencies.
Pueblos, barcos nazis y puentes romanos que habían estado sumergidos en el agua han resurgido este año a medida que los ríos y los embalses se secan.
The agency is creating an office of environmental justice to address the disproportionate harm that climate change has caused in low-income areas and communities of color.
World leaders gathered in New York this week. Developing countries took the opportunity to demand more support and stronger action.
During a public event at The New York Times, the president of the World Bank, David Malpass, refused to acknowledge that the burning of fossil fuels is warming the planet.
He and his wife produced work that blended marine biology, agriculture, urban planning and activism and that tackled, early on, the effects of climate change.
Scientists say water vapor injected into the stratosphere by the volcanic eruption in January may have a slight, though temporary, warming effect.
David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet.
Drought combined with extreme heat this summer have painted a dramatic picture of Europe’s drying rivers and reservoirs.
The West Virginia Democrat is trying to attach an oil and gas permitting measure to must-pass spending legislation.
In a bipartisan vote, lawmakers voted to join an international agreement to phase out the hydrofluorocarbons commonly found in refrigerators and air-conditioners.
La devastación ocasionada por el huracán Fiona revela varios factores que han impedido que las labores de reconstrucción de la isla se desarrollen por completo.
For the great promise of renewable energy to be realized, states like Virginia must create an environment where solar, nature and people can peaceably coexist.
For children there, it isn’t a question of what you want to do outside; it’s whether it is even safe to leave the house.
Several companies say they are tackling food waste by connecting people with unsold food from restaurants and grocery stores.
Some African countries, which have done little to cause the climate crisis, say they should. Many climate activists on the continent call the idea “folly.” We unpack the debate.
Yvon Chouinard has given away his company in his fight to save the planet.
Communities across the country hope to tap into funds from Democrats’ new climate law to restore coastal habitats, part of a program that emphasizes nature-based solutions.
The energy expert Jesse Jenkins walks me through the path to our climate goals.
The project also illustrates how difficult it is to get lithium out of the ground and break China’s dominance in processing the metal and turning it into batteries.
The “net zero” carbon goal aligns the fund, which has stakes in over 9,000 companies, with many other large asset managers.
Hurricane Fiona’s devastation partly reflects several factors that preceded the storm.
The private sector now sees climate as an opportunity for job creation and economic revitalization.
El filántropo habló sobre cómo la pandemia y los efectos de la guerra en Ucrania están retrasando el progreso.
Some state officials are putting their political views before the best interests of the firefighters and teachers they serve.
In an increasingly litigious conflict, the island’s residents are clashing over how to deal with the effects of climate change: Push back or accept what’s coming?
The founder of the Patagonia clothing company is handing the business to a nonprofit group. We look at climate giving and why this move is different.
The downpour was the latest in a summer of extreme weather events. Streets were turned into rivers, bridges and highways were blocked and thousands were left without power.
How a mining company and a regulator are balancing billions of dollars in profits against the future of the Pacific.
As scientists push the frontiers of conservation technology, some of their initiatives raise ethical questions.
Across Appalachia, scientists and foresters are trying to reintroduce a hybrid version, helping to revive damaged land while also bringing back a beloved tree.
There’s a lot of new enthusiasm around nuclear power. It isn’t warranted.
The company, an affiliate of Formosa Plastics, said it intended to move forward with the $9.4 billion complex in St. James Parish despite the ruling.
A growing field called attribution science is helping researchers rapidly assess the links between global warming and weather disasters.
Wood was supposed to help the E.U. reach its renewable energy goals. But it has contributed to increased emissions and a loss of Europe’s protected woodlands.
Both Europe and North America experienced their warmest August in NOAA’s 143-year record.
New York continues its expansion of planting trees throughout the boroughs.
It’s a life force, with an uncertain future.
Yvon Chouinard cedió la propiedad de la compañía que fundó hace 49 años. Ahora todas sus ganancias se utilizarán para salvar el planeta.
Public schools are increasingly using savings from solar energy to upgrade facilities, help their communities, and give teachers raises — often with no cost to taxpayers.
Its ebb and flow has long defined life along the California coast. Now, some scientists fear climate change is causing an ethereal companion to fade away.
Yvon Chouinard has forfeited ownership of the company he founded 49 years ago. The profits will now be used to fight climate change.
The documents, subpoenaed in a House investigation of climate disinformation, show company leaders contravening industry commitments.
The flooding has displaced more than 33 million people, submerging vast areas of Pakistan that are likely to take months to dry out.
A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
Building by building, New York and other cities are trying to stop the age-old use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings. In the U.S., new climate laws aim to speed things up.
To defeat petro-Putinism in Europe, U.S. energy policy has to be the arsenal of democracy.
We want to hear the stories of people in the New York City metro area who were affected by both storms.
The philanthropist on how the pandemic and the effects of the war in Ukraine are setting back progress.
Readers discuss an investigation into the lack of secular education at New York’s yeshivas. Also: Outdoor dining; climate-crisis deniers.
Britain has been one of the main contributors to global warming. We look at the new king’s environmental credentials.
Friedrich Schelling’s ideas might provide a foundation on which to anchor the fight for our climate and our survival.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees big banks, hired a chemical engineer to review the risks climate change poses to banks.
The White House has pledged $60 billion to a cause Robert Bullard has championed since the late seventies. He wants guarantees that the money will end up in the right hands.
En un viaje por el epicentro del clima extremo que asoló al país en el verano ofreció paisajes devastados y ciudades paralizadas.
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Can controlled fires protect forests? California is about to find out.
Sales of electric cars are surging as more people become interested in the technology and grow concerned about climate change.
The Dolmen of Guadalperal, a Bronze Age stone monument newly exposed by plummeting water levels in Europe, is now imperiled by tourists.
On a trip through the epicenter, ravaged landscapes, paralyzed cities and populations pushed to extremes.
The number of homes in fire-prone parts of the West soared from 10 million in 1990 to 16 million today, a big reason wildfires are causing more destruction.
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
A new rule aiming to reduce emissions could set off a major shift in the automobile industry.
What if we saw Antarctica as a harbinger of transformation rather than doom?
A drought that has crippled economic activity in southwestern China hints at the kind of disruption that climate change could wreak on global supply chains.
Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world.
Climate change has made extreme weather increasingly normal.
As vintners around the world battle extreme heat and climate change, the pioneers producing wine in Israel’s arid south are testing ideas that might soon find global application.
Plus Russia and North Korea grow closer, and Apple prepares to introduce its newest iPhone.
The Fairview fire in Riverside County is the latest menacing blaze, killing two people and forcing evacuations in the city of Hemet.
Chileans rejected a proposed constitution that would have been the first to confront climate change. But they are not done.
Through a combination of tax credits and direct funding, the Inflation Reduction Act aims to increase the manufacturing of sustainable materials used in infrastructure projects.
The storm brought heavy rain and blackouts near the southern coast, but its fast pace kept the country from experiencing the severe damage caused by floods in August.
The ‘highly skilled environmental engineers’ can help to store precious water and rejuvenate land ravaged by climate change. Just don’t dynamite their homes.
A U.N. official stopped short of officially declaring a famine in the country. But some aid workers said that the threshold had already been reached.
A Green politician told men to get over meat and masculinity for the sake of the planet, setting off a sizzling argument.
Una tercera parte del país quedó bajo el agua. Es muy probable que el cambio climático haya influido, y por lo mismo el norte global debe hacerse responsable y ayudar.
Success in the Yakima River Basin in Washington holds lessons for the seven states at war over water in the American West.
An environmentally conscious reader is looking for clothing that accommodates fluctuations in size.
Readers discuss an essay by Carole King calling for a ban on commercial logging in national forests. Also: Doppelgängers; cultural exchange with Russia; death row pardons.
The Global North can help Pakistan by taking responsibility for the losses and damage of extreme weather fueled in part by the burning of fossil fuels.
A climate reporter in Washington set out to test clothes designed for keeping cool. He found a few good (but pricey) options, along with some questionable claims.
A state law bans the use of coal for energy production beginning next year.
My mom loves cars, but I despise them. Our yearslong debate is a window into the connection between our personal choices and the future of our climate.
Mr. Podesta, a Democratic stalwart, will oversee $370 billion in clean energy investments. Gina McCarthy, the president’s domestic climate adviser, is stepping down.
As the country’s first national climate adviser, Ms. McCarthy helped seed climate policy throughout the federal government.
Hear from business leaders like Laurene Powell Jobs and John Doerr, along with storytellers and food innovators in a livestreamed Times event in San Francisco.
Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for the E.V. transition.
The government said much of the infrastructure under construction to supply L.N.G. could be reused to import hydrogen, which Europe is backing as an important clean fuel of the future.
Aging infrastructure and underinvestment have left many cities’ water systems in tatters. Now flooding and other climate shocks are pushing them to failure.
After lobbying by the governor, lawmakers adopted $54 billion in climate spending and voted to keep open the state’s last nuclear plant.
A ban on single-use plastic and paper bags in grocery stores had an unintended effect: Delivery services switched to heavy, reusable sacks — lots of them.
“I didn’t end up in the White House, but I do believe that my policies have, which is a thrill.”
New research from the Pew Research Center shows nearly three-quarters of respondents are very concerned about the spread of false information online.
The already grueling 2,600-mile hike now includes the added challenges of global warming, which can mean a lack of shade and exposure to smoke and fire.
Mikhail S. Gorbachev wrote often about issues including world affairs and climate change. He also mourned former President Ronald Reagan and the former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
Soaring needs and wealthy countries’ focus on Ukraine have left aid agencies with too little money to address the world’s other crises, forcing them to cut programs.
The departure of a grain-filled vessel from Odesa was hailed as a victory against global hunger. But experts say the crisis is so big that no single advance can reverse it.
President Biden is under pressure — often from his own allies — to declare national emergencies on issues like climate and abortion that are roiling American culture.
Monsoon rains have devastated Pakistan’s economic hub, Karachi, adding urgency to pleas to better equip cities to handle more frequent extreme weather.
La suspensión de actividades humanas por la covid ha sido una oportunidad para entender mejor cómo afectamos a otras especies del planeta.
If only it were just about money.
Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species.
A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and Covid have left the French scrambling for alternatives.
Plus the conviction of an ailing Hong Kong activist and President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming trip to Iran.
Parts of the east and south withered under extreme temperatures, even as health workers in hazmat suits persisted in a round of mandatory coronavirus tests.
The Legislature passed some bills that are obscure but significant, in the view of climate activists.
Plus Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong and Ukraine takes back Snake Island.
La COVID-19, el cambio climático y la posibilidad de una crisis alimentaria global demuestran que los problemas del mundo están muy ligados entre sí. Y también las soluciones.
No single country can solve the problem of rising food and fuel costs.
Along with everything else, the pandemic was a huge missed opportunity.
The key Ukrainian city lost its last bridge as fighting intensifies.
Gestures of good will and concern from developed countries can hide nationalism so pointed that it amounts to something like sadism.
Moscow wants victories before its Monday holiday.