But there are signs that greenhouse gas pollution in China might be slowing, according to a new analysis.
Many business leaders are skipping the annual United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, or are attending events in other cities.
The International Energy Agency once projected that oil and gas demand could level off by 2030. Now it’s backing off, sort of.
A plan to sustainably manage the shrinking waterway could soon be up to the Trump administration — or eventually the Supreme Court.
The California governor painted the president as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate the renewable energy industry.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific, called the proposal “dead on arrival.”
Las personas con paneles solares en su tejado recuperaron el suministro eléctrico casi de inmediato. “Todo mi barrio se beneficia”, dijo un residente.
En la cumbre del clima de este año, Estados Unidos está ausente y Europa tiene dificultades. Pero los países emergentes están adoptando las energías renovables gracias a un exceso de equipamiento barato.
At this year’s climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy thanks to a glut of cheap equipment.
La cumbre climática anual de la ONU se realiza este año en Brasil y se distingue, sobre todo, por las ausencias en la lista de invitados.
We have arrived at a “Polycene” moment where binary systems are giving way to multiple interconnected ones.
Politicians, oil giants and climate activists hang on his every word. The Trump administration has blasted him. How did Fatih Birol get so big?
This year’s U.N. climate talks are being held in Brazil and, so far, they’ve been noteworthy for who isn’t attending.
“Ask a Correspondent” will take your questions to Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter.
Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said.
The contentious proposal, previously rebuffed by state regulators who expressed environmental concerns, was deemed acceptable on Friday.
“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.”
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
Como el cambio climático ha contribuido a subir los precios del cacao, las empresas están cambiando las recetas golosinas de forma sutil.
David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter, describes the struggles of the Sierra Club, one of the largest environmental groups in the U.S. The group has lost about 60 percent of its supporters since 2020.
The environmental group gave up its singular focus on climate change for a broader agenda. The ensuing internal strife left it weakened as it takes on the Trump administration.
Los discursos del día de apertura contrastaron con la postura del presidente Trump, quien ha calificado el calentamiento global de “estafa”.
Diplomats and leaders gather on the edge of the Amazon forest in Belém, Brazil, for annual talks on how to limit global warming. This happens as protesters and activists stage protests to call for more urgent action against climate change.
The calls for action on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of the President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”
Readers respond to news and opinion articles about Bill Gates’s public memo on climate change. Also: Interfaith connections; the myth of originalism.
With this year’s global climate summit opening in Brazil, we offer a glimpse of how the Trump administration sometimes operates behind closed doors.
The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.
Extraterrestrial particles found at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean could unlock at least 30,000 years of sea ice history, a new study finds.
Nations were poised to approve the first fee on pollution from ships. That’s when the Trump administration began the threats.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.
Climate change enabled the storm to churn faster and grow more quickly, a rapid analysis found.
El instrumento, de varios miles de millones de dólares, buscaría compensar a los países por mantener sus bosques en pie, con la esperanza de triunfar donde otros intentos de conservación fracasaron.
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
Suiza ha puesto en marcha un plan para reconstruir Blatten, un pueblo sepultado por el deshielo de un glaciar. Es una señal de los costos económicos y emocionales del calentamiento de Europa.
The decision dealt a setback to the developers of SouthCoast Wind, a 141-turbine project off Nantucket, Mass.
The city’s new leader will have to contend with preparing for deadly floods, rising electricity costs and the future of an ambitious energy efficiency program.
The annual U.N. report card finds that, overall, countries are still far off-track from their stated goals to limit global warming.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong scattered artifacts from an archaeological site along the shore of the Bering Sea.
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.
At Lincoln Center Theater, a new play from the makers of “The Jungle” tries to dramatize the negotiations that led to the Kyoto Protocol.
Una manada de orcas del golfo de California ha cazado repetidamente tiburones blancos juveniles para darse un festín con sus hígados.
El filántropo multimillonario publicó la semana pasada un memorándum en el que decía que el cambio climático “no conducirá a la desaparición de la humanidad”. Hay algo de cierto en esas palabras.
In a high-profile act of eco-activism, Tim Martin and a partner had smeared black and red paint on the case at the National Gallery of Art in 2023.
A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has repeatedly hunted juvenile white sharks to feast on their livers.
Switzerland is racing to rebuild Blatten, which was crushed by a glacier. It’s a sign of the economic and emotional costs of a warming Europe.
Climate change is not a giant meteor crashing into Earth. We will not all suffer equally.
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.
Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found.
The agency has faced blowback from business leaders and Republicans over plans to end the popular energy efficiency program.
This film uses archival clips and documents to examine the way climate change evolved from nonpartisan topic to divisive issue.
The hurricane that tore through the Caribbean this week broke records, rapidly intensifying and surprising some meteorologists.
Los países isleños sabían que llegaría un día como este.
As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways.
Not all states have gotten hit equally hard. The reasons are complex.
A North Dakota judge reduced the jury’s award to the pipeline company Energy Transfer to roughly $345 million, from $667 million.
Island countries understood that a day like this would come.
An urban planner who specialized in disaster recovery, he was brought in to revive the city after the 2005 storm. The task proved larger than one man could handle.
Western Jamaica experienced something near to the worst tropical cyclone impacts our planet can produce.
It needs the United States for defense and has spent billions building factories in America. But a Trump trade deal this week with China could erase a Korean edge in the U.S. market.
In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds.
El huracán Melissa agobia a una serie de naciones caribeñas que ya cargan con las deudas de crisis relacionadas con el clima.
The Microsoft co-founder wrote a lengthy memo warning against climate alarmism. Will it change how people talk about the issue or who funds climate action?
Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.
As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.
En un memorándum, el cofundador de Microsoft se opuso a lo que denomina una “perspectiva catastrofista” y parece haber cambiado su postura sobre los riesgos del calentamiento del planeta.
The billionaire’s $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy counters cuts to federal emergency assistance and diversity programs.
The billionaire philanthropist said it was a mistake to focus so much on “near-term emissions goals,” a position that could generate serious debate.
In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against a “doomsday outlook” and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change.
More frequent and intense storms, sea-level rise and extensive rainfall fueled by climate change mean the island nation is likely to be hit especially hard by this week’s storm.
Melissa grew from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in a matter of hours.
The oil giant said requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks violate Exxon’s free speech rights.
He was asked to cater a climate event for Prince William and 700 guests. But for a renowned chef who wanted to showcase the Amazon’s culinary tradition, it was like “asking Iron Maiden to play jazz.”
Some carmakers and energy executives say the plan would trigger costly litigation and spur individual states to create a patchwork of tighter rules.
Hasta este mes, el país nórdico tenía la distinción de ser uno de los últimos lugares del mundo sin avistamientos confirmados de mosquitos silvestres.
The Trump administration wants to sharply speed up the construction of nuclear power plants, but fixing the industry’s bottlenecks could take years.
Readers share their wishes, predictions and wildest dreams for what’s to come in transit, housing, arts and more.
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.
Este proyecto de prueba se diseñó para combinar granjas de alimentos y solares, una práctica denominada “agrivoltaica”, como modelo para otras comunidades que buscan seguridad energética y alimentaria.
The United States was once the undisputed leader in atomic energy. Now it is trying to catch up.
Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore.
A social media outcry arose after she was given a fine of 150 pounds for pouring out “a tiny little bit” of coffee before boarding a bus.
The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it.
A revived version of a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters shows a record-setting toll in the first half of 2025.
Several agency programs are trying to track and reduce methane emissions around the world. They aren’t meeting the targets fast enough.
Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp.
About 97 percent of the land in the state is privately owned. Meet the people helping to make it friendlier for native bugs.
Produce and power are both costly in the state. So researchers are testing ways to address both issues using the same land.
Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traffic lights for roundabouts.
The Environmental Protection Agency has hired numerous former lobbyists and industry insiders who now work on chemical regulation, emission limits and other rules.
Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.
Los inuit del extremo norte ayudaron a resolver el misterio de una expedición que fracasó en el siglo XIX. Ahora, Canadá los necesita para reforzar su reclamo sobre esta región disputada recientemente.
A medida que las empresas tecnológicas construyen centros de datos en todo el mundo para hacer avanzar la inteligencia artificial, las comunidades vulnerables son afectadas por apagones y escasez de agua.
El país sudamericano ha atraído inversiones, ha fomentado el talento y está desarrollando capacidades en materia de IA. Muchos chilenos, que ven la inteligencia artificial con recelo, se preguntan si vale la pena.
The Inuit of the far north helped solve the mystery of a doomed 19th-century expedition. Now Canada needs them to strengthen its claim to this newly contested region.
If you’re a writer or filmmaker hoping to create a hell on earth, might as well start with the most famous city in the world.
As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.
Political debates have flared across Chile over artificial intelligence. Should the nation pour billions into A.I. and risk public backlash, or risk being left behind?
Paintings, poems and science are on display at the Museum of the North in Fairbanks, illustrating the shared impact when carbon is released from the permafrost.
Federal forecasters broke down the most likely scenarios around the United States this week.
A federal judge threw out their climate lawsuit against the president a few days ago. But legal experts say there was a silver lining in the judge’s opinion.
Financial regulators said the Biden-era policy was superfluous. Democrats said it protected financial stability in an era of unpredictable weather.
The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being recyclable when they were not.
A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall.
A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the United States.
Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits.
As nations vote on a draft agreement at the International Maritime Organization this week, the Trump administration says it could sanction those supporting it.
Conservation biologists propose a daunting task: protecting Earth’s diversity of bacteria and other microbes.
Baby boomers had a good run. Now we’re all paying for it.
The Trump administration has sharply cut tax credits for renewable energy, while it adds to longstanding subsidies for fossil fuels.
Surging emissions from wildfires may have been behind the increase, which was the largest since modern measurements began more than half a century ago.
President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.
Ten members of Congress wrote in a letter to the governor that a gas pipeline proposed for New York Harbor runs counter to the state’s emissions reductions goals.
The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope.
It seemed that last year’s wildfire in Los Angeles had been extinguished safely after two days. But it had just gone underground.
Adaptation is a matter of survival, and the city may have to throw every solution available at a worsening situation.
Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe.
Los agricultores brasileños presionan para hacer retroceder las restricciones a la deforestación con el fin de vender más soya al enorme mercado chino.
Brazilian farmers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions in order to sell more soybeans to the huge Chinese market.
Some artists offer a glimpse of a future that is already occurring in some climates. Others imagine a world past the point of survival.
The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.
As President Trump tries to revive the United States coal industry, research has found that closing a coal facility can improve local health.
Four years after a global pledge to end deforestation, the amount of money going toward conserving and restoring forests is not enough, the analysis found.
With declining consumption and many challenges, wine must emphasize its environmentalism and affordability.
Some issues in the document, which is issued every four years, had become politically inconvenient, former officials said.
The state has led the country in adopting electric cars and reducing gas use, but it now faces much higher gas prices as oil companies plan to shut down refineries.
The weekly column that focused on inequality in the city ran for 14 years, from Occupy Wall Street to Zohran Mamdani. Now it comes to a close.
Progress cannot occur if scientists are barred from asking certain questions.
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.
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.
As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.
Our nation needs an economic disaster preparedness tool kit to avoid the scourge of inflation.
A substantial number of Republican voters are losing faith in science.
Readers discuss election obstacles. Also: Donald Trump’s claim about Kamala Harris’s crowds; the Olympics; Covid vaccines; food and the climate.
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns.
In her elegant essay collection, “Lessons for Survival,” Emily Raboteau confronts climate collapse, societal breakdown and the Covid pandemic while trying to raise children in a responsible way.
An increasing number of migrants are trying to pass through the dangerous terrain connecting South and Central America. What forces them to take that route?
The decision could rip a hole in Berlin’s budget and complicate the transition to a greener economy.
Readers disagree with an essay expressing concern about a decline after a peak. Also: Rudy Giuliani’s drinking; book bans; masks in hospitals; wedding magic.
With residents unprepared for New York City’s recent flooding, it was a day of unnecessary chaos and frustration.
Of climate denial, Covid denial and cryptocurrency.
Mientras prestábamos atención a la pandemia, China y Ucrania, los caminos hacia la prosperidad y los intereses comunes se han oscurecido.
While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, China and the war in Ukraine, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.
Don’t be fooled by its generic title. Lesley Lokko’s “Laboratory of the Future” is the most ambitious and pointedly political Venice Architecture Biennale in years.
Fungi are a public health blind spot.
Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.
Also, the eight warmest years on record and a fragile political alliance in the Philippines.
The year 2022 was not great. But even in the midst of overlapping calamities, progress is being made.