T/environment

  1. The World Is Falling Apart. Should I Scrap My Plans to Have Kids? Magazine, Yesterday

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on family planning in uncertain times.

  2. E.P.A. Administrator Michael Regan to Depart at End of December Climate, Yesterday

    Mr. Regan informed agency employees that he would leave before the formal end of the Biden term.

  3. Elon Musk’s Growing Political Influence Letters, Yesterday

    Readers discuss his role in the government shutdown negotiations. Also: Trump austerity; G.O.P.’s future; clean energy; guns and young people.

  4. More People Are Now Dying From the Cold Well, Yesterday

    A new study finds that deaths related to cold weather in the United States have risen in the past two decades.

  5. Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles in Mozambique Foreign, Yesterday

    The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgency had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.

  6. Yes, Biden’s Green Future Can Still Happen Under Trump Op Ed, Yesterday

    Jigar Shah and Robinson Meyer discuss how the decarbonization rollout can continue during the second Trump administration.

  7. At 23, Surviving Scandal to Take a Green Seat in the E.U. Parliament Foreign, Yesterday

    Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in Brussels, faced a harsh questioning of her character and credibility before winning a chance to fight against climate change in the halls of power.

  8. How the Climate Crisis Became an Insurance Crisis Climate, December 19

    Even in formerly low-risk areas, home insurers are raising premiums and ending coverage. The upheaval could push down home values and reverberate through the economy.

  9. Biden, Headed to the Exit, Sets an Aggressive Climate Goal for the U.S. Climate, December 19

    The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.

  10. E.P.A. Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035 Business, December 18

    The Trump administration is expected to revoke the program, setting up a legal clash between the state and federal government.

  11. Youth Climate Activists Get Major Win in Montana Supreme Court Climate, December 18

    The court agreed that the state’s energy policies violated Montanans’ constitutional right to a clean environment.

  12. Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen Interactive, December 18

    Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.

  13. See Where Home Insurance Policies Were Dropped in Your State Interactive, December 18

    Insurers are retreating from communities across the country that face growing risks from hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters. Here’s how your area compares.

  14. Worrying Signs From the Arctic Climate, December 17

    Scientists are seeing changes that could have consequences for the whole planet.

  15. Gas Exports Pose Some Risks to U.S. Economy and Environment, Study Says Business, December 17

    The long-awaited study was criticized by the oil and gas industry and could help environmental groups that want to stop new export terminals.

  16. PG&E Secures $15 Billion Loan From U.S. Energy Department Business, December 17

    The loan, the biggest-ever commitment from the Loan Programs Office, is intended to fund the California utility’s grid and climate resiliency projects.

  17. How to Repair the Planet? One Answer Might Be Hiding in Plain Sight. Climate, December 17

    We tend to look at environmental problems in isolation. A holistic approach would be more effective, a new report says.

  18. ‘Unfettered’ Gas Exports Would Harm U.S. Economy, Energy Secretary Warns Business, December 16

    Jennifer Granholm said a new analysis showed that the continued pace of exports was “neither sustainable nor advisable.”

  19. My 500-Mile Journey Across Alaska’s Thawing Arctic Op Ed, December 15

    I had read about how the rapid warming of the Arctic was upending the landscape and its people. Now I’ve seen it.

  20. How Biden Should Spend His Final Weeks in Office Op Ed, December 15

    The president can still do a lot before he leaves the White House.

  21. One Ski Resort’s Long-Shot Bet to Survive Low Snowfall and Devastating Wildfires Business, December 15

    The closest ski hill to Los Angeles recently sold to an investment group with big plans. But can those ideas work amid catastrophic climate threats that continue to plague the mountain?

  22. Biden Administration Is Said to Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars Climate, December 14

    California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.

  23. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California Tailpipe Emissions Limits Washington, December 13

    The justices agreed to decide whether industry groups have suffered the sort of injury that gave them standing to sue over an unusual waiver.

  24. Gas Could Mean Billions for Indigenous People in Canada. Some Fear a Cost. Climate, December 13

    New export terminals along the rugged Pacific coastline have reignited a generations-old debate over identity and environmental stewardship.

  25. Sorry, but This Is the Future of Food Op Ed, December 13

    Every farm, even the scenic ones with red barns and rolling hills, is a kind of environmental crime scene, an echo of whatever wilderness it once replaced.

  26. Three Questions From Cutting-Edge Climate Science Climate, December 12

    An annual gathering of scientists this week offered a glimpse into the latest efforts to answer some of the most intriguing questions about our warming planet.

  27. Ocean Heat Wiped Out Half These Seabirds Around Alaska Climate, December 12

    About four million common murres were killed by a domino effect of ecosystem changes, and the population is showing no signs of recovery, according to new research.

  28. Trump’s Choice to Run Energy Says Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous Climate, December 12

    Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading.

  29. From the DealBook Summit: Influential People Share Their Insights Special Sections, December 11

    Industry leaders attending the conference were asked about artificial intelligence, the economy, international relations and more.

  30. Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash Washington, December 11

    The court’s order was provisional, rejecting a request from a Kentucky electric utility to block the plan while an appeals court considers its challenge.

  31. How the Climate Movement Is Changing Tactics After Trump’s Win Climate, December 10

    Faced with a president-elect who has called global warming a “scam,” activists are changing their strategies and pushing a message of hope.

  32. Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews Washington, December 10

    Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.

  33. As Teenagers, They Protested Trump’s Climate Policy. Now What? Climate, December 10

    Some young climate activists who were galvanized under Donald Trump’s first presidency are taking a different approach to his second.

  34. Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming. Climate, December 10

    Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.

  35. Expanding the Laws on Assisted Dying Letters, December 9

    Readers discuss the British vote on the issue and urge actions in the U.S. Also: Safeguarding our food; taxing cow burps in Denmark; a crossword tale.

  36. Nobody Is Coming to Save Us Special Sections, December 9

    The fine artist and illustrator Oliver Jeffers on climate change, A.I. and the idea that maybe everything is pretty much our fault.

  37. E.P.A. Bans Cancer-Causing Chemicals Used in Dry Cleaning Climate, December 9

    The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of years of controversy.

  38. How to Keep Your Own Soul Safe in the Dark Op Ed, December 9

    Even at my lowest, I have never entirely given up my faith that good people working together can change the world for the better.

  39. Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says Climate, December 9

    Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.

  40. Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump Op Ed, December 8

    Climate purity is a recipe for failure.

  41. How a Never-Ending Home Renovation Project Is Fighting Climate Change Metro, December 8

    Forrest Meggers, a professor at Princeton University, has turned his home into a live-in laboratory that pushes the boundaries of sustainability.

  42. Mortgage Regulators Are Shrugging Off Climate Risk. It Could Cost Taxpayers Billions. Business, December 7

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.

  43. En México, las olas de calor matan incluso a los adultos jóvenes En español, December 7

    No solo los mayores están en riesgo. Más de tres cuartas partes de las muertes relacionadas con el calor en el país se produjeron entre personas menores de 35 años, reveló un estudio reciente.

  44. Athens’s New Answer to a Water Supply Crunch: An Ancient Aqueduct Foreign, December 7

    Hadrian’s Aqueduct supplied water to Greece’s capital for centuries but was then largely abandoned. It’s being revived to ease water scarcity amid global warming.

  45. In Mexico, Heat Waves Are Even Killing Younger Adults Science, December 6

    It’s not just the elderly. More than three-quarters of heat-related deaths in Mexico occurred among people younger than 35, researchers reported.

  46. Canada Moves to Protect Arctic From Threats by Russia and China Foreign, December 6

    Ottawa says its focus on the Arctic comes after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “has shaken the foundations” of international cooperation in the northern region.

  47. What to Know About a Landmark Court Case Business, December 5

    Judges in The Hague are weighing what, exactly, international law requires countries to do about global warming.

  48. El valor del bitcóin alcanza los 100.000 dólares En español, December 5

    El precio de un solo bitcóin alcanzó por primera vez las seis cifras, un nivel extraordinario para una criptomoneda de 16 años de antigüedad que en su día fue considerada poco más que una curiosidad.

  49. U.S. Defends Climate Accord as Nations Call for Stronger Global Action Climate, December 4

    In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.

  50. They Were the Last of Their Kind, in Captivity. Can 5 Survive the Wild? Climate, December 4

    Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades.

  51. To Save Refugees and Migrants Is to Save Ourselves Special Sections, December 4

    The psychology of fear, blame and scarcity keeps us from solving the crisis of displaced people.

  52. North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change Business, December 4

    Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.

  53. What Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Advisers Say About Climate Change Climate, December 4

    President-elect Donald Trump’s chief advisers would include one person who calls global warming an “existential” threat and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all.

  54. Drought in the Northeast: The Causes and Consequences Letters, December 3

    Readers discuss what one calls a “boom-or-bust precipitation cycle.” Also: Pete Hegseth’s mother’s accusation; what opera needs; Elon Musk and Mars.

  55. Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here’s Why. Climate, December 3

    Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill.

  56. The Climate Crisis Is Bigger Than Any News Cycle Special Sections, December 3

    Companies continue to invest in sustainability, though many are no longer broadcasting it.

  57. An Arctic Hamlet Is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost Foreign, December 2

    Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when.

  58. What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change? Foreign, December 2

    The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide.

  59. Estados Unidos construye un sistema de alerta temprana para detectar la geoingeniería En español, December 2

    Los sistemas de geoingeniería podrían ser una manera relativamente rápida de enfriar el planeta. Pero también podrían desencadenar peligros incalculables.

  60. Republicans Would Regret Letting Elon Musk Ax Weather Forecasting Op Ed, December 1

    Everyone benefits from government weather forecasting. Republicans have the chance to make it better.

  61. A Warning From a California Marine Heat Wave Climate, December 1

    An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.

  62. Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty Climate, November 30

    Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.

  63. New Orleans Knows It May Not Live Forever. We Could All Take a Cue. Op Ed, November 30

    Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.

  64. La industria del plástico se defiende con campañas encubiertas en redes sociales En español, November 30

    Documentos filtrados muestran cómo algunas de las mayores empresas petroquímicas y de plásticos hacen campaña contra “la marea de sentimiento antiplástico”.

  65. The ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Author Wants Us to Give Thanks Every Day Books, November 29

    The world is a gift, not a giant Amazon warehouse, Robin Wall Kimmerer said. In her new book, “The Serviceberry,” she proposes gratitude as an antidote to prevailing views of nature as a commodity.

  66. Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars Foreign, November 29

    Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.

  67. Kennedy’s Inheritance: How Addiction and Trauma Shaped a Turbulent Life Washington, November 29

    Donald Trump’s pick to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached a pinnacle of power after a life of fame and addictions and a career intertwined with conspiracy theories.

  68. Will Hochul’s Political Concerns Put New York’s Climate Goals at Risk? Metro, November 29

    Gov. Kathy Hochul is contending with pressures from environmental advocates and President-elect Donald Trump as she charts a path forward.

  69. Beans, Beans, Magical Beans Op Ed, November 28

    Could one tiny legume save the planet?

  70. The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering Climate, November 28

    Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun.

  71. China Is on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Meat. Let’s Hope It Succeeds. Op Ed, November 28

    China’s push to develop alternative proteins is not a threat to America. It’s good for the planet.

  72. As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To Climate, November 28

    As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals found in plastics.

  73. Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change Climate, November 27

    In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.

  74. Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds Climate, November 27

    Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”

  75. Record Snowfall Hurls Seoul Into Winter Express, November 27

    The heaviest November snowstorm on record in the South Korean capital was a nuisance to commuters, and a delight to tourists, children and dogs.

  76. Saudi Arabia and Russia to U.N.: Don’t Talk About a Fossil Fuel Exit Climate, November 26

    A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.

  77. Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good? Climate, November 26

    What the U.N. negotiations, known as COP, can (and can’t) do to combat climate change.

  78. ¿Pagar impuestos por los gases y los eructos de los animales de granja? Dinamarca lo intenta En español, November 26

    Las vacas y los cerdos producen gran parte del metano que calienta al planeta. Un nuevo impuesto danés forma parte de un plan para limpiarlo.

  79. ‘Todo el mundo pensaba que íbamos a morir’: vivir con el trauma de volar En español, November 26

    Turbulencias extremas, una puerta reventada, un motor en llamas: para los pasajeros y tripulantes que han sufrido emergencias aéreas, el dolor perdura.

  80. Newsom Challenges Trump on Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Business, November 25

    Gov. Gavin Newsom said California would fill the void for residents if the Trump administration killed a $7,500 E.V. tax credit.

  81. A Climate Change N Y T Now, November 25

    We explore Donald Trump’s climate agenda.

  82. Easing the Biodiversity Crisis One Flowerpot at a Time Op Ed, November 25

    Help for converting a garden, no matter how small, into a wildlife sanctuary.

  83. ‘Everyone Thought We Were Going to Die’: Living With Flight Trauma Well, November 25

    Extreme turbulence, a blown-out door, an engine on fire: For passengers and crew members who have experienced in-air emergencies, the pain endures.

  84. Nations at COP29 Climate Summit Agree to Annual $300 Billion Pledge Video, November 24

    Delegates from developing countries described the deal’s financial target, $300 billion per year by 2035, as lacking the ambition needed to help their governments combat climate change.

  85. The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea Climate, November 24

    Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

  86. There’s a Simple Way to Stop Dangerous Wildfires. We Barely Use It. Op Ed, November 24

    We don’t use prescribed burns enough.

  87. Climate Talks End With a Bitter Fight and a Deal on Money Climate, November 23

    The financing plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in support for developing nations, was immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.

  88. Trump Promised to Halve Energy Costs in 18 Months. Experts Have Doubts. Climate, November 23

    A president has little control over global oil markets, economists say.

  89. Why the Rain Won’t End the Drought in the Northeast Video, November 23

    Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate change and the environment in the region, explains what’s happening.

  90. E.P.A. Proposes Limits on Harmful Pollutant From Power Plants Climate, November 22

    Nitrogen oxides, a group of gases from the burning of fossil fuels, is linked to a range of health effects.

  91. Far From the Climate Talks: The Human Cost of Global Warming in 2024 Climate, November 22

    Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it.

  92. This Beer Is Made From Sewage. And at the Climate Summit, That’s OK. Climate, November 22

    The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.

  93. How Saudi Arabia Is Stalling Global Climate Talks Video, November 22

    Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi Arabia has since worked to undermine it, diplomats say. Lisa Friedman, a New York Times reporter covering climate policy and politics, describes how the opposition is unlike an...

  94. Landslides Are a Growing Climate Threat. What Do We Know About The Risks? Climate, November 21

    Deadly landslides are becoming more common and large amounts of rain are a known trigger. An atmospheric river is dumping rain out West. What you should know about your risk.

  95. The Clean Energy Boom in Republican Districts Climate, November 21

    Trump has said he’ll repeal President Biden’s climate law, but one North Carolina district shows how hard unwinding multibillion-dollar projects could be.

  96. Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles Climate, November 21

    Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.

  97. Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy Business, November 18

    As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.

  98. The Lesson of This Election: We Must Stop Inflation Before It Starts Op Ed, November 12

    Our nation needs an economic disaster preparedness tool kit to avoid the scourge of inflation.

  99. MAGA vs. Science Is No Contest Op Ed, September 11

    A substantial number of Republican voters are losing faith in science.

  100. Registering Voters and Certifying the Votes Letters, August 12

    Readers discuss election obstacles. Also: Donald Trump’s claim about Kamala Harris’s crowds; the Olympics; Covid vaccines; food and the climate.

  101. Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic Science, March 18

    A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns.

  102. How to Parent in a World Under Siege? Book Review, March 12

    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.

  103. A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey: An Update The Daily, December 28

    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?

  104. Germany Cannot Shift Covid Funds to Climate Projects, Court Rules Business, November 15

    The decision could rip a hole in Berlin’s budget and complicate the transition to a greener economy.

  105. The Upside of a Population Decline Letters, October 5

    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.

  106. A Mayor Goes AWOL in the Storm Editorial, October 3

    With residents unprepared for New York City’s recent flooding, it was a day of unnecessary chaos and frustration.

  107. The Paranoid Style in American Plutocrats Op Ed, August 28

    Of climate denial, Covid denial and cryptocurrency.

  108. Por qué parece que ya no sabemos nada de la economía global En español, June 20

    Mientras prestábamos atención a la pandemia, China y Ucrania, los caminos hacia la prosperidad y los intereses comunes se han oscurecido.

  109. Why It Seems Everything We Knew About the Global Economy Is No Longer True Business, June 18

    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.

  110. Radical Rethinking at Biennale: Africa and the Future Share Pride of Place Culture, May 22

    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.

  111. ‘The Last of Us’ Is Right. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish. Op Ed, April 2

    Fungi are a public health blind spot.

  112. As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy Business, February 27

    Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.

  113. Your Wednesday Briefing: Shanghai’s Devastating Outbreak N Y T Now, January 10

    Also, the eight warmest years on record and a fragile political alliance in the Philippines.

  114. Cheer Up! The World Is Better Off Than You Think. Op Ed, December 31

    The year 2022 was not great. But even in the midst of overlapping calamities, progress is being made.

  115. Balancing Hope and Despair in Turbulent Times Special Sections, December 1

    As long as we do the best we can, and appreciate life’s fullness, we will leave the world a better place for our children.

  116. John Kerry Tests Positive for Covid at U.N. Climate Talks, Complicating Final Hours Climate, November 18

    Debate intensified over a contentious issue: the creation of a fund to help poor and vulnerable countries pay for loss and damage caused by climate change.

  117. What Happens When a Cascade of Crises Collide? Op Ed, November 13

    Humanity faces a complex knot of seemingly distinct but entangled crises that are causing damage greater than the sum of their individual harms.

  118. Belice recurre a su arrecife de coral para escapar de la trampa de la deuda en Español, November 8

    Algunos países en desarrollo están haciendo acuerdos financieros que podrían darles un mayor papel en la lucha contra el cambio climático.

  119. How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming Foreign, November 7

    Developing nations are reducing their debt by pledging to protect their resources in financial deals that could give them a bigger role in the fight against climate change.

  120. Your Thursday Briefing: Iran’s Protests Intensify N Y T Now, October 26

    Plus Myanmar gets closer to Russia and a dire climate report.

  121. Should Candidates Be Transparent About Their Health? Letters, October 16

    How much should candidates disclose about their health? Also: Drone rules; political fears; future pandemics; donations and climate policy.

  122. Bill Gates: ‘Estamos en una peor situación de lo que esperaba’ en Español, September 18

    El filántropo habló sobre cómo la pandemia y los efectos de la guerra en Ucrania están retrasando el progreso.

  123. Bill Gates: ‘We’re in a Worse Place Than I Expected’ Op Ed, September 13

    The philanthropist on how the pandemic and the effects of the war in Ukraine are setting back progress.

  124. When Schools Don’t Educate Their Students Letters, September 13

    Readers discuss an investigation into the lack of secular education at New York’s yeshivas. Also: Outdoor dining; climate-crisis deniers.

  125. U.N. Faces Record Humanitarian Aid Shortfall — but Not for Ukrainians Foreign, August 22

    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.

  126. Ukraine Ships Grain at Last. It Will Take Far More to Slow Global Hunger. Foreign, August 1

    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.

  127. Biden Is Facing Crisis After Crisis. But Are They Emergencies? Washington, July 27

    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.

  128. Pakistan’s Deadly Flood Season Worsened by Climate Change and Bad Infrastructure Foreign, July 24

    Monsoon rains have devastated Pakistan’s economic hub, Karachi, adding urgency to pleas to better equip cities to handle more frequent extreme weather.

  129. ¿La naturaleza sanó durante la ‘antropausa’ pandémica? en Español, July 19

    La suspensión de actividades humanas por la covid ha sido una oportunidad para entender mejor cómo afectamos a otras especies del planeta.

  130. Climate Politics Are Worse Than You Think Op Ed, July 18

    If only it were just about money.

  131. Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’? Science, July 16

    Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species.

  132. France Faces a Shortage of Mustard, Its Uniquely Beloved Condiment Foreign, July 14

    A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and Covid have left the French scrambling for alternatives.

  133. Your Wednesday Briefing: Extreme Heat Grips China N Y T Now, July 12

    Plus the conviction of an ailing Hong Kong activist and President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming trip to Iran.

  134. Dangerous Heat Wave Strikes China Foreign, July 12

    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.

  135. The 3 Most Important Climate Laws You’ve Never Heard Of Metro, July 8

    The Legislature passed some bills that are obscure but significant, in the view of climate activists.

  136. Your Friday Briefing: A Major U.S. Climate Ruling Dining, June 30

    Plus Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong and Ukraine takes back Snake Island.

  137. El mundo tiene que elegir: cooperar o colapsar en Español, June 20

    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.

  138. The World Has a Choice: Work Together or Fall Apart Op Ed, June 18

    No single country can solve the problem of rising food and fuel costs.

  139. What if We Had Spent the Money on Climate? Op Ed, June 15

    Along with everything else, the pandemic was a huge missed opportunity.

  140. Your Wednesday Briefing: Sievierodonetsk, Isolated N Y T Now, June 14

    The key Ukrainian city lost its last bridge as fighting intensifies.

  141. What Vaccine Apartheid Portends for the Climate Future Op Ed, May 24

    Gestures of good will and concern from developed countries can hide nationalism so pointed that it amounts to something like sadism.

  142. Your Friday Briefing: Russia Doubles Down N Y T Now, May 5

    Moscow wants victories before its Monday holiday.