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Some Mentions of Human Causes of Climate Change Removed From E.P.A. Site

9 December 2025 at 15:50
An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.

Β© Ting Shen/Reuters

President Trump, who calls climate change a β€œhoax” is eliminating restrictions on coal, oil and gas while imposing new ones on renewable energy like wind and solar.

MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A.

5 December 2025 at 17:08
As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.

Β© Eric Lee for The New York Times

A petition to fire Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, had more than 2,800 signatures by midday Friday.

Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a β€œscam.”

Β© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump, surrounded by executives from the auto industry, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

FEMA Won’t Reinstate Suspended Workers Who Signed Letter Criticizing Trump

1 December 2025 at 16:54
Employees suspended in the summer after signing a letter critical of the president were told they could return to work. But the reinstatement was short-lived.

Β© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

A FEMA search and rescue worker in Swannanoa, N.C., after Hurricane Helene last year.

Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War

Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.

Β© Andre Penner/Associated Press

Oil-rich countries, including the U.S., are downplaying scientific consensus that the burning of fossil fuels is dangerously heating the planet.

E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas

26 November 2025 at 17:52
Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.

Β© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

A gas flare at an oil facility in Midland, Texas.

What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain

1 November 2025 at 12:48
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.

Β© Lehel Kovács

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