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The Overlapping Plagues Quietly Devastating American Forests
19 October 2026 at 11:55
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Bleached Coral Rebounded After Touching Healthy Coral, Study Finds
15 October 2026 at 09:20
After sick corals were placed in direct contact with healthy ones of the same genetic makeup, they recovered at “incredible” speed, scientists found.
Amit Forlit, the Israeli Private Eye at the Heart of a Climate Hacking Scandal
14 October 2026 at 10:13
He’s been linked to someone called “The Hawk.” He named his company “This Isn’t a Dentist’s Office.” The feds say he hacked American environmentalists.
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Supreme Court Hears Boulder Climate Case
6 October 2026 at 16:19
Monday’s arguments were highly technical. A decision about whether the case could move forward isn’t expected until June or July.
Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court on Monday.
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Melting Swiss Glaciers Release Archaeological Treasures
6 October 2026 at 11:01
Archaeologists are scouring mountain passes as artifacts from a bygone world all but tumble out of Switzerland’s shrinking ice.
Fragments of wood found recently around a fast-melting ice patch in the Swiss Alps.
Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms
5 October 2026 at 16:40
Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.
The case now before the Supreme Court could affect dozens of others. Protesters gathered on Monday as the court heard arguments.
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What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.
5 October 2026 at 16:33
We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.
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A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins
4 October 2026 at 16:51
The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
Boulder has sued Exxon and Suncor saying they should help pay for the damage caused by global warming in the state. A Suncor refinery in Colorado last month.
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California Sues to Block Trump From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules
2 October 2026 at 19:35
The lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the Trump administration over the past year and a half.
Traffic in Los Angeles. California led other states to sue the Trump administration on Friday over new fuel efficiency standards.
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The MacArthur ‘Genius’ Studying Sea Ice Secrets
1 October 2026 at 16:06
A climate scientist was one of 20 recipients of a “no-strings-attached” $800,000 stipend.
Marika Holland’s work has revealed that ecosystems are at risk because sea ice is declining.
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States Sue Over Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rules for Power Plants
2 October 2026 at 15:22
The mostly Democratic-led states say that the E.P.A. acted unlawfully when it erased Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide from coal- and gas-fired plants.
President Trump has pushed to dismantle many federal policies that aim to tackle climate change, including Biden-era rules that limited planet-warming emissions from power plants.
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See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California
30 September 2026 at 10:00
An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.
A wave crashes into a sea wall protecting beachfront homes in Long Beach, Ca., where a boardwalk was damaged by Hurricane Marie.
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Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars
29 September 2026 at 12:32
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.
The new standards should be relatively easy for automakers to meet, analysts said.
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How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.
26 September 2026 at 13:23
Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.
Flooding in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., on Saturday.
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California Needs Water. El Niño Might Bring Too Much to Keep.
26 September 2026 at 12:21
The drought-stricken state has improved its ability to collect and store rainwater. But many gallons may still rush into the Pacific.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has declared a state of emergency to mobilize disaster resources before El Niño peaks.
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Byron Sher, Early Environmental Warrior in California, Dies at 98
25 September 2026 at 15:49
A congenial legislator with a professorial air, he won battles through charm, not pugilism, passing laws to protect drinking water, redwood forests and clean air.
A Second Judge Strikes Down New York’s Climate ‘Superfund’ Law
24 September 2026 at 15:23
A federal judge ruled that the new law, which would force fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion to help cover the costs of climate change, was unconstitutional.
The plant in Somerset, N.Y., which closed in 2020, was the last coal-fired power station in the state.
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Chris Wright Sells Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision
23 September 2026 at 08:50
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.
Chris Wright, the Energy Secretary, speaking before the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Abundance in Houston last week.
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Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law
22 September 2026 at 18:23
The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.
Dana Nessel, Michigan’s attorney general, whose lawsuit accused fossil fuel companies of creating a “cartel” and raising costs for residents.
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$345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace Should Be Overturned, Lawyers Say
22 September 2026 at 14:27
A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.”
Greenpeace in 2025 lost a lawsuit brought by pipeline company Energy Transfer over protests against its Dakota Access Pipeline. A protest encampment in 2016.
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The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.
22 September 2026 at 08:20
Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.
Construction of an A.I. data center in Texas last month.
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Human-Caused Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Report Finds
16 September 2026 at 19:00
Rising temperatures contributed to the disaster by destabilizing the permafrost and ice around the collapsed rock, scientists concluded.
The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal after the flash flooding last month.
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Rising Seas Are Gobbling Up Beaches Around the World. A.I. Might Restore Them.
17 September 2026 at 13:07
An experiment with roots at M.I.T. used A.I. and satellite images to grow a coastline in the Maldives. More projects are planned for Boston and Miami.
Disaster Survivors Sticking Together
15 September 2026 at 14:19
We found grace, humanity and friendship in the stories of disparate Americans hit by climate chaos.
Debris from a home destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., in 2025.
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Global Warming Will Breach the 1.5 Degree Celsius Limit. Now What?
14 September 2026 at 05:02
As global temperature increase shoots past 1.5 degrees Celsius, the vulnerable countries that fought for that Paris Agreement target face a brutal new reality.
Wildfires burning in southwestern France this summer.
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Racing to Contain Invasive Green Crabs in Puget Sound
11 September 2026 at 12:02
Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound.
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A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That?
11 September 2026 at 08:17
The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.
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Choking Global Trade
10 September 2026 at 15:15
Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world.
The Rhine River near Düsseldorf, Germany, last month.
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The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs
10 September 2026 at 11:10
Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.
Coal barges in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, last month.
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August Ties for Hottest Month on Record
9 September 2026 at 22:00
Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.
A vendor cooled off with a frozen water bottle in a market in Seoul on Aug. 6.
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Cleaner Air, Smarter Toddlers
3 September 2026 at 14:11
New research links climate policies to improved early-childhood development.
Researchers at Columbia University followed more than a thousand children between 1998 and 2020, testing their cognitive development.
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U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5-Degree Climate Target
3 September 2026 at 08:47
Carbon removal combined with emissions reduction is the only remaining pathway to avert catastrophic levels of warming, a new report warns.
Extinguishing a fire in Indonesia.
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A Data Center Backlash
1 September 2026 at 14:09
Today we visit Pennsylvania, where there’s a high-stakes clash over A.I. jobs and the environment.
A rally against data centers at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg this summer.
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New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court
1 September 2026 at 15:50
The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.
Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, signed the law in 2024 and several other states have considered similar measures.
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Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds
31 August 2026 at 00:01
Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.
Bleaching corals at Looe Key Reef off Florida in 2023.
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