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The Overlapping Plagues Quietly Devastating American Forests

19 October 2026 at 11:55
Trees are suffering one devastating epidemic after another, unleashed by insects and bacteria that enter the country because of global trade.

Β© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

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.

Β© Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

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.

A Second Judge Strikes Down New York’s Climate β€˜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.

Β© Libby March for The New York Times

The plant in Somerset, N.Y., which closed in 2020, was the last coal-fired power station in the state.
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