Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The direct air capture industry has ambitious plans to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but it’s vying for limited renewable power resources. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/direct-air-capture-power-energy-needs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/forever-chemicals-sewage-sludge-fertilizer-texas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/trumps-funding-freeze-raises-a-new-question-is-the-governments-word-good.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency issued an internal memo saying it would “pause” a regulation directing that schools, libraries and other public facilities damaged by disasters be rebuilt safely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/fema-quietly-eases-rules-meant-to-protect-buildings-in-flood-zones.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In his first few weeks, President Trump has frozen climate spending, shaken up staffing at agencies like the E.P.A. and set off a wave of legal challenges. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/climate/tracking-trumps-biggest-climate-moves.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Products must state if they contain chemicals tied to cancer or other risks. As a result, manufacturers have pulled back from using the chemicals, researchers found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/climate/california-chemical-warning-labels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An intense storm could cause flooding and debris flows in areas burned by wildfires. Some residents have begun to evacuate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/weather/california-storm-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been approved by Congress. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/climate/fema-funds-nyc-migrant-shelters-judge-ruling.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The second-largest U.S. oil company may cut as many as 9,000 workers worldwide in an effort to cut costs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/business/energy-environment/chevron-layoffs-oil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The nominee, Kathleen Sgamma, has worked for nearly two decades on behalf of oil and gas companies in Western states. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/us/kathleen-sgamma-blm-trump.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As Trump pledges regulatory rollbacks, environmental groups say the administration’s aggressive cost-cutting tactics could make it easier for them to win some long-term battles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/climate/environmental-legal-strategy-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Federal regulators approved a proposal from the nation’s largest grid operator that will give primacy to 50 new power plants, a decision to help meet the country’s growing electricity demand. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/business/energy-environment/gas-power-plants-electric-grid.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Beginning in 1969, she spent five months a year on Great Gull Island, leading teams of young volunteers devoted to preserving the seabirds. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/science/helen-hays-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The acting chair, Mark Uyeda, is directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to pause its legal defense of a rule requiring companies to make climate disclosures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/sec-climate-disclosure-rule.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If you’re scooping up a bouquet at the grocery store, here are a few things to consider. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/climate/valentine-bouquets-airplane-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/climate/california-fairplan-insurance-bailout.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/business/ford-trump-tariffs-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Since the inauguration, billionaires who funded climate action over the last decade have avoided criticizing Trump’s climate policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/climate/trump-climate-change-billionaires.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The energy giant was vague on details, but analysts say the changes is likely to include less spending on renewable sources and a bigger investment in oil and natural gas production. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/business/bp-earnings-4q-2024.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The 10 percent tariff the president said he might impose in March could cause U.S. refineries to cut production and lead to higher prices. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/business/energy-environment/trump-tariffs-canada-oil.html