Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A handful of startups are racing to usher in an era of near-limitless fusion energy, but big questions remain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/climate/fusion-energy-startups.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/climate/mobility-kiesling-baku-climate-summit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/travel/tourism-climate-cop29.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/science/peru-glaciers-water-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi officials have since worked to undermine it in at least five U.N. forums, diplomats said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/climate/saudi-arabia-obstruction-fossil-fuels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/climate/cop29-climate-summit-final-stretch.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s not that hard, and there’s a bonus: Portfolios without fossil fuels have generally performed just as well as the broader market. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/climate/sustainable-investing-tips-fossil-fuels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/business/energy-environment/cop-oil-gas-green-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The authorities in New Delhi closed schools and urged residents to stay home. Similar measures have been implemented in Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/world/asia/smog-india-new-delhi-pakistan.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president toured the rainforest and promised Brazil funds for environmental initiatives, even as the incoming Trump administration appears poised to roll them back. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/world/americas/biden-amazon-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the way for aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/climate/loss-damage-fund-cop29-baku.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Brad Plumer is reporting from Azerbaijan, where the annual U.N. climate summit got underway this week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/insider/cop29-climate-optimism.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Chris Wright is a TV-ready evangelist for fossil fuels who lacks government experience. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/climate/trump-picks-chris-wright.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/climate/democrats-cop29-baku-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The North Dakota governor, who helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump, will do double duty as Interior secretary. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/climate/burgum-trump-energy-czar.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President-elect Donald J. Trump wants Congress to repeal a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Doing so would hurt American automakers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/climate/electric-vehicles-trump-tax-credit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment One climate activist was sentenced to 18 months in prison, the other to two years. They said that they had meant to draw attention to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/us/constitution-red-powder-activists-sentenced.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/climate/cop29-climate-nuclear-power.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The North Dakota governor helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/climate/trump-burgum-for-interior-secretary.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/science/chimpanzees-hollywood-zoos.html