Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The New York Times for Kids asked young people whose lives changed in an instant about what they kept, and what they lost. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/magazine/8-kids-on-what-they-saved-from-the-la-fires.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new French ban on “forever chemicals” allows their use in nonstick pans after industry opposition, including a rally by employees of Tefal, a cookware maker. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/climate/france-pfas-ban-tefal-cookware.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/climate/alaska-volcano-monitoring-doge.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Last year, the state passed a law to tackle a major barrier to cleaner energy: the long bureaucratic delays to get basic permits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/climate/minnesotas-red-tape-cutting-experiment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/business/energy-environment/trump-oil-steel-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The cuts came just before a separate wave of departures was expected under the Trump administration’s so-called deferred resignation program. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/climate/noaa-layoffs-trump.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/science/trump-climate-epa-museum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Delegates at global biodiversity talks in Rome agreed on a framework for monitoring environmental commitments and other measures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/climate/cop16-biodiversity-rome.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Along with about 1,000 rank-and-file workers, FEMA is losing some of the managers most experienced in handling emergency efforts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/climate/fema-trump-resignations-firings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Indigenous activists behind protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline say a lawsuit against Greenpeace is trying to rewrite their role and history. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/climate/greenpeace-energy-transfer-standing-rock-history.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the president pressures countries to buy more American energy, Asian officials and investors are reconsidering a hugely expensive plan stalled for decades. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/trump-tariffs-alaska-lng-japan.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/climate/republicans-california-waiver-electric-cars.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president said Lee Zeldin, the agency administrator, was planning mass layoffs. Hours later, officials said the president was referring to a budget cut only. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/climate/trump-epa-layoffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Energy Transfer, which owns the Dakota Access Pipeline, is seeking $300 million, a sum that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the storied environmental group. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/climate/greenpeace-lawsuit-dakota-access-pipeline-energy-transfer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials are seeking to boost competitiveness and reduce the regulatory burden on businesses during what a European commissioner called a “perilous” time. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/business/europe-climate-sustainability-reporting.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A first-of-its-kind analysis found that people living in hotter areas experienced more molecular changes than those in cooler places. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/well/heat-aging-older-people.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The terminations, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/science/trump-plant-animal-health.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Lynn Dekleva, who recently took a senior role at the agency, once led an aggressive effort by industry to block regulations on formaldehyde. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/climate/epa-lynn-dekleva-formaldehyde.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration has set its sights on high speed rail in California and congestion pricing in New York, worrying transportation experts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/climate/trump-high-speed-rail-congestion-pricing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration’s deep cuts to clean-energy programs are raising concerns about U.S. commitments to the lender. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/climate/world-bank-trump-project-2025-funding.html