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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Staff members search for spending on “climate science,” “climate crisis” and “pollution” as one of the world’s premier climate research agencies girds for cuts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/climate/noaa-trump-executive-orders.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts. Efforts to stop federal payments are already causing pain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/climate/trump-clean-energy-republican-states.html