Biodiversity Talks in Rome End
While the Trump administration in Washington was cutting environmental programs, delegates at U.N. biodiversity talks in Rome...
‘Day of Reckoning’:Trial Over Greenpeace’s Role in Pipeline Protest Begins
Lawyers for the pipeline company Energy Transfer and Greenpeace fired their opening salvos in a North Dakota courtroom Wednes...
She Lobbied for Formaldehyde. Now She’s at E.P.A. Approving New Chemicals.
Formaldehyde, the chemical of choice for undertakers and embalmers, is also used in products like furniture and clothes. But ...
The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.
As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and renewable energy programs, the World Bank, one of the most i...
N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions
Kelly Brunt wasn’t the only federal employee to be laid off this month while traveling for work. But she was almost certain...
Greenpeace Is Going to Trial in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk
Greenpeace is set to go on trial on Monday before a North Dakota jury in a bombshell lawsuit that, if successful, could bankr...
USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down
Numerous programs aimed at averting violence, instability and extremism worsened by global warming are ensnared in the effort...
As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight
At the annual gathering in Boston this past week of one of America’s oldest scientific societies, the discussions touched on ...
Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
A Texas county is taking steps to declare a state of emergency and seek federal assistance over farmland contaminated with ha...
Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question:Is the Government’s Word Good?
As the Trump administration continues to withhold billions of dollars for climate and clean energy spending — despite two f...