The president said he wants global cooperation to meet challenges, but some allies and adversaries say his actions point to confrontation with China and unilateral action, belying his words. View full story...
It marks a major shift for one of the biggest backers of coal-fired plants globally. Still, China remains heavily reliant on new coal plants at home, and is the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases. View full story...
The call was only the second time the leaders had spoken since President Biden’s inauguration. The lack of communication was a measure of the rising tensions between the two countries. View full story...
Despite a visit meant to emphasize his actions on wildfires, experts say there is little the president can do for now to reduce the damage as climate change gets worse. View full story...
From June to August, the blazes emitted far more planet-warming carbon dioxide than in any other summer in nearly two decades, satellite data shows. View full story...
On Oct. 5, Andrew Ross Sorkin and the DealBook team explore the environmental impact of digital currency and efforts to make it more sustainable. View full story...
The pledge, which depends on congressional approval, is considered key to the success of the U.N.-led climate talks that are planned for November in Glasgow. View full story...
The storm, which formed off the west coast of Africa, is currently not expected to impact the U.S. directly, a meteorologist said. View full story...
The United Nations General Assembly session, the world’s biggest diplomatic convocation, will commandeer attention with a lineup of leader speeches starting Tuesday. View full story...
Dead bees were found near where the birds died at a park in South Africa, said officials, who suggested the bees may have become aggressive after their nest was disturbed. View full story...
The 16th named storm of the 2021 season is not expected to affect the United States directly, a meteorologist said. View full story...
The move, aimed at protecting workers in sectors like agriculture and construction, reflects a growing recognition of the health threats posed by global warming. View full story...
A year after announcing the Bezos Earth Fund, the Amazon founder detailed how some of the money would be spent. View full story...
The deal with ConocoPhillips comes with oil prices high, Permian production strong and Shell under pressure to move faster to cut carbon emissions. View full story...
The recipe sounds simple: Improve drainage. Use plants, tanks and barriers to slow water. But it takes money and cooperation. View full story...
The Conservative Party moved leftward on the issue, effectively depriving the Liberals of a point to attack them on. View full story...
Senator Joe Manchin is already a crucial swing vote in the Democrats’ sweeping budget bill. But he will also write the details of its climate change program. View full story...
An accounting of promises made by countries in the years since the Paris accord found that they are not enough to avoid drastic impacts from climate change. View full story...
There’s a new natural predator in New York City, and the government wants us to kill it. Can we summon the resolve? View full story...
The storm is expected to unleash strong winds and heavy rains in Newfoundland, in Canada, forecasters said. View full story...
Overblown fears that the coronavirus could be transmitted through surfaces have created a stigma around handling nonhazardous trash, experts say. Some recyclable waste has been junked or burned. View full story...
Lani Malmberg travels with a few hundred goats, which eat the tall brush and grasses that power Western wildfires. View full story...
A compelling commercial to sell electric trucks leaves out planetary responsibility. Is this really good news? View full story...
His Pulitzer-winning novel, “The Overstory,” left him so drained that he didn’t know whether he would write again. His new book, “Bewilderment,” came to him when he imagined a child talking to him in a forest. View full story...
Global warming and the future of the country’s oil and gas industry dominated the election campaign, yet smaller parties with ambitious approaches on climate fared less well than expected. View full story...
The president urged nations to take on more ambitious climate targets. View full story...
President Biden spent two days warning about the climate crisis and promising that his administration would work to confront it, but Congress is not aligned on the solution. View full story...
Much of the state, including New Orleans, lost power for days because many of Entergy’s electrical poles and towers were not built to withstand a major hurricane, energy experts said. View full story...
Devastation from Hurricane Ida’s remnants stretched deep into New Jersey, forcing residents and officials to address “a new reality.” View full story...
How has the “normal” amount of precipitation changed across the United States? View full story...
In a virtual meeting Friday, Mr. Biden will urge countries to take more ambitious steps to tackle climate change, including curbing methane. View full story...
Executives from Exxon, Shell, BP and others are being called to testify in Congress next month after a secret recording this year exposed an Exxon official boasting of such efforts. View full story...
A Danish arts collective spotlights the bizarrely beautiful siphonophore, which performs a vital role in removing carbon from the atmosphere. View full story...
The Western drought will likely expand eastward, spreading to nearly all of Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. View full story...
Seemingly sweet yet insistently ominous, this opera installation turns a sandy beach into a spectacle of a changing climate. View full story...
Generac, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer that dominates the market for standby home generators, is an unlikely Wall Street darling. View full story...
A huge power failure after Hurricane Ida left vulnerable residents in sweltering apartments for days. At least 10 deaths in the city have been tied to the heat. View full story...
President Biden touted his actions on wildfires on a tour in California. But what’s really in his power? View full story...
After making landfall at hurricane strength early Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and high winds to parts of Texas, the storm is poised to wallop a Louisiana still reeling from Ida. View full story...
Seven of TV’s most popular late-night programs and hosts, including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Samantha Bee, plan to address the subject on the night of Sept. 22. View full story...
On a trip through India, Mr. Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy, said the global climate summit must be held in November despite concerns about the pandemic. View full story...
A group of scientists and adventure athletes are venturing into icy labyrinths to study their relationships with glacial melting and climate change. View full story...
Against the winds of instantaneous everything, a sailboat crew tries to forge a carbon-neutral supply chain between the Hudson Valley and New York City. View full story...
In seeking the origin story of the Chicxulub impactor, scientists hope to also unlock secrets about the origin of life itself. View full story...
Some biofuels may contribute to greenhouse gas emissions in ways that can significantly reduce, and sometimes offset, their advantages over fossil fuels, studies have shown. View full story...
The race to make electric vehicles is turning some places into winners. Normal, Ill., is one of them. But it has seen good times go sour in the past. View full story...
The bay, home to a key sockeye salmon fishery, sits atop a massive gold and copper deposit, pitting environmentalists against mining companies. View full story...
Styled after the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps, the program would put young people to work helping protect communities from climate disasters. View full story...
The announcement is a major victory for the climate change movement, and marks a striking change in tone for the university. View full story...
Five states — California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah — reported their warmest summers on record, the agency said. View full story...
Definitive answers to the big questions. View full story...
In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed. View full story...