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Rooftop solar is slumping right now, but Mary Powell sees a bright future.

2026-09-23 16:45 | Nytimes

Katie White, Britain’s climate transition minister, on the politics of Europe’s deadly heat.

2026-09-23 15:58 | Nytimes

Chris Wright Sells Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.

2026-09-23 15:12 | Nytimes

New Study Illuminates Bats’ Murky Origins

The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.

2026-09-23 15:00 | Nytimes

Tim Latimer discusses pulling the Earth’s heat from the ground, and escaping partisan politics.

2026-09-23 14:33 | Nytimes

Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law

The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.

2026-09-23 13:44 | Nytimes

Texas Halts Data Center Permits, Expanding Environmental Scrutiny

Less than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among fellow Republicans.

2026-09-23 03:23 | Nytimes

Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach

It’s the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean waters.

2026-09-23 01:25 | Nytimes

Japan’s leader aims to highlight her country’s push for a more pivotal global role.

2026-09-22 22:26 | Nytimes

$345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace Should Be Overturned, Lawyers Say

A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.”

2026-09-22 18:27 | Nytimes

A Departing U.N. Chief’s Dire Warning on Climate Change

As he nears the end of his term as the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres looks back on his efforts to stop climate change.

2026-09-22 17:45 | Nytimes

The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.

Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.

2026-09-22 16:33 | Nytimes

Talk of the Town

The conversation about A.I. is at a fever pitch.

2026-09-22 15:24 | Nytimes

David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76

His “The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook” made a case for insects as food, while his boisterous cooking demonstrations brought tarantulas and crickets to TV.

2026-09-22 00:16 | Nytimes

Judge Allows Transfer of Land in Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX, for Now

The ruling clears a path for a land swap deal that would expand Elon Musk’s Starbase launch site in South Texas.

2026-09-21 18:25 | Nytimes

‘Way Too Hot’: Britain’s Hospitals Were Not Built for 96-Degree Summers

Patients and workers in one of the country’s largest hospitals sweltered in a heat wave last month. Experts say the whole country must urgently adapt.

2026-09-21 11:04 | Nytimes

Let’s Talk Climate

World leaders are mostly silent and President Trump is pushing fossil fuels. We’ll explore the stakes at this week’s Climate Forward event.

2026-09-21 09:23 | Nytimes

3 Charts That Explain El Niño

With air and sea surface temperatures already breaking records, this year’s episode is on track to be the strongest in living memory.

2026-08-29 04:21 | Nytimes