Climate and Environment

The storm’s strength grew out of warmer-than-usual Caribbean waters.

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Bringing Back California’s Kelp Forests One Smash at a Time

about 4 hours ago

Scientists and divers are slowly reviving the underwater forests along California’s northern...

Climate Factors Make Jamaica Especially Vulnerable to Hurricane Melissa

about 8 hours ago

More frequent and intense storms, sea-level rise and extensive rainfall fueled by...

How Hurricane Melissa Rapidly Intensified

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Melissa grew from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in...

Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws

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The oil giant said requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse...

Why a Chef in Brazil Couldn’t Stomach a Menu Request for a Prince’s Event

3 days ago

He was asked to cater a climate event for Prince William and...

An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders

3 days ago

Some carmakers and energy executives say the plan would trigger costly litigation...

Why Tropical Storm Melissa’s Slow Speed Is a Problem

3 days ago

Melissa is moving at a sluggish pace and could dump a lot...

50 States, 50 Fixes

3 days ago

A series about local solutions, and the people behind them, to environmental...

How Long Will it Take to Build a Nuclear Power ‘Renaissance’ in the U.S.?

4 days ago

The Trump administration wants to sharply speed up the construction of nuclear...

Trump Opens ANWR to Oil Drilling

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The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to...

New Yorkers on Their Hopes for the Future of the City

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Readers share their wishes, predictions and wildest dreams for what’s to come...