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Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good?
What the U.N. negotiations, known as COP, can (and can’t) do to combat climate change.
By Brad Plumer
The Clean Energy Boom in Republican Districts
Trump has said he’ll repeal President Biden’s climate law, but one North Carolina district shows how hard unwinding multibillion-dollar projects could be.
By Austyn Gaffney
Inching Toward a Fusion Energy Future
A handful of start-ups are racing to usher in an era of near-limitless fusion energy, but big questions remain.
By Raymond Zhong
Could Trump’s Return Pose a Threat to Climate and Weather Data?
Project 2025, the conservative playbook, calls for breaking up the federal agency that maintains weather data and collects climate change information.
By Austyn Gaffney
The Unmistakable Backdrop of COP29
At the U.N. climate conference in Azerbaijan, world leaders are gathered in a petrostate to discuss the uncertain future of global climate policy.
By David Gelles
Trump Whiplash Looms Over Global Climate Talks
As the world gathers for U.N. climate negotiations in Azerbaijan next week, here’s what we will be watching.
By David Gelles
Fighting Climate Change Was ‘Never an America-Only Game’
The head of the World Bank on what comes next after the U.S. election.
By David Gelles
A Climate-Focused Guide to Election Day
As the nation heads to the polls, here’s a guide to understanding the biggest climate and environmental issues at stake.
By David Gelles
Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines
As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.
By Catrin Einhorn
Trump’s Environmental Claims Ignore Decades of Climate Science
The former president says he wants “clean air and clean water,” but he has rolled back environmental rules and dismissed the scientific consensus on climate change.
By David Gelles