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Engineered microbes could tackle climate change, if we ensure it's done safely

As the climate crisis accelerates, there's a desperate need to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, both by slashing emissions and by pulling carbon out of the air. Read More

National Academies: Climate change’s harms ‘beyond scientific dispute’

In response to the Trump administration repeatedly saying otherwise, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on Wednesday issued a report that emphasized that climate change’s ... Read More

Can we dim the sun to fight climate change? Not without risking weather patterns, scientists suggest

"The range of possible outcomes is a lot wider than anybody has appreciated until now." Some think it's a no brainer: Scattering microscopic particles of sulfur into Earth's atmosphere would reduce ... Read More

Setbacks in the Fight Against Climate Change

Re “E.P.A. to Retract Bedrock Finding on Climate Crisis” (front page, July 30): The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to dispense with the scientific finding that recognizes climate change ... Read More

COP30: The latest in climate science, from faster warming to coral collapse

With the pace of climate change speeding up, extreme weather and other impacts are taking an increasing toll on populations and environments across the globe. Here are some of the developments this ye ... Read More

Inside the ‘Radical Transformation’ of America’s Environmental Role

The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections. The E.P.A. said this week it ... Read More

Trump wants to scrap scientific finding key to fighting climate change

The Trump administration is trying to overturn the EPA's endangerment finding, which determined that greenhouse gas emissions can be regulated under the Clean Air Act. Lisa Heinzerling, former senior ... Read More

New Report Finds Efforts to Slow Climate Change Are Working—Just Not Fast Enough

“All systems are flashing red,” Clea Schumer, a researcher at the World Resources Institute, one of the organizations involved in the report, said last week on a call with reporters. “There’s no doubt ... Read More

Most Corporate Climate Transition Plans Aren’t Credible, Study Finds

The effects of climate change are intensifying but businesses globally are struggling to make transition plans that they can implement in the real world, according to a report released Wednesday by ... Read More