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It would be harder for insurers and scientists to study wildfires, storms and other “billion dollar disasters,” which are growing more frequent as the planet warms. Read More

The floating farms known as “chinampas” may have something to teach Venetians and the world. Read More

Maryland has restricted use of the toxic fertilizer. A plan to send more to Virginia has sparked fears of contaminated farms and fisheries. Read More

A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations. Read More

Dozens of programs, many linked to climate change and diversity, have been designated for elimination by DOGE, according to people with knowledge of the plan. Read More

Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording. Read More

The White House has begun a new effort to sue individual states over their climate initiatives and to stop lawsuits against fossil fuel companies. Read More

Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry. Read More

In Iraq, the landscape that cradled civilization is enduring a water crisis with profound implications. Read More