A Sudden Rush to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mainstream
United Airlines and other companies have started a $100 million fund to invest in jet fuel that produces fewer greenhouse gases.
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Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China
Also, Vladimir Putin’s war narrative takes hold in Russia.
How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations
The president adds climate champions Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and Richard Revesz as his regulations chief.
Biden E.P.A. Reinstates Mercury Limits Weakened Under Trump
The moves sets the stage for the agency to issue tighter controls on mercury, a neurotoxin emitted by power plants.
Scientists Wondered if Warming Caused Argentina’s Drought. The Answer: No.
Climate change didn’t make the dry spell more likely, researchers found, though extreme heat probably made it hurt more.
World Bank President, Dogged by Climate Questions, Will Step Down Early
David Malpass, under fire for months by critics who accused him of climate denialism, said he would resign in June, a year before his term ends.
What Toxic Chemicals Were Aboard the Derailed Train in Ohio?
The train was carrying industrial materials used in plastics, paint thinners and other products, according to information provided to the federal government.
Scientists Get a Close-Up Look Beneath a Troubling Ice Shelf in Antarctica
A robot lowered through the ice reveals how the Thwaites shelf is melting, which will help forecast its effect on global sea level.
One of the World’s Cleanest New Skyscrapers Collides With the Future
One Vanderbilt, in the heart of New York City, is built to be especially climate friendly. But the design landscape and city rules have changed quickly.