For the First Time in 52 Years, There’s No Skating Through the Capital
A winter of gyrating temperatures and rainfalls caused officials to give up on the “world’s largest skating rink.”
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The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
Wind and Solar Energy Projects Risk Overwhelming America’s Antiquated Electrical Grids
An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses.
Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground
Torrential rains could have helped to replenish depleted aquifers, but some say state bureaucracy, designed to distribute water fairly, has stood in the way.
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.
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.