The week in climate

December 14, 2025

You’re reading the Climate Forward newsletter. Every week, we bring you news and insights for a warming world, including the latest coverage of climate policy, the state of our environment and the science behind it all. Enjoy the edition below, and look for future newsletters in your inbox on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Here is some of our best climate reporting from the week.

Lee Zeldin, dressed in a dark business suit and blue tie, speaks at a lectern. Behind him is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Niki Chan Wylie for The New York Times

MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back. →

Commonwealth

Clean, Limitless Energy Exists. China Is Going Big in the Race to Harness It. →

Kim Raff for The New York Times

50 States, 50 Fixes

These Utah Beavers Are Moving. They’ll Get New Jobs and More Space. →

White clouds pour from the smokestack of an industrial facility that hugs a coastline.

Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

Starting With Formaldehyde, Trump Administration Reassesses Chemical Risks →

An unidentified person, Catherine Engelbrecht in a black top, and Gregg Phillips in a dark jacket and long beard.

Bridget Bennett/Reuters

A Proponent of Election Conspiracy Theories Will Take a Top Role at FEMA →

Loren Elliott for The New York Times

The Oilman Who Pushed Trump to Go All In on Fossil Fuels →

Will Warasila for The New York Times

50 States, 50 Fixes

Wyoming Cowboys Are Breaking Down Barriers, Literally →

Cheriss May for The New York Times

Lost Science

She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria →

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This week’s newsletter editions featuring news and analysis for a warming world.

Will the Self-Driving Cars of the Future Lower Emissions?

Waymo is rapidly expanding in the U.S. But experts say there are big questions about how self-driving cars could affect traffic and greenhouse gas emissions.

By Claire Brown

A Rare Bright Spot for U.S. Solar: Subscriptions

The solar company Sunrun has managed to thrive despite President Trump’s crackdown on renewable energy, offering what it calls “energy as a service.”

By David Gelles

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