The week in climate
Venezuela’s ‘dirtiest’ oil, drilling on a glacier and big cuts at FEMA.
Climate Forward
January 11, 2026

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

President Trump, dressed in a blue business suit, stands at a podium at the United Nations.

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Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty →

A person wearing a hard hat and a red jumpsuit moves equipment on a ship’s deck.

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Journey to Antarctica

The Icebreaker Reaches the Thwaites Glacier, and the Science Begins →

Segments of enormous white turbine blades are stacked in the yard of a port by the ocean.

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Billions at Stake in the Ocean as Trump Throttles Offshore Wind Farms →

A tractor rigged with spraying equipment.

Seth Perlman/Associated Press

The War Over a Weedkiller Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court →

A sign outside FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Al Drago for The New York Times

FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers →

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Journey to Antarctica

What It Takes to Drill Into an Antarctic Glacier →

Rows of charred and flattened housing lots are seen from the air.

Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Even Without Hurricanes, U.S. Disaster Costs Surpassed $100 Billion Last Year →

A bright, orange and red flame atop a slender tower in a refinery.

Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

Venezuela’s ‘Dirtiest’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know →

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A small yellow boat motors through a still, blue and partially frozen sea, toward snow covered hills lining a coastline.

Climate Change Has Turned Greenland Into a Target for Trump

A warming planet has opened up new shipping routes and turned Greenland into a geostrategic asset for the Trump administration.

By Claire Brown

A fisherman in his boat on a lake at sunset. In the background are oil rigs.

The Unanswered Questions About Venezuela’s Environmental Future

The Trump administration has made no secret that it covets Venezuela’s oil reserves. What happens next could have serious implications for the planet.

By David Gelles

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