The week in climate
Trump erases a bedrock climate regulation, tagging Arctic seals and solar for your balcony.
Climate Forward
February 15, 2026

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

Large plumes of white smoke flow from two smokestacks that loom over a tree lined street in a Kentucky town.

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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change →

Russell Vought, dressed in a navy suit, blue shirt and red tie, speaks at a podium with the presidential seal as President Trump stands next to him.

Evan Vucci/Associated Press

Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation →

People in camouflage and gas masks stand on a sidewalk, partly obscured by white smoke.

Jordan Gale for The New York Times

For Months, Tear Gas Has Entered Their Homes. Now They’re Suing ICE. →

A solar panel hangs from a blacony in front of a home.

Kt Kanazawich/Associated Press

States Weigh Bills to Allow You to Make Your Own Electricity →

Two people in red outerwear stand near a large seal on an icy glacier.

Bok Jin Kim, Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

Journey to Antarctica

Antarctica’s Best Ocean Explorers Have Whiskers and Love to Lounge →

Lake Powell, where the water level has sunk so low that water lines are visible on the rocks that surround it.

Rebecca Noble/Getty Images

States Miss a Big Deadline, Ending Chance for a Colorado River Water Deal →

President Trump speaks at a lectern in front of several placards, including one that reads “Largest Deregulation in U.S. History.”

Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Trump Erased a Bedrock Climate Rule. Here Come the Lawsuits. →

President Trump signs an executive order, surrounded by mostly men in hard hats, as well as Energy Secretary Doug Burgum, House Speaker Mike Johnson and E.P.A. Administrator Lee Zeldin. On his desk is trophy that depicts a miner with a pick ax.

Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Trump Orders the Pentagon to Buy More Coal-Fired Electricity →

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A person stands in the tunnel of a giant mettalic wind turbine

Why Living in China Is Like ‘Living in the Future’

A Times correspondent talks about life in China as it outpaces the United States in developing clean energy technology, self-driving cars and other innovations.

By David Gelles

Russell Vought speaks to Senate committee members from a table in a Senate hearing room.

The Conservative Activists Behind One of Trump’s Biggest Climate Moves

Four Trump allies have been a driving force behind the administration’s efforts to rollback a key climate regulation.

By Lisa Friedman

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