Climate and Weather


U.S. Eyes Venezuelan Oil Fields as Sanctions Policy Shifts

The Biden administration is moving to grant limited operational licenses for 17 Venezuelan oil fields,…

The ‘Build Back Better’ Trap: Why Restoration Is Failing Climate Victims

The old playbook is broken. For decades, governments responded to climate disasters by repairing roads,…

Nepal’s Flood Victims Burn Grass Effigies as Hopes for Recovering Bodies Fade

KATHMANDU — The search for the missing in Nepal has moved from the mud-caked riverbanks…

Urban Infrastructure Faces Breaking Point as Climate Risks Outpace Policy

Most cities are built for the weather of the last century, not the volatile climate…

Toxic haze chokes Southeast Asia as extreme El Niño intensifies

SINGAPORE — A thick, acrid haze is blanketing Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and…

El Niño’s fading influence leaves UK weather in limbo

The transition out of a record-breaking El Niño cycle has left meteorologists struggling to pin…

U.N. Warns Global Climate Targets Are Slipping Out of Reach

The world is on track to miss its 1.5-degree Celsius climate target, according to the…

New telescope technology set to peer into the birth of stars

The next generation of space exploration isn’t just about bigger mirrors or longer distances. It’s…