The week in climate

Carbon sinks, plastic in dolphin breath and Ireland's greenery.

All Newsletters Read online For subscribers October 20, 2024 The Sunday edition of the Climate Forward newsletter highlights some of our best climate reporting from the week and is open to all readers. We hope you enjoy it. Caitlin Ochs for The New York Times How Climate Disasters Are Making Mobile Homes a Huge Risk → Xihao Jiang/Reuters Water Crises Threaten the World's Ability to Eat, Studies Show → A Fading Tree, Once Majestic, Had to Come Down. But It Wasn't the End. → Kayle Neis/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press The World's Carbon Sinks Are on Fire → Paulo Nunes dos Santos for The New York Times Much of the Emerald Isle Is an Ecological Desert. He's Trying to Change That. → Gabriella Angotti-Jones for The New York Times These Scientists Tested Dolphin Breath. They Found Plastic. → Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA, via Shutterstock Global Electricity Demand Is Rising Faster Than Expected, I.E.A. Says → CLIMATE FORWARD Times subscribers on the list also received these editions of the newsletter. The Flood-Protection Rule That Trump Rolled Back A Trump-era rollback of flood-protection rules has left critical infrastructure projects at higher risk, experts say. By Lisa Friedman How Times Readers Made the Switch to Heat Pumps Hundreds of Times readers wrote to us and shared their experiences of installing heat pumps, including the good, the bad and the daunting. By Christopher Flavelle Thanks for reading. You can reach us at climateforward@nytimes.com. We read every message, and reply to many! Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Climate Forward from The New York Times. To stop receiving Climate Forward, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Explore more subscriber-only newsletters.Get The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018