The week in climate

Trump's cabinet, Energy Department loans and Hawaii's endangered crows.

All Newsletters Read online For subscribers December 8, 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. Hannah Beier for The New York Times Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits. → Pool photo by Allison Robbert; Carlos Barria/Reuters; Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images; Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images What Trump's Cabinet Picks and Advisers Say About Climate Change → Philip Cheung for The New York Times A $400 Billion Clean Energy Program Is Racing to Get Money Out the Door → Jack Jeffrey, via Photo Resource Hawaii/Alamy They Were the Last of Their Kind, in Captivity. Can 5 Survive the Wild? → Legnan Koula/EPA, via Shutterstock Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution → Robin Van Lonkhuijsen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images U.S. Defends Climate Accord as Nations Call for Stronger Global Action → Felix Marquez/Associated Press In Mexico, Heat Waves Are Even Killing Younger Adults → \ CLIMATE FORWARD Times subscribers on the list also received these editions of the newsletter. Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here's Why. Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it's been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill. By David Gelles What to Know About a Landmark Court Case Judges in The Hague are weighing what, exactly, international law requires countries to do about global warming. By Karen Zraick 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