The week in climate

Trump's spending freeze, rebuilding L.A. and a new E.P.A. chief

All Newsletters Read online For subscribers February 2, 2025 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. Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Trump's Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects → Malin Fezehai for The New York Times Inside a New Plan to Bring Electricity to 300 Million in Africa → Kentucky's Mountaintop Mines Are Turned Into Neighborhoods → Nick Oxford/Reuters Inside Trump's Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule → Kenny Holston/The New York Times Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A. → The New York Times These Are the Winds That Turn Wildfires Deadly in L.A. → Philip Cheung for The New York Times No More Palm Trees, and Six Other Ways L.A. Can Protect Itself From Wildfires → Rob Nagel Photography, via Alamy Could Trump Use the 'God Squad' to Override Environmental Law? → CLIMATE FORWARD Times subscribers on the list also received these editions of the newsletter. Trump's First Two Weeks Have Thrown U.S. Climate Spending Into Chaos Executive orders and announcements by President Trump have put billions of dollars in U.S. climate commitments into question. By David Gelles The Climate Migration Question: Rebuild or Relocate? After a flood destroyed their town, Kentucky residents faced the agonizing choice of whether to stay or to relocate to new communities built on former strip mines. By Austyn Gaffney The Climate Fix: Africa's Solar Revolution In announcing a $35 billion program to bring inexpensive solar power to some 300 million Africans, officials left out two words: climate change. By Max Bearak 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