The week in climate

Trump's spending freeze, environmentalists' legal fight and a California insurance bailout.

All Newsletters Read online For subscribers February 16, 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. Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Trump's Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government's Word Good? → Karsten Moran for The New York Times Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They're Trying to Publish It Anyway. → Philip Cheung for The New York Times California's High-Risk Insurer Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires → The New York Times Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Red States Have the Most to Lose. → Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York Times Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer → Mark Abramson for The New York Times Environmentalists Gear Up to Fight Trump in Court → Brittany Peterson/Associated Press Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires → Imani Khayyam for The New York Times Many Groups Promised Federal Aid Still Have No Funds and No Answers → CLIMATE FORWARD Times subscribers on the list also received these editions of the newsletter. Under Trump, Billionaire Climate Champions Have Gone Quiet Since the inauguration, billionaires who funded climate action over the last decade have avoided criticizing Trump's climate policies. By David Gelles Tracking Trump's Biggest Climate Moves In his first few weeks, President Trump has frozen climate spending, shaken up staffing at agencies like the E.P.A. and set off a wave of legal challenges. By Brad Plumer, David Gelles and Karen Zraick Will There Be Enough Power to Remove Carbon From the Sky? The direct air capture industry has ambitious plans to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but it's vying for limited renewable power resources. By Allison Prang 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