The week in climate
E.P.A. science cuts, megadroughts and disappearing tax credits.
All NewslettersRead online
New York Times logo
Climate Forward
For subscribersJuly 20, 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.

The exterior of the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters.

Eric Lee/The New York Times

E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm →

A wooden path leads to a white building seen against a cloudy sky.

Erin Schaff/The New York Times

After 7 Decades of Measurements From a Peak in Hawaii, Trump’s Budget Would End Them →

Senator Josh Hawley, seen listening during a hearing at the Capitol.

Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project →

A photo focused on a charging cord plugged into an electric car, surrounded by three illustrated question marks.

Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock

Ask NYT Climate

How Can I Get Clean Energy Tax Breaks Before They Vanish? →

A wide view of a lake with boats and a large outcrop in the middle.

Rebecca Noble/Getty Images

The West’s Megadrought Might Not Let Up for Decades, Study Suggests →

A surfer wading out of the sea in San Clemente, California. Nearby, waves are eating into a sand dune where the water meets the land. Further up the shore, the sea crashes directly onto coastal armor protecting homes. No beach is visible.

Mario Tama/Getty Images

An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How. →

A truck drives on a mud-covered highway.

Bryan Anselm for The New York Times

20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation →

Piles of black coal mixed with brown dirt line a flat, muddy wet area. In the distance is a neighborhood of houses.

Andrew Rush/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Associated Press

E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills →

CLIMATE FORWARD

Times subscribers on the list also received these editions of the newsletter.

A man in a light blue shalwar kameez splashes water from a green cup onto his face. A black motorcycle helmet rests on an orange water cooler nearby.

Heat Season Is Off to a Roaring Start

Temperatures are scorching, and they probably haven’t peaked yet.

By David Gelles

A dark car stands in a flooded street, with water coming up almost to the car’s doors.

How to Know Your Flood Risk

Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

By Claire Brown

Thanks for reading.

You can reach us at climateforward@nytimes.com. We read every message, and reply to many!

An illustration of wavy bands, as if on a chart. The ones at the bottom are cooler blues. Moving up, the colors shift from greens to warmer oranges and, finally, to reds.

If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here.

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.

Explore more subscriber-only newsletters.

Connect with us on:

xwhatsapp

Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices

LiveIntent LogoAdChoices Logo

The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018