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October 19, 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.

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How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves →

A tall metal drilling rig rises from a flat, empty brown landscape.

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The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels. →

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The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They? →

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Jumped by a Record Amount, U.N. Says →

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Wildfire Plus Rain Brings Risks. Scientists Are Trying to Warn Residents. →

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U.S. Pressures Countries to Delay Fees to Clean Up Ship Pollution →

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He Studied Elephant Behavior to Save Lives →

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Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Means Trouble for a Vast Wilderness in Brazil →

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Subsidizing Fossil Fuels, but Not Clean Energy

The Trump administration has sharply cut tax credits for renewable energy, while it adds to longstanding subsidies for fossil fuels.

By David Gelles

A man in a hard hat walks next to a row of coal ovens.

A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local E.R. Visits Dropped Sharply.

As President Trump tries to revive the United States coal industry, research has found that closing a coal facility can improve local health.

By Claire Brown

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