# decisions and verdicts (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover decisions and verdicts. Page: Feed: --- ## [MAHA Moms Take On Coal](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/climate-maha-moms-coal.html) _2026-08-25 · David Gelles · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Some leaders of the health movement are challenging a pillar of the president’s energy agenda. ## [‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It’: Early Harvest Rattles France’s Wine Industry](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/europe/heat-drought-france-champagne.html) _2026-08-25 · Claire Moses and Ségolène Le Stradic · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Extreme heat waves this summer have set off an early grape harvest in Champagne and elsewhere in France. ## [Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/climate/wildfire-forest-loss-california-southwest.html) _2026-08-25 · Eric Niiler and Nic Coury · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said. ## [E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/epa-data-centers-public-comment.html) _2026-08-25 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects. ## [3 Charts That Explain El Niño](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/climate/el-nino-temperature-charts.html) _2026-08-25 · Mira Rojanasakul and Chico Harlan · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ With air and sea surface temperatures already breaking records, this year’s episode is on track to be the strongest in living memory. ## [The Generation of Gardeners Combining Wildflower Seeds and Social Consciousness](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/wildflower-seeds-social-justice.html) _2026-08-25 · Alexander Nazaryan · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ A new generation of green thumbs are creating beautifully designed seed packets to encourage the growth of lush gardens — and social consciousness. ## [More Companies Are Promising Cloud Seeding Can Make Rain](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/cloud-seeding-west-drought-rain.html) _2026-08-25 · Scott Dance · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ States are spending millions of dollars on cloud-seeding technology, backed by new data on its effectiveness — and driven by desperation for water. ## [Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Colorado River Cuts](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/nevada-sues-colorado-river-cuts.html) _2026-08-24 · Scott Dance · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The state seeks to block plans for significant water use restrictions over the next decade. ## [Trump Shuns E.V.s and Wind Power, But He’s Pouring Billions Into Batteries](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/climate/trump-administration-batteries-data-centers.html) _2026-08-24 · Brad Plumer · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The president may disdain clean energy tech, but energy storage is also crucial for A.I. and defense — and China’s dominance in the sector has officials worried. ## [The World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/climate/wheat-harvests-bread-prices-war-heat.html) _2026-08-23 · Somini Sengupta · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7ok3HIFqoxub) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [U.S. Cuts Colorado River Water for Arizona, California and Nevada](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts-drought.html) _2026-08-21 · Scott Dance · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture. ## [England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/oak-trees-heat-wave-england.html) _2026-08-21 · Claire Moses · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination. ## [6 Wild Swimming Spots For Open Water Escape in the U.S.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/travel/swimming-holes-rivers-lakes-ponds.html) _2026-08-21 · Ruffin Prevost · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ A summer swim in wild waters can bring escape and exhilaration. Here are six places on state and national park land across the United States to backstroke, butterfly or just beat the heat. ## [Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/americas/rare-south-american-diseases-climate-change-pandemics.html) _2026-08-21 · Zane Irwin, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Sebastián López Brach · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is speeding their spread. ## [Climate: Trump vs. California](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/climate-trump-vs-california.html) _2026-08-20 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ At least a half-dozen federal agencies have moved to undermine the state’s environmental efforts. ## [Climate: Saving Old Trees Might Save Lives](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/climate-saving-old-trees-might-save-lives.html) _2026-08-20 · Alexander Nazaryan · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ We know that trees are good for cities. A new study finds that mature trees are especially good. ## [How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/trump-california-climate.html) _2026-08-20 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections. ## [U.K. to Test Whether Tweaks to Trans-Atlantic Flight Paths Affect Global Warming](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/climate/contrails-trial-atlantic-flights-climate.html) _2026-08-19 · Leo Sands · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Hundreds of aircraft traversing the North Atlantic will be asked to adjust their altitude in an effort to reduce heat-trapping contrails. ## [El Niño Is Back. And Worse Than Ever.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/podcasts/the-daily/el-nino-climate-change-heat-wave-drought.html) _2026-08-19 · Michael Barbaro, Chico Harlan, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Stella Tan, Adrienne Hurst, Devon Taylor, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The recurring climate phenomenon is poised this year to enter a new phase known as a super El Niño, exacerbating the effects of climate change. ## [Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/climate/trump-ends-roadless-rule-forests.html) _2026-08-19 · Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3aHHpy6njfPQ) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/california-tires-energy-efficient-standards.html) _2026-08-19 · Soumya Karlamangla · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices. ## [Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/climate/court-alaska-izembek-refuge.html) _2026-08-18 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it approved a deal to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. ## [Environmentalists Sue to Halt First Sale of Seabed-Mining Rights](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/climate/seabed-mining-lawsuit-american-samoa.html) _2026-08-18 · Quinn Glabicki · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The suit claims the U.S. decision to allow mining for minerals in American waters didn’t consider the potential harm to endangered species. ## [Rafting Through the Grand Canyon on a Depleting Colorado River](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/travel/grand-canyon-colorado-river-rafting.html) _2026-08-18 · Heather Hansman · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ As water levels on the Colorado River fall to historic lows, a rafting trip through the canyon feels even more precious. ## [Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/climate/lake-powell-record-low-colorado.html) _2026-08-17 · Scott Dance and Mira Rojanasakul · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River. ## [Extreme Heat Is the New Normal](https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011072896/extreme-heat-is-the-new-normal.html) _2026-08-17 · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Record-breaking heat is the new normal. At Station 18 in Phoenix, firefighters are on the front lines tackling it — one bag of ice at a time. Watch the full Op-Doc “A New Inferno.” ## [Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/business/economy/climate-change-costs-economy-businesses.html) _2026-08-17 · Lydia DePillis · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Businesses are reckoning with the financial toll of this year’s brutal climate shocks. ## [Watch Out for El Niño](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/briefing/watch-out-for-el-nino.html) _2026-08-17 · Chico Harlan · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ We explain the climate phenomenon. ## [As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/heat-trains-transportation-roads.html) _2026-08-17 · Amelia Nierenberg · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said. ## [Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/belgium-heat-wave-deaths.html) _2026-08-15 · Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DJBNp1959QRc) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing Has Little Effect on Air Quality, Study Finds](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/nyregion/nyc-congestion-pricing-air-pollution.html) _2026-08-15 · Hilary Howard · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The report from New York City’s Health Department found that pollution improved slightly in Manhattan and did not worsen in other boroughs. ## [Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/mining-trump-utah-monuments.html) _2026-08-14 · Maxine Joselow · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah. ## [A New Inferno](https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010819020/a-new-inferno.html) _2026-08-14 · Nita Blum-Reddick and Jonathan Pickett · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter. ## [Brazil’s Disease-Fighting Mosquitoes](https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000011042147/brazils-disease-fighting-mosquitoes.html) _2026-08-14 · Apoorva Mandavilli, Leila Medina, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Joey Sendaydiego and Tuna Mayer · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Our reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, goes inside a mosquito factory in Brazil, where scientists are producing millions of mosquitoes to fight deadly tropical diseases in a warming world. ## [Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/europe-heat-wave-photos.html) _2026-08-14 · Lynsey Chutel · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve. ## [Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/europe-heat-waves-jet-stream.html) _2026-08-14 · Raymond Zhong · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat. ## [Judge Rejects Suit Against University of Michigan That Sought Emails on Climate Law](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/climate-superfund-professor-lawsuit-emails-michigan.html) _2026-08-14 · Karen Zraick · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who worked on “climate superfund” bills. ## [Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/climate/wildfires-forest-service-trump-cuts.html) _2026-08-14 · Scott Dance · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left. ## [David Hearn’s Lawyers Ask Court to Bar Future Reflecting Pool Charges](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/hearn-reflecting-pool-prosecutor-harassment.html) _2026-08-14 · Clarence Williams · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Citing comments by President Trump, David Hearn raised the prospect of “prosecutorial harassment.” ## [More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/weather/europe-extreme-weather-heat-wave.html) _2026-08-14 · Amy Graff, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Lynsey Chutel · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days. ## [‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/europe/uk-heat-climate-change.html) _2026-08-14 · Lynsey Chutel · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet. ## [Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/middleeast/oil-spill-oman.html) _2026-08-13 · Pranav Baskar, Sanam Mahoozi and Somini Sengupta · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack. ## [Early-Onset El Niño](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/climate/el-nino-effects.html) _2026-08-13 · David Gelles · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away. ## [How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/europe/greenland-oil-project-us-dr-phil.html) _2026-08-13 · Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it. ## [Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/climate/el-nino-early-onset-effects.html) _2026-08-13 · Raymond Zhong and Chico Harlan · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents. ## [A City Mobilizes Against a Stubborn Health Threat: Mosquitoes](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/health/mosquitoes-brazil-health-threat.html) _2026-08-13 · Apoorva Mandavilli and Alessandro Falco · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities. ## [Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/europe/europe-fifth-heat-wave.html) _2026-08-13 · Elisabetta Povoledo, Giulia Imbert and Carlos Barragán · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal. ## [Extreme Heat Comes for the Red Chile Capital of Pakistan](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/world/asia/pakistan-red-chiles-climate-change.html) _2026-08-12 · Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Asim Hafeez · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The traditional ways of cultivating the peppers may not survive the challenges of climate change and soaring costs, so Pakistani farmers are trying to adapt. ## [As Europe Faces Heat Waves and Wildfires, Travelers Are Forced to Adapt](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/travel/europe-travel-tourism-wildfires-heat-waves.html) _2026-08-12 · Ryley Ober · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding. ## [Trump Administration Kills Annual Arctic Report Card](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/climate/noaa-arctic-report-card.html) _2026-08-11 · Raymond Zhong · NYT \> Climate and Environment_ The top of the world is warming faster than any other region. For 20 years, the Arctic Report Card chronicled the extraordinary transformation.