The week in climate
Trump vs. fuel economy standards, relocating an Alaskan village and Greenland’s melting ice.
Climate Forward
December 7, 2025

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Here is some of our best climate reporting from the week.

President Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office, surrounded by lawmakers and automobile executives.

Doug Mills/The New York Times

Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy →

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Dodging Icebergs and Storms on the Hunt for an Ocean Tipping Point →

Maggie Paul, in a light blue T-shirt, sitting in an armchair. A child is sleeping on a bed behind her.

An Alaskan Village Confronts Its Changing Climate: Rebuild or Relocate? →

A tiny white car sits in an open garage of a building.

Edgar Su/Reuters

Could President Trump Bring Japan’s Tiny Cars to America? Not So Fast. →

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Bryan O'Malley

What Scientists Found When a Deep Sea Mining Company Invited Them In →

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, is seen wearing a black overcoat, striped tie and white shirt.

Eric Lee for The New York Times

MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire His E.P.A. Administrator →

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Once a Gamble in the Desert, Electric Grid Batteries Are Everywhere →

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Two people stand on logs in the middle of a giant pile in a flooded area of Sumatra.

Reckoning With a New Era of Deadly Floods

The floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,350 people in recent weeks are a grim reminder of the risks of a warming planet.

By David Gelles

An aerial view of large homes perched on top of a cliff near the coast.

Higher Prices, Less Coverage: Your Stories of the Home Insurance Crunch

Readers told us how insurers are raising premiums and, in some cases, cutting back coverage, as climate change shakes up the real estate market.

By Claire Brown

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