Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, in August.

Donald Trump has promised to halt federal climate action and repeal the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which provides unprecedented spending for clean energy. The market momentum for renewables and efforts by states and cities may be the only hope for U.S. climate progress.

By Michael Gerrard

BIOECONOMY

Brazil Hopes to Make the Amazon a Model for a Green Economy

As he prepares to host the G20 summit, Brazil’s president is championing initiatives to promote a “bioeconomy” in the Amazon that protects biodiversity and helps Indigenous residents. The goal: To get governments to commit to a new economic vision that is truly sustainable.

By Fred Pearce

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The sun sets over San Francisco ahead of an early summer hot spell, May 2024.

Climate

What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures?

Since early 2023, the world has seen a steep rise in temperatures that scientists are struggling to explain. Our contributor Elizabeth Kolbert talked with Gavin Schmidt, NASA’s top climate scientist, about possible causes of the warming and why experts cannot account for the heat.

By Elizabeth Kolbert

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