NYTimes - Environment

Japan this week recorded its first kokushobi, a term that means “cruel heat day,” as temperatures reached 104 degrees. It is not the only country that has scrambled for a new summer vocabulary.

At the Aspen Ideas climate conference, Gov. JB Pritzker spoke about disincentivizing data centers instead of providing financial incentives.

The effort to prevent data centers from driving up electric bills could be hard to enforce, but it’s a sign of growing concern for the White House.

A study from a group called Rebuild by Design estimates that the money will be needed to repair the effects of climate change in the next 24 years.

The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.

The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.

Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.

The changes are costing homeowners money. But they also reflect a changing grid — and the need for home batteries.

Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route.

Warming is expected to fuel the spread of food-borne pathogens. We might not be prepared.

Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry.

Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator.

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.

On Monday, hazy skies and poor air quality continued to affect parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region.

Hundreds of wildfires in Canada and the United States have blanketed large sections of North America in dense smoke over the past week.

Forecasters expected the worst conditions across the Great Lakes region on Sunday, with air quality alerts in effect across the area.

Wildfires are intensifying. Our climate reporter Mira Rojanasakul goes inside an unusual lab working to protect homes from the flames.