Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels NYT - Energy & Environment By: Ana Swanson and Brad Plumer 6 August 2026 at 22:53 The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material. Β© Christian Monterrosa for The New York TimesA worker inspected solar panels at a factory in Dalton, Ga., in 2023.
Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El NiΓ±o. NYT - Energy & Environment By: Catrin Einhorn 6 August 2026 at 19:40 A die-off of seabirds has some experts thinking an El NiΓ±o weather pattern is to blame, a look at data centers and pollution, and more climate news. Β© American Bird ConservancySeabird carcasses in Ecuador.