Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade

25 July 2026 at 10:02

Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge

NYT - Science

By: Catrin Einhorn and Maxine Joselow

23 July 2026 at 13:36

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

See How Houthis Put the Red Sea at Risk as an Alternative Oil Route

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Rebecca F. Elliott · Lazaro Gamio and Samuel Granados

22 July 2026 at 13:17

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.

National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science

NYT - Science

By: Raymond Zhong

17 July 2026 at 02:43

Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.

National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Raymond Zhong

17 July 2026 at 02:43

Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.

A firefighting helicopter at a wildfire burning in the Forest of Fontainebleau near Paris on Monday.

An Extraordinary White House Meeting

NYT - Science

By: David Gelles

16 July 2026 at 14:28

A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.

An Extraordinary White House Meeting

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: David Gelles

16 July 2026 at 14:28

A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.

Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

NYT - Science

By: Maxine Joselow

14 July 2026 at 22:43

Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow

14 July 2026 at 22:43

Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

A hiker in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave

NYT - Science

By: Karen Zraick

14 July 2026 at 15:50

Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.

Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Karen Zraick

14 July 2026 at 15:50

Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.

Roger Worthington in a garden adjacent to his brewery in Bend, Ore.

Will Oil Prices Rise as the US-Iran Truce Frays? The Answer Lies With China.

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Lisa Friedman

13 July 2026 at 19:00

For decades, OPEC influenced the market by how much oil it produced. But China, the largest importer, is demonstrating its remarkable power over prices.

A tanker at a crude oil terminal in Qingdao, China. Typically the world’s largest oil importer, China slashed purchases this spring.

Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Catrin Einhorn and Maxine Joselow

10 July 2026 at 22:24

The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.

Oil Market Calm Shattered by Fresh Hostilities Between US and Iran

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Lisa Friedman

8 July 2026 at 19:45

Oil prices are likely to remain volatile as long as the United States and Iran are unable to resolve the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil Prices Return to Prewar Levels After Four Months

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Gregory Schmidt · Rebecca F. Elliott and Lisa Friedman

26 June 2026 at 22:23

The cost of crude has become a real-time barometer of the Iran war’s toll on the global economy.

In Europe, Tesla Sales Are Rising Despite Views on Elon Musk

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Jack Ewing

26 June 2026 at 19:05

Price cuts and low-interest-rate loans are luring buyers, including people offended by the company’s chief executive.

A Tesla Supercharger station in Germany. Tesla’s sales have rebounded sharply in Europe alongside sales of all electric cars.

Oil Industry Lawyers Fight a $50 Billion Climate Case in Oregon

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Karen Zraick

26 June 2026 at 18:02

The lawsuit aims to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for a heat wave in Portland five years ago. The industry says the case should be thrown out.

Richard Schechter, a lawyer for Multnomah County in Oregon, addressing the judge in court on Wednesday.

How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: John Yoon and Chang W. Lee

26 June 2026 at 10:40

For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.