The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling

2 August 2026 at 01:58

The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.

Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Rebecca F. Elliott

31 July 2026 at 17:09

The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy.

An Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. The war with Iran has been a boon for many oil producers.

In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Quinn Glabicki and Maddie McGarvey

29 July 2026 at 10:00

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

The wastewater, which can be radioactive, has risen to the surface through older oil and gas wells near Marietta, Ohio, such as this one.

In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

NYT - Science

By: Quinn Glabicki and Maddie McGarvey

29 July 2026 at 10:00

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

Fossil Fuel Executives Cash In

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Claire Brown

28 July 2026 at 20:30

Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.

The Iran War Just Put Another Key Oil Route at Risk

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Rebecca F. Elliott · Paul Abowd · Nikolay Nikolov · Nour Idriss · Stephanie Swart · Rafaela Balster · Lauren Pruitt · Alexandra Ostasiewicz · Samuel Granados and Leanne Abraham

28 July 2026 at 20:24

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have led Saudi Arabia to rely on an alternative route for exporting oil. Our reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how that route is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.

Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Leanne Abraham and Jenny Gross

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.