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Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks

Several countries that rely heavily on fossil fuels want to delay the next round of scientific assessments that governments use to inform their climate policies.

SpaceX’s Latest Starship Launch Skips Attempt to Catch the Booster

SpaceX could still try to catch the rocket’s upper stage tomorrow. Progress toward a fully reusable rocket remains mixed.

A Key Paris Agreement Goal Is Dead. What Now?

Leaders at COP31 are confronting a new reality as global warming enters the “unsafe zone.”

Democrats Plan Investigation Into Climate and Science Cuts Under Trump

Letters sent by two key House committees tell companies and officials not to destroy documents.