The week in climate
The Supreme Court’s climate case, a Kelvin wave heads toward California and data center pollution.
Climate Forward
October 4, 2026

Here is some of our best climate reporting from the week.

Plumes of white smoke pour from a smokestack against a blue sky.

Rachel Woolf for The New York Times

The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged. →

A tangle of towering refinery pipes and scaffolding stands against a cloudy blue sky behind several yellow flowers.

Mark Makela for The New York Times

A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins →

Pipes sit in a cleared strip of land in a forest.

Charles Mostoller/Reuters

Exasperated by Delays, Congress Aims to Speed Up Energy Permits →

Aerial view of a data center under construction across the street from rows of houses.

Paul Ratje for The New York Times

When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers. →

A large wave crashing into a row of beachfront homes.

Mario Tama/Getty Images

A Kelvin Wave Is Heading Toward the California Coast, Bringing Trouble →

Nuclear reactor cooling towers emit steam into a blue sky.

Audra Melton for The New York Times

A New Type of Small Nuclear Reactor Gets the Green Light in Tennessee →

A power plant on the edge of a body of water emits steam.

Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

States Sue Over Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rules for Power Plants →

Trucks move through a factory.

Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars →

CLIMATE FORWARD

This week’s newsletter editions featuring news and analysis for a warming world.

The MacArthur ‘Genius’ Studying Sea Ice Secrets

A climate scientist was one of 20 recipients of a “no-strings-attached” $800,000 stipend.

By Claire Brown

A view of a sea ice and a glacier taken from an icebreaker near Antarctica.

Inside a Data Center Industry Conference

At Data Center World last week, public backlash, and how to deal with it, was a popular topic.

By Hiroko Tabuchi

Aerial view of two large, flat buildings under construction.

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