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How air pollution delayed a surge in extreme rain

Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.

Jake Bittle Science February 22, 2024

The entire world was ready to reduce shipping emissions. Then Trump stepped in.

After the Trump administration threatened countries with tariffs and visa restrictions, a first-ever global carbon tax is left to an uncertain future.

Naveena Sadasivam Transportation October 23, 2025

Ship in the distance on the water with palm trees in the foreground

The world desperately needs to decarbonize shipping. Can nations find a consensus?

The shipping industry is responsible for 3 percent of global climate emissions. The Trump administration and the Iran war are complicating efforts to clean it up.

Naveena Sadasivam Politics April 20, 2026

Cargo ships docked in the Port of Seattle

Walmart, Target, Home Depot lead pack of retailers emitting millions of pounds of CO2 through shipping

Eighteen U.S. companies’ cargo ships are causing an "onslaught of pollution,” report finds.

Joseph Winters Accountability March 1, 2023

Ocean speed limits protect endangered right whales. Trump wants to weaken them.

NOAA wants to replace a longstanding rule with technology scientists say is unproven.

Emily Jones Oceans March 10, 2026

Trump is trying to kill a carbon tax on global shipping. He may not succeed.

The U.S. has threatened countries that support the tax with visa restrictions, tariffs, and port fees. But a slim majority of U.N. nations are still backing it.

Naveena Sadasivam International May 8, 2026

A man walks on rocks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger

Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture March 11, 2026

Two men have a conversation as Royal Caribbean International's Spectrum of the Seas docked across the harbour at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong.

How cleaning up shipping cut pollution — and warmed the planet

When the maritime sector slashed sulfur emissions, it became an accidental experiment in geoengineering.

Syris Valentine Science July 18, 2024

Mia Amor Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, delivers a speech during the second day of the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Mottley is among several world leaders pushing for a tax on high-emitting industries like shipping and aviation.

Would you pay more for plane tickets to fund climate relief efforts?

At this year’s U.N. climate conference, world leaders are proposing a “global solidarity levy” on high-polluting industries.

Jake Bittle COP29 November 13, 2024

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