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Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it

The Bezos Earth Fund has disbursed more than $2 billion so far. With less than four years left to deploy the rest, the couple’s philanthropy is accelerating—though it still trails MacKenzie Scott’s by billions.

By Sydney LakeApril 15, 2026
Members of the public pose for photographs beside the Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Bull of Wall Street or the Bowling Green Bull on Broadway on April 14, 2025 in New York City.
Markets haven’t rallied this fast since COVID. Iran volatility is just another ‘notch on the belt’ for investors, says J.P. Morgan strategist
By Eleanor PringleApril 15, 2026
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Colombia approves plan to kill cocaine hippos roaming through center of country
By Manuel Rueda and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
Legendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
Legendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
By Nick LichtenbergApril 12, 2026
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Zohran Mamdani’s promise at 100 days: ‘At our stores, eggs will be cheaper. Bread will be cheaper’
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026
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By Jake AngeloApril 15, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket
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By Jacqueline MunisApril 15, 2026
From wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained
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By Phil WahbaApril 15, 2026
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
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By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026
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By Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressApril 15, 2026
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PoliticsDonald and Leo is the latest power-versus-pope showdown stretching back 1,000 years
By Joëlle Rollo-Koster and The ConversationApril 15, 2026
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By Catherina GioinoApril 15, 2026
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New Orleans Interstate 55 wreck.
EnvironmentA ‘superfog’ near New Orleans caused a 158-car pileup that killed at least 7 people
By The Associated PressOctober 24, 2023
  • People at a climate protest holding cardboard signs that read, "Save our planet," and "We don't have time," and "Save the Earth, no plastic."
    EnvironmentSaying news organizations aren’t devoting enough attention to climate change, Columbia Journalism Review editor steps down
    By The Associated PressOctober 3, 2023
‘Peak Oil’ will arrive by 2030, IEA predicts for the first time
Environment‘Peak Oil’ will arrive by 2030, IEA predicts for the first time
By BloombergOctober 24, 2023
A volunteer searches for family heirlooms on Maui
CommentaryHere’s the climate movement’s biggest mistake since the 1970s, according to the climate scientist who won the Nobel Prize alongside Al Gore
By David SchimelOctober 23, 2023
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
CompaniesSaudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s 2030 growth plan bears fruit as Hyundai inks deal to join Lucid as next carmaker in the Gulf
By Christiaan HetznerOctober 23, 2023
Chevron announces buy of Hess for $53 billion in new oil megadeal days after Exxon says it will acquire shale giant Pioneer
FinanceChevron announces buy of Hess for $53 billion in new oil megadeal days after Exxon says it will acquire shale giant Pioneer
By James Herron and BloombergOctober 23, 2023
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EnvironmentA Maui single mom was lucky to find a ‘tiny, tiny cottage’ for double what she was paying before her subsidized unit burnt to a crisp
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressOctober 21, 2023
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    EnvironmentNYC scuba enthusiasts are picking up trash off the ocean floor: ‘The best find of all time was an actual ATM machine’
    By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ted Shaffrey and The Associated PressOctober 2, 2023
Atlantic hurricanes are twice as likely to go from wimpy to catastrophic in 24 hours than in decades past
EnvironmentAtlantic hurricanes are twice as likely to go from wimpy to catastrophic in 24 hours than in decades past
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressOctober 19, 2023
Climate change is our greatest health crisis. The same investments can often address both threats
CommentaryClimate change is our greatest health crisis. The same investments can often address both threats
By Vanessa Kerry and Paul HudsonOctober 19, 2023
Climate protesters crash Jerome Powell’s press conference, chanting ‘Stop fossil finance’
FinanceClimate protesters crash Jerome Powell’s press conference, chanting ‘Stop fossil finance’
By Will DanielOctober 19, 2023
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EnvironmentE-cigarettes pose a new environmental dilemma—the ‘insidious devices’ can be neither recycled nor thrown in the trash
By Matthew Perrone and The Associated PressOctober 19, 2023
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EnvironmentNew England’s $510 million lobster economy reels from near 40% population plunge
By Patrick Whittle and The Associated PressOctober 19, 2023
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    EnvironmentA woman who fled the Maui wildfire on foot has died after weeks in a hospital burn unit
    By The Associated PressOctober 2, 2023
ESG is at a crossroads. A new framework can help companies avoid box-checking exercises
CommentaryESG is at a crossroads. A new framework can help companies avoid box-checking exercises
By Jeff Levinson and Ashley WalterOctober 19, 2023
Biden administration announces $3.5 billion for projects to strengthen nationwide electric grid stressed by extreme weather
FinanceBiden administration announces $3.5 billion for projects to strengthen nationwide electric grid stressed by extreme weather
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressOctober 19, 2023
US Vice President Kamala Harris tours a Qcells solar panel manufacturing plant in Dalton, Georgia
EnvironmentHuge new solar panel factory opens in Georgia but a flood of low-priced Asian imports could make it hard to compete
By Jeff Amy and The Associated PressOctober 18, 2023
A worker in an aluminum products factory in China
CommentaryAmerica was the world’s largest producer of primary aluminum until recently. Now companies are warning the 2% U.S. market share puts the energy transition at risk
By Annie SartorOctober 17, 2023
Women in a supermarket is selecting a dairy product
CommentarySome politicians are waging a war on sustainability. New research shows U.S. consumers of all persuasions, from Gen Zers to boomers, are going in the opposite direction
By Tensie Whelan and Randi Kronthal-SaccoOctober 17, 2023
Billionaire former Democratic presidential primary candidate Tom Steyer
EnvironmentBillionaire Tom Steyer says the crusade against climate change depends on one thing: Business fixing the problem. ‘We have to win in capitalism’
By Paolo ConfinoOctober 16, 2023
‘We’re in a fossil trap’: U.S. oil production hits an all-time high despite the huge push for green energy
Environment‘We’re in a fossil trap’: U.S. oil production hits an all-time high despite the huge push for green energy
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressOctober 13, 2023
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EnvironmentFrom Antarctica to Tasmania, the debate over whether to fish a creature the size of a paper clip is key to saving the climate—and the humpback whales
By Joshua Goodman, David Keyton and The Associated PressOctober 13, 2023
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By Jim Krane, Mark Finley and The ConversationOctober 12, 2023
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EnvironmentApple and Patagonia love Gavin Newsom’s move to make big firms disclose their emissions—Chevron and Exxon are going to have to fess up
By Lily Hsueh and The ConversationOctober 10, 2023
Map shows global electricity production by source since 1990
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By Nicolas Rapp and Matthew HeimerOctober 9, 2023
Tourism is returning in West Maui near wildfire-ravaged Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties open for business
EnvironmentTourism is returning in West Maui near wildfire-ravaged Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties open for business
By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2023
Gavin Newsom signs California law—backed by Apple—requiring big businesses to disclose their indirect emissions. Many say they don’t know how
EnvironmentGavin Newsom signs California law—backed by Apple—requiring big businesses to disclose their indirect emissions. Many say they don’t know how
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2023
Nearly 1,000 migrating songbirds crash into Chicago exhibition hall’s windows in single night: ‘Like a carpet of dead birds’
EnvironmentNearly 1,000 migrating songbirds crash into Chicago exhibition hall’s windows in single night: ‘Like a carpet of dead birds’
By Todd Richmond and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2023
Wilbur Slockish, left, Carol Logan, center, and Johnny Jackson
EnvironmentAfter a 15-year fight that reached the Supreme Court, the feds are restoring the ‘Place of Big Big Trees’ after building a road through it
By Claire Rush and The Associated PressOctober 6, 2023
September was so hot climate scientists are calling it ‘mind-blowing’
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By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressOctober 5, 2023
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EnvironmentSaudi Arabia was pumping water on 10,000 acres of drought-stricken Arizona. The governor just stripped its leases
By Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressOctober 4, 2023
The ultra-rich are not just the worst polluters–their donations to climate action are also another way of hoarding money and gaming the system
CommentaryThe ultra-rich are not just the worst polluters–their donations to climate action are also another way of hoarding money and gaming the system
By Alan DavisOctober 4, 2023
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EnvironmentHow are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets to improve modern architecture
By Maddie Burakoff and The Associated PressOctober 3, 2023
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