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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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EconomyTrumpflation hits the World Cup: Fans face $80–$100 transit fares on top of $4,000-plus tickets
By Jake AngeloApril 15, 2026
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PoliticsTeacher, blame thyself: Yale report savages Ivy League schools for destroying American trust in higher education
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket
BankingFed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket
By Jacqueline MunisApril 15, 2026
From wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained
AIFrom wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained
By Phil WahbaApril 15, 2026
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
AIPause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026
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Law‘Robbing them blind, baby’: Live Nation and Ticketmaster are a monopoly, jury rules
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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Arts & EntertainmentElizabeth Warren on her proposal to bring back IRS Direct File: ‘For just one day of bombing Iran, we could pay for 20 years’
By Catherina GioinoApril 15, 2026
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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
  • Norfolk Southern to pay Ohio town residents for any lost home value after a train crash and resulting health worries decimated the local economy
    EnvironmentNorfolk Southern to pay Ohio town residents for any lost home value after a train crash and resulting health worries decimated the local economy
    By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 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
Lahaina wildfire
EnvironmentA woman who fled the Maui wildfire on foot has died after weeks in a hospital burn unit
By The Associated PressOctober 2, 2023
Phoenix, Arizona
EnvironmentPhoenix, America’s 5th-largest city, hasn’t been this dry in (at least) 130 years
By The Associated PressOctober 2, 2023
Small farmers are up against California’s $1.1 billion carrot industry in a vicious fight over groundwater: ‘We are being totally overrun’ 
EnvironmentSmall farmers are up against California’s $1.1 billion carrot industry in a vicious fight over groundwater: ‘We are being totally overrun’ 
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressOctober 1, 2023
It’s so hot and humid in Minnesota that organizers called off two races drawing up to 20,000 runners: ‘Extreme and dangerous’
EnvironmentIt’s so hot and humid in Minnesota that organizers called off two races drawing up to 20,000 runners: ‘Extreme and dangerous’
By The Associated PressOctober 1, 2023
  • March to End Fossil Fuels
    EnvironmentGen Z New Yorkers are furious with the UN: ‘If you do not want the blood of my generation to be on your hands, end fossil fuels’
    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2023
Wildfires are making west coast wines taste like an ashtray as hundreds of thousands of tons of grapes are too smoky to be usable
EnvironmentWildfires are making west coast wines taste like an ashtray as hundreds of thousands of tons of grapes are too smoky to be usable
By Andrew Selsky and The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2023
Saltwater invading drought-hit Mississippi River imperils Louisiana citrus farms ravaged by hurricanes: ‘There’s no getting around how dire the situation is’
EnvironmentSaltwater invading drought-hit Mississippi River imperils Louisiana citrus farms ravaged by hurricanes: ‘There’s no getting around how dire the situation is’
By Sara Cline and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
Biden stirs anger on all sides with oil and gas lease sales in Gulf of Mexico: ‘Showing the world that it’s OK to prioritize polluters’
EnvironmentBiden stirs anger on all sides with oil and gas lease sales in Gulf of Mexico: ‘Showing the world that it’s OK to prioritize polluters’
By Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
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EnvironmentMuch of New York City is underwater as rain pounds city, prompting state of emergency declaration
By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
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EnvironmentBiden is fighting with Republicans over whether to keep protecting the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
  • New York flooded by tens of thousands of climate protesters pushing Biden to stop approving new oil and gas projects and end current ones
    EnvironmentNew York flooded by tens of thousands of climate protesters pushing Biden to stop approving new oil and gas projects and end current ones
    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2023
Wildfire smoke is a huge crisis for the wine industry. Researchers are scrambling for a solution before climate change devastates the industry
EnvironmentWildfire smoke is a huge crisis for the wine industry. Researchers are scrambling for a solution before climate change devastates the industry
By Andrew Selsky and The Associated PressSeptember 28, 2023
Silicon Valley pioneer Vinod Khosla says VCs need to make riskier climate tech investments
TechSilicon Valley pioneer Vinod Khosla says VCs need to make riskier climate tech investments
By Rachyl JonesSeptember 28, 2023
Texas oilfield workers
EnvironmentThe Texas problem: All the workers who have the skills for green energy jobs are in fossil fuels and don’t want to move
By Morgan R. Frank, Junghyun Lim and The ConversationSeptember 27, 2023
Can Elon Musk really save the world?
MagazineCan Elon Musk really save the world?
By Peter VanhamSeptember 27, 2023
After a brutally hot summer, brace yourself for a weird El Niño winter
EnvironmentAfter a brutally hot summer, brace yourself for a weird El Niño winter
By Chris MorrisSeptember 26, 2023
Grand Coulee Dam
EnvironmentThe White House is trying to correct a ‘historic wrong,’ spending $200 million to restore salmon to ancestral fishing grounds in the Northwest
By The Associated PressSeptember 26, 2023
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EnvironmentGerman airline Lufthansa says it would consume half of Germany’s electricity if it were to switch to green fuels
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 26, 2023
How climate models intended for cell towers are helping communities plan for floods, drought, and wildfires
CommentaryHow climate models intended for cell towers are helping communities plan for floods, drought, and wildfires
By Charlene LakeSeptember 25, 2023
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EnvironmentBill Gates gets real about climate change: Planting trees is ‘complete nonsense’ but the end of the oil and gas era is finally in sight
By Paolo ConfinoSeptember 22, 2023
JPMorgan’s energy guru warns oil prices are headed to $100 per barrel. ‘Put your seatbelts on, it’s going to be a very volatile supercycle’
EnvironmentJPMorgan’s energy guru warns oil prices are headed to $100 per barrel. ‘Put your seatbelts on, it’s going to be a very volatile supercycle’
By Will DanielSeptember 22, 2023
Beer could run low as climate crisis decimates Europe’s barley crops, warns the CEO of Japanese brewer Asahi
EnvironmentBeer could run low as climate crisis decimates Europe’s barley crops, warns the CEO of Japanese brewer Asahi
By Ryan HoggSeptember 22, 2023
East Palestine derailment
EnvironmentBiden to federal government: Hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the East Palestine derailment
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2023
Biden will use his executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program
PoliticsBiden will use his executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2023
Bill Gates
EnvironmentBill Gates sees ‘a lot of climate exaggeration’ out there: ‘The climate is not the end of the planet. So the planet is going to be fine’
By Seth Borenstein, Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023
The age of the city has not ended–but its inequality is fueling the backlash against metropolitan elites
CommentaryThe age of the city has not ended–but its inequality is fueling the backlash against metropolitan elites
By Ian GoldinSeptember 20, 2023
Banco do Brasil CEO: ‘Brazil is responsible for half of the Amazon rainforest. Here’s how we’re finding the money to save it’
CommentaryBanco do Brasil CEO: ‘Brazil is responsible for half of the Amazon rainforest. Here’s how we’re finding the money to save it’
By Tarciana MedeirosSeptember 20, 2023
California orders Arrowhead bottled water to stop drawing from mountain springs it’s used for more than a century
EnvironmentCalifornia orders Arrowhead bottled water to stop drawing from mountain springs it’s used for more than a century
By Adam Beam, Amy Taxin and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023
Antonio Guterres
EnvironmentUN chief sees a world ‘becoming unhinged’ and a completely absent leadership: ‘we seem incapable of coming together to respond’
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2023
COP 28 president: ‘It’s time to transform climate finance–and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap’
CommentaryCOP 28 president: ‘It’s time to transform climate finance–and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap’
By Sultan Al JaberSeptember 19, 2023
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