Government policy

What to know about Trump’s first executive actions on climate and environment
Craig Fedirighi
President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment. While ...

Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for ‘Dreamers’ since Trump probably won’t
Craig Fedirighi
A group of Democratic attorneys general asked a court on Wednesday to let them defend a federal policy that opened ...

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
Bob Elliott
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Air New Zealand scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets on Tuesday, citing lags in producing ...

YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement
Heather Blacksmith
WASHINGTON — YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching ...