What Trump’s Environmental Record Says About a Second Term

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Trump and his allies envision a second term that would try to permanently eliminate protections for air, water and climate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/climate/trump-environment-election.html

Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/svalbard-seed-vault-deposit-climate.html

Trump’s Environmental Claims Ignore Decades of Climate Science

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former president says he wants “clean air and clean water,” but he has rolled back environmental rules and dismissed the scientific consensus on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/climate/donald-trump-climate-change-claims.html

Malaria Is Surging in Ethiopia, Reversing a Decade of Progress Against the Disease

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/health/malaria-ethiopia-deaths-cases.html

In Climate Fight, Scientists Tinker With Bacteria to Replace Corn Fertilizer

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By tweaking the DNA of bacteria, scientists aim to cut the use of chemical fertilizers that are worsening global warming. Some worry about unintended consequences. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/climate/farms-fertilizer-climate-change.html

Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that farmers have to apply to their fields. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter […]

Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/climate/russia-alaska-arctic-global-warming.html

Big Sur Weighs Tourism Against Its Environmental Impact

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some 90 percent of the economy in this coastal California region relies on visitors. But overtourism, the high cost of living and most worrisome, the effects of global warming, create a future of uncertainty. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/travel/big-sur-tourism-california.html

Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving through a lower court. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/us/supreme-court-epa-emissions.html

California Prepares to Defend Its Climate Laws Against a Second Trump Term

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A second Trump administration would be expected to shred climate polices. California officials are devising ways to insulate its environmental regulations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/climate/california-tries-trump-proofing-its-climate-policies.html

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