Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They’re almost everywhere. And they’re bad. But there are some things you can do to avoid them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/climate/how-to-reduce-pfas-forever-chemicals.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/world/americas/amazon-river-climate-change-brazil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heidelberg Materials is betting it can profit from an expensive process that will reduce the carbon dioxide emitted from one of the world’s most polluting industries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/business/cement-pollution-carbon-capture-norway.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After Helene, it may be time to rethink how to communicate the risks posed by storms, especially extreme rain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/upshot/hurricane-category-ratings-helene.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts offered plenty of advice about ways to make the disaster-recovery process work. Here’s what to do and what to avoid. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/climate/hurricane-helene-fema-insurance.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment City officials have refused to provide estimates of when the devastated water system in Asheville, N.C., will be back in operation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/us/hurricane-helene-asheville-water.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/business/europe-china-electric-vehicles-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Republican-led states and industry groups argued that the Environmental Protection Agency had moved too fast and imposed onerous regulations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/us/politics/supreme-court-methane-mercury-emissions-biden.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The discovery that sound improves the growth rate of beneficial fungus suggests that dirges in the dirt may help restore forests. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/science/fungus-sounds-growth.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Two proposals in Northern England, led by the energy giants BP and Eni, aim to establish an industry in burying emissions from industrial plants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/business/britain-carbon-capture.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A severe overnight rainstorm left several towns and villages flooded. Record summer temperatures caused a drought that hampered the absorption of floodwaters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/europe/bosnia-flooding-balkans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/science/insects-termites-oldest-colony.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The term has recently begun taking root in popular culture and policy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/business/degrowth-climate-gdp.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Who was behind a national campaign to ban geoengineering? One reporter went down a few rabbit holes to find out. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/insider/chasing-down-a-trail-of-climate-conspiracies.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In our new weekly series, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise going toward stopping climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/climate/the-climate-fix-solutions-for-a-warming-world.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, N.C., sweep together data from around the world to help track Earth’s warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/climate/asheville-noaa-center.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union is expected to support wielding tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, seeking to prevent unfair competition. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/business/europe-china-electric-vehicle-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/climate/north-carolina-homes-helene-building-codes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Brazil is proposing a fund that would pay countries to protect tropical forests that are crucial to curbing climate change. It would generate returns, too. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/climate/brazil-climate-fund-trees.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Farmers in the heartland are restoring swaths of the prairie with government help. The aim is to reduce nutrient runoff from cropland, and help birds and bees. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/climate/iowa-prairie-farming-environment.html