Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Research on hundreds of tropical storms finds that mortality keeps rising for more than a decade afterward, for reasons you might not expect. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/business/economy/hurricane-helene-deaths-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/science/desert-locusts-umbrellas-heat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As Hurricane Helene made climate change an early focus of the vice-presidential debate, the running mates quickly demonstrated the stark differences between the parties on the issue. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/us/politics/vance-walz-debate-hurricane-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/climate/helene-hurricane-power-carolinas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The legislation, which would weaken federal environmental reviews for certain semiconductor manufacturing projects, has divided Democrats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/us/politics/biden-semiconductor-environmental-review.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The worst damage from Hurricane Helene came in areas that were expected to be relatively immune to the effects of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/climate/asheville-climate-change-flood.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Former President Donald J. Trump has called for clawing back unspent funds included in the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden’s landmark climate bill. That could have adverse impacts in Ohio. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/us/politics/vance-ohio-ira.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive an extra jolt that keeps them churning. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/climate/hurricane-helene-inland-rains.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Federal Trade Commission said the oil giant could acquire the smaller company as long as the chief executive of Hess did not join its board. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/business/energy-environment/ftc-chevron-hess-board.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Line fire, which has burned since Sept. 5, forced another evacuation order this weekend. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/line-fire-san-bernadino-evacuations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some leaders insist that the global clean energy transition will happen with or without the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/climate/global-climate-negotiations-trump.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment No one has ever restarted an American nuclear reactor that was seemingly closed for good. But with electricity demand spiking, interest is growing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/climate/michigan-nuclear-plant-palisades.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/climate/britain-last-coal-power-plant.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Starting this year, a series of musical weekends in Chantilly, north of Paris, is teaming up with a gardening festival for a program with bucolic themes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/arts/music/chantilly-france-chateau-festival.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Miners aim to meet a growing demand for emissions-free energy, though a failure to clean up old sites haunts the industry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/business/energy-environment/uranium-russia-united-states.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mountainous country is experiencing more extreme weather driven by climate change, including melting glaciers that add to the frequency and severity of flooding. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/world/asia/flooding-landslides-nepal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Disasters in the small Himalayan nation have become more frequent as the effects of climate change increase. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/asia/nepal-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With communication lines down in the mountains amid Helene, early reports were unclear about how many landslides had occurred and the extent of damage from the storm. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/climate/north-carolina-landslides.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment From hurricanes to wildfires, a new generation of technologies could help utilities better plan for the risk of extreme weather to their electric grid. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/climate/power-outages-utilities-ai.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A judge said he hoped to deter protests when he handed down lengthy terms for the two activists, who dumped soup on the painting in 2022. Later that day, activists did it again. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/arts/design/van-gogh-soup-jail.html