Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, how an economic downturn could affect climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/climate/what-if-we-all-ate-a-bit-less-meat.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment He ran on a message of fighting climate change, but failed to find much support in the polls. Now he intends to seek another term as governor of Washington. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/us/politics/jay-inslee-2020-campaign.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Turbulence is a natural occurrence and should be expected — not dreaded. The trick is to learn to go with the flow. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/well/mind/overcoming-fear-of-flying-in-the-bumpy-skies.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fires, most of which have been set by farmers clearing their land, are raging in uninhabited areas of rain forest and intruding on populated areas in the country’s north. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/world/americas/amazon-rainforest.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A growing number of Western homeowners are being dropped by their insurance companies, prompting warnings from officials and worries about what comes next. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/climate/fire-insurance-renewal.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEWARK, New Jersey, August 20, 2019 (ENS) – Filters intended to remove lead in the city of Newark’s tap water are not working as expected in at least two homes, Mayor Ras Baraka has announced in the latest turn of events in a Newark water crisis that has lasted […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The White House, blindsided by a pact between California and four automakers, appears to be losing ground in its effort to prevent any more for joining the agreement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/climate/trump-auto-emissions-rollback-disarray.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Milestones lend themselves to reflection, so we took the opportunity to slow down and tap you, fellow travelers, for questions you might have about my journey. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/travel/52-places-traveler-updates.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment International arts events are a platform to discuss the planet’s future. But traveling performers and visiting audiences arrive with their own environmental baggage. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/arts/edinburgh-festival-fringe-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tuesday: Last month, 26 of 31 days had temperatures that were above average. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/nyregion/nyc-hot-july.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If the species is wiped out by poachers, Africa’s vast rain forest will lose 7 percent of its carbon storage ability, scientists estimate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/science/elephants-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Higher global temperatures are threatening glaciers, which cover 11 percent of Iceland and are prominent tourist attractions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/world/europe/iceland-glacier-funeral.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund What thousands of student applications to EDF’s Climate Corps program say about the incoming workforce. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/605801102/0/edf/blogs/feed~features-sustainability-leaders-of-tomorrow-have-in-common-today
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Portugal is using goats to clear the underbrush that fuels wildfires in hard to reach places and abandoned lands. If only it can find shepherds to tend them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/world/europe/portugal-wildfires-goats-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Data from federal researchers confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/climate/hottest-july-noaa.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service ATHENS, Greece, August 16, 2019 (ENS) – Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from towns and villages on Evia, Greece’s second-largest island, where fires have spread through a nature reserve in a dense pine forest. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/08/16/greece-ablaze-first-resceu-planes-deployed/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The story of a mining project in Australia helps to explain why the world keeps burning coal despite the profound risk it poses to the future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/climate/coal-adani-india-australia.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, Greta Thunberg sets sail for America. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-greta.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Environmental concerns have been the driving force of villains in recent superhero and sci-fi movies. But critics say the industry needs to show how society can reform its ways. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/movies/hollywood-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The 16-year-old climate activist is crossing the Atlantic to attend a United Nations climate summit. She refuses to fly because aviation has such an enormous carbon footprint. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/climate/greta-thunberg-sailing.html?emc=rss&partner=rss