Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists and officials spent days at sea searching for vaquitas, shy porpoises threatened by fishing gear. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/climate/vaquita-porpoise-survey-mexico.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Work is starting in Wyoming coal country on a new type of reactor. Its main backer, Bill Gates, says he’s in it for the emissions-free electricity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/climate/bill-gates-nuclear-wyoming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tenjen Lama Sherpa was one of the most storied mountain guides of his generation. Now, he and two of his brothers are dead, and their youngest brother must keep climbing to make a living. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/asia/sherpa-mountain-climber-record.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Industry groups said the E.P.A. had exceeded its authority in requiring the drinking-water cleanup. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are linked to cancer and health risks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/climate/pfas-forever-chemicals-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Environmental Defense Fund, entering controversial territory, will spend millions of dollars examining the impact of reflecting sunlight into space as global warming worsens. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/climate/edf-solar-geoengineering-research.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Doug Burgum, the Republican governor of North Dakota, has stepped into the spotlight as a cheerleader for oil and former President Donald J. Trump. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/climate/burgum-energy-trump-oil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The main things to know as voters in 27 countries head to the ballot box to shape the next five years of European Union policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/eu-parliament-election-vote.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Economic growth has been ecologically costly — and so a movement in favor of ‘degrowth’ is growing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/books/review/shrink-the-economy-save-the-world.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new measure requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon for all the car models they sell by 2031. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/climate/biden-mileage-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Homeowners in areas battered by climate disasters are facing dizzying insurance rate increases. But builders of housing for the homeless and other low-income families are also struggling. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/us/home-insurance-homeless-affordable.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In overheated Phoenix, firefighters are carrying giant plastic, ice-filled bags to quickly cool people, a technique pioneered in the military and at sporting events. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/climate/heat-victims-emt-ice-body-bags.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hundreds of millions of people around the world have recently voted in elections with important climate issues like extreme heat and coal dependence. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/climate/global-elections-climate-change-policy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials in Oregon say they need to cut trees, including some healthy ones. The reaction shows how complex land management has become as forest health declines. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/climate/forest-logging-oregon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After years of political consensus on the transition to cleaner energy, a ‘greenlash’ appears to be building as prices rise and right-wing candidates gain ground. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/climate/europe-election-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nearly 19 million people across the Southwest were under an excessive heat warning Thursday, when several cities were expected to tie or even break heat records. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/weather/heat-wave-forecast-california-nevada-arizona.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They build extensive burrow networks and don’t seem to mind when other woodland creatures use them as flameproof bunkers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/science/wombats-burrows-forest-fires.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment His comments came as the world body’s weather agency said it expected Earth to soon surpass the record high temperatures experienced in 2023. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/climate/global-warming-outlook.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/business/energy-environment/electric-car-batteries-grid.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The City Council in Alameda, Calif., voted to stop tests of a device that could one day cool the Earth. Scientists and city staff had previously concluded the tests posed no risk. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/climate/alameda-cloud-brightening-geoengineering.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The chemical, N-Methylpyrrolidone, or NMP, has been linked to miscarriages, reduced male fertility and other health problems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/climate/epa-nmp-chemical-ban.html