Published by the Environmental News Service ZURICH, Switzerland, June 25, 2019 (ENS) – An innovative technology that produces liquid hydrocarbon fuels from only sunlight and air has been developed by researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, known as ETH Zurich. For the first time anywhere in the world, scientists have demonstrated the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Activists wanted a Democratic debate focused entirely on climate change. They aren’t getting one, but in Miami this week, the issue will be inescapable. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/miami-democratic-debates.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Republican lawmakers left the Oregon State Capitol last week to prevent a vote on a climate change bill they oppose. As the police pursue them and the Democrats wait, the bill hangs in the balance. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/oregon-climate-change-walkout.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As wildfires grow more intense, fire chiefs in Southern California are looking to big data and machine learning for help in managing fast-moving blazes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/wildfires-big-data-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There has been a startling number of killer whale sightings in the bay in June, normally an off-season month for whale watchers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/22/science/killer-whales-monterey-bay.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The widening divide between states on climate-change policy comes with the potential to cement an economic and social divide for years to come. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/climate/states-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rent regulations, climate change, gun control and more: Lawmakers pushed through an undeniably liberal agenda. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/nyregion/albany-wrapup-legislature-ny.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, June 21, 2019 (ENS) – The melting of Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated sharply since the start of the 21st century, comprehensive new research shows. Climate change is eroding the Himalayas’ glaciers, threatening water supplies for hundreds of millions of people downstream across […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal would also protect power company customers from the kind of huge claims that have helped push Pacific Gas & Electric into bankruptcy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/business/energy-environment/newsom-california-wildfire-utilities.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment TV footage showed Mark Field, a senior foreign policy official, jump from his seat and grab a protester at an event Thursday night. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/world/europe/mark-field-climate-protester-uk.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental Defense Fund Easily collected sensor data could have direct implications for methane reduction policies going forward. Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/603355432/0/edf/blogs/feed~times-more-pollution-than-reported-How-new-technology-exposed-a-whole-industry
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A proposal to reduce the 28-country bloc’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 failed when eastern countries that are heavily dependent on coal raised objections. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/climate/europe-carbon-neutral.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mayor said it was important that Australia’s largest city, which has already made ambitious pledges to reduce greenhouse emissions, raise its voice in a global demand for action. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/world/australia/sydney-climate-emergency.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Oregon, where Democrats control the statehouse, outnumbered Republicans disappeared to delay a vote on a cap-and-trade bill. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/us/oregon-republicans-flee.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the dangers and costs of climate change rise, policymakers are facing painful choices about how to decide which communities to protect. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/seawalls-cities-cost-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s one of the world’s most far-reaching climate plans. Here’s what it could mean for your work, health, neighborhood and bank account. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/nyregion/greenhouse-gases-ny.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new analysis of satellite data concludes that Himalayan glaciers are melting much faster than before, posing grave risks to millions downstream. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/global-warming-himalayas-glaciers.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European leaders from 28 countries will decide Thursday whether the E.U. will aim to get to net-zero emissions in the next 30 years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/europe-carbon-neutral.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At her confirmation hearing, Kelly Knight Craft suggested that she would be tougher than President Trump on Saudi Arabia and that climate change is a threat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/world/americas/un-kelly-knight-craft-nomination.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new measure will very likely prompt a flurry of legal challenges. If upheld in court, it could tie the hands of future presidents on global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/epa-coal-emissions.html?emc=rss&partner=rss