Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused a trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/science/yellowstone-wolves-elk-bison-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/climate/earth-day-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/world/asia/heatwave-india-bangladesh.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In theory, getting deliveries can be more efficient than driving to the store. But you may still want to think before you add to cart. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/climate/nyt-questions-online-shopping.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At a national park in Virginia on Monday, the president will point to investments in clean energy and appear with future members of his American Climate Corps. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/politics/biden-climate-young-voters.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Focusing on disaster hasn’t changed the planet’s trajectory. Will a more upbeat approach show a way forward? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/21/arts/television/climate-change-apocalypse-optimism.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The decision by a Massachusetts solar company to abandon plans to build a $1.4 billion U.S. factory highlights the risks amid a flood of Chinese clean energy exports. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/business/chinese-export-surge-solar-boom.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/science/moths-light-attracted.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Despite significant progress, Scotland was falling short on cutting vehicle emissions, switching to heat pumps and even restoring peatland, the government said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/scotland-climate-target-scrapped.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The step follows an extraordinary move that requires utilities to reduce the levels of carcinogenic PFAS compounds in drinking water to near-zero. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/epa-pfas-superfund-cleanup.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/rfk-jr-environment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration has blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and has banned oil drilling on 13 million acres in the North Slope. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/biden-alaska-drilling-mining-nrpa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/china-sinking-sea-level.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/us/politics/extreme-heat-hospital-visits-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s still unclear how the world will pay for developing nations to fight climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/climate-change-imf-world-bank.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/dubai-floods-what-we-know.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/blm-public-lands-conservation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/drought-southern-africa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-rain-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tunde Onakoya is trying to break a record for the longest chess marathon. And he’s playing his games in the open air in Manhattan. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/nyregion/nigerian-chess-master-tunde-onakoya.html