Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rule would affect the majority of chemical manufacturers, which have plants spread across the Gulf Coast, the Ohio River Valley and in West Virginia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/climate/biden-toxic-pollutants-chemical-plants.html

It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Alaska’s controversial Willow project has drawn criticism, but a global analysis shows that it’s just one of hundreds of investments approved in the past year or so. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/climate/oil-gas-drilling-investment-worldwide-willow.html

In Pristine Alaska, ConocoPhillips Prepares to Drill for Decades

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists say nations must stop new oil and gas projects to avoid climate catastrophe. But after the Biden administration greenlit the $8 billion Willow project, ConocoPhillips is racing ahead. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/climate/willow-alaska-oil-biden.html

5 Dead After a Tornado in Missouri as Storms Unsettle U.S. Regions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Powerful winds of up to 130 m.p.h. struck Bollinger County, meteorologists said. Officials said that at least two communities suffered widespread damage. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/us/tornado-severe-weather.html

A Push to Turn Farm Waste Into Fuel

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act have spurred developers to build ambitious renewable energy projects that turn corn into ethanol and manure into methane. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/business/renewable-energy-farms-agriculture.html

Nigel Lawson, Economic Force Under Thatcher, Dies at 91

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As chancellor of the Exchequer, he helped lift Britain with tax cuts and other Conservative measures — the “Lawson Boom” — but harder times followed, and he resigned in bitterness. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/europe/nigel-lawson-dead.html

California Salmon Stocks Are Crashing. A Fishing Ban Looks Certain.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists say alarming declines at the southern end of the fishes’ range may be a sign of what’s to come as waters warm farther north. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/climate/salmon-fishery-closed-california.html

Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/europe/finland-happiness-optimism.html

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