Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/climate/mountain-valley-pipe.html

Richard Revesz and His Agency Are Remaking the Pollution Fight

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Richard Revesz is changing the way the government calculates the cost and benefits of regulation, with far-reaching implications for climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/climate/ricky-revesz-oira-regulation-biden.html

Emilia-Romagna, Italy, May Face More Violent and Frequent Storms

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts have linked recent deadly rains in the north of the country to climate change, but decades of urbanization and neglect helped lay the groundwork for a calamity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/world/europe/italy-floods-emilia-romagna.html

Gasoline Prices, a Source of Pain Last Year, Have Come Way Down

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Reasons include a stronger supply of oil and weaker-than-expected demand, energy experts say. Some people are saving hundreds of dollars on fuel. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/business/energy-environment/oil-gasoline-prices-summer.html

Hurricane Season Could Bring 12 to 17 Named Storms, Forecasters Say

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Weather experts predicted a “near-normal” season, expecting a similar number of named tropical systems as in 2022, but there was uncertainty in the forecast. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/us/hurricane-season-forecast-noaa.html

Seagrass: A Powerful Climate Solution Just Below the Ocean’s Surface

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Restoring seagrass meadows is one tool that coastal communities can use to address climate change, both by capturing emissions and mitigating their effects. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/climate/seagrass-climate-change.html

Phoenix Blackout in Heat Wave Would Overwhelm Hospitals, Study Warns

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research warns that nearly 800,000 residents would need emergency medical care for heat stroke and other illnesses in an extended power failure. Other cities are also at risk. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/climate/blackout-heat-wave-danger.html

Alert Level Is Raised in Central Mexico as Volcano Spews Smoke and Ash

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials were preparing evacuation routes and shelters around the volcano, Popocatépetl, and some schools and parks were closed to minimize exposure to falling ash. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/americas/mexico-volcano-popocatepetl-eruption.html

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