Britain Shuts Down Last Coal Plant, ‘Turning Its Back on Coal Forever’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/climate/britain-last-coal-power-plant.html

At a French Chateau in Chantilly, a Feast of Music and Nature

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Starting this year, a series of musical weekends in Chantilly, north of Paris, is teaming up with a gardening festival for a program with bucolic themes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/arts/music/chantilly-france-chateau-festival.html

U.S. Ramps Up Hunt for Uranium to End Reliance on Russia

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Miners aim to meet a growing demand for emissions-free energy, though a failure to clean up old sites haunts the industry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/business/energy-environment/uranium-russia-united-states.html

Nepal Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 190 People

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mountainous country is experiencing more extreme weather driven by climate change, including melting glaciers that add to the frequency and severity of flooding. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/world/asia/flooding-landslides-nepal.html

Power Outages Hamper Assessment of Landslides From Helene

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With communication lines down in the mountains amid Helene, early reports were unclear about how many landslides had occurred and the extent of damage from the storm. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/climate/north-carolina-landslides.html

Just Stop Oil Activists Sentenced for Attack on Van Gogh Painting

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A judge said he hoped to deter protests when he handed down lengthy terms for the two activists, who dumped soup on the painting in 2022. Later that day, activists did it again. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/arts/design/van-gogh-soup-jail.html

Nuclear Power Is the New A.I. Trade. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Artificial intelligence’s hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our columnist says. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/business/ai-nuclear-power-stocks.html

Parts of Appalachia are under landslide warnings as Helene brings flooding.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Catastrophic flooding is forecast in mountain areas and significant landslides are possible through Friday in parts of the Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/climate/hurricane-helene-landslide-warnings-appalachia.html

Conspiracy Theorists and Vaccine Skeptics Target Geoengineering

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Around the country, people with a deep distrust of government want to preemptively ban the use of aerosols to reduce heat from the sun. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/climate/geoengineering-conspiracy-theorists-skeptics.html

At Climate Forward Event, World Leaders and Scientists Discuss Our Warming Planet

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jane Goodall, Ali Zaidi, Muhammad Yunus and other newsmakers shared ideas and answered tough questions about the threats presented by a rapidly warming planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/25/climate/goodall-weather-change

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