Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Oil is lucrative, protecting the Amazon is not. We visited a community that has to live with the consequences. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/climate/amazon-ecuador-value-nature.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Starting in October, the country will prohibit plastic plates, cutlery and other items. Environmental advocates are pushing for a more comprehensive measure. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/world/europe/england-plastic-ban.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An unusually warm winter has forced a rethink about climate change in areas with lower peaks as ski resorts and sporting events face an uncertain future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/world/europe/switzerland-skiiing-alpine-villages-no-snow.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A Times reporter and photographer rode along with a team gathering data on the colossal atmospheric rivers that have drenched the state. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/climate/california-atmospheric-river-noaa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For years, activists tried to save tiny Lützerath from being razed to make way for the expansion of an open-pit coal mine. This past week, the police moved them out. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/world/europe/germany-village-coal-activists.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A novel idea to leave the country’s vast oil reserves in the ground fizzled for lack of international support. Now, struggling under painful debt, the government wants to expand drilling in the rainforest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/climate/ecuador-drilling-oil-amazon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Almost a year after Russia launched its invasion, assessing the impact on the oil industry and greenhouse gas goals is not so simple. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/business/energy-environment/davos-energy-climate-ukraine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Signal Peak Mine was embroiled in a web of criminal activity. Now, environmental groups want to shut it down. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/climate/signal-peak-mine-coal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sultan Al Jaber, who heads the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, was chosen by the United Arab Emirates to head the upcoming COP28 summit, drawing criticism from green groups. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/world/europe/sultan-al-jaber-cop28.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment ‘Should I get rid of my gas stove’ isn’t the only question to ask. It may not even be the right one. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/climate/gas-stove-questions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The price reductions in the United States will make more of the company’s electric vehicles eligible for a federal tax credit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/business/tesla-price-cut.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Starting in the 1970s, scientists working for the oil giant made remarkably accurate projections of just how much burning fossil fuels would warm the planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/climate/exxon-mobil-global-warming-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers found that dolphins confronted with noise increase the volume and duration of their calls to one another but struggle to cooperate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/science/dolphins-yelling-noise.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The way the state managed its water in the past has worsened today’s flooding — and missed an opportunity to reduce future vulnerabilities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/podcasts/the-daily/california-storms-flooding-rain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California has experienced what one researcher described as “weather whiplash” with quick swings between wet and dry periods. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/climate/california-drought-rain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Though some trees may be toppled in storms, experts say that redwood trees, which can live for centuries, are adapted to a wide range of weather events. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/us/california-redwoods-storms.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The nation’s top consumer watchdog agency raised concerns about indoor air pollution from gas stoves. A political firestorm ensued. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/climate/gas-stoves-biden-administration.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The nation’s top consumer watchdog agency raised concerns about indoor air pollution from gas stoves. A political firestorm ensued. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/climate/gas-stoves-politics.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme weather has plagued many parts of the country this fall and winter. But few places have been as ravaged by the changing climate these last weeks as California. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/us/california-storm-weather-forecast.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s all around us, despite its adverse effects on the planet. In a 24-hour experiment, our reporter tried to go plastic free. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/style/plastic-free.html