Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Giant rainstorms have ravaged California before. Times journalists combined data, graphics and old-fashioned reporting to explore what the next big one might look like. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/insider/coming-california-megastorm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plus the future of milk in India and South Korea’s declining fertility rate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/briefing/ukraine-russia-india-milk-korea-fertility.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The decision, to take effect by 2035, will very likely speed a wider transition to electric vehicles because many other states follow California’s standards. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/climate/california-gas-cars-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As rising prices draw headlines, Indian scientists are getting creative in an effort to help producers, and animals, adapt. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/world/asia/india-climate-change-milk-prices.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Danube River is running so low on water that the wreckage of German warships, sunk in 1944, has resurfaced, posing a danger to local ship traffic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/world/europe/danube-river-shipwrecks-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The National Meteorological Service predicted a severe storm over the weekend, prompting the government to postpone fireworks planned for a national holiday. The weather ended up being calm. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/world/europe/hungary-weather-forecast-fireworks.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s hard to see through misleading claims, even for those who care about the environment. Be very skeptical. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/climate/climate-greenwashing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/climate/epa-supreme-court-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Advocates pushing to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactor are growing increasingly optimistic, despite critics’ concerns. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/us/california-nuclear-power-diablo.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Thirteen years ago, Bonnie McKinlay, a former schoolteacher, retired and embraced another passion: climate activism. She’s been arrested four times, but says it’s worth it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/style/its-never-too-late-to-become-an-activist.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With the cost and frequency of weather-driven disasters on the rise, taking steps to be ready is more crucial than ever. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/business/storm-weather-home-insurance.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Building owners are scrambling to meet new rules on greenhouse gas emissions. New York’s congressional candidates do the last-minute primary shuffle. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/nyregion/meeting-emissions-mandates-in-new-yorks-buildings-explained.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Soaring needs and wealthy countries’ focus on Ukraine have left aid agencies with too little money to address the world’s other crises, forcing them to cut programs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/world/middleeast/humanitarian-aid-gap-un.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The bill President Biden signed into law recently will greatly expand government loans and loan guarantees for clean energy and automotive projects and businesses. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/business/energy-environment/biden-climate-bill-energy-loans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A young professional concerned about climate change is looking for a wardrobe upgrade. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/fashion/sustainable-fashion-rent-clothes-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To fight climate change, companies and nonprofits have been promoting worldwide planting campaigns. Getting to a trillion is easier said than done. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/podcasts/the-daily/the-sunday-read-can-planting-a-trillion-new-trees-save-the-world.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Forecasters said a short-lived tropical storm could form and bring rain and storm surges. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/us/tropical-cyclone-texas-mexico-storm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Goals of cutting nitrogen emissions by 50 percent by 2030 have caused an uproar in the Netherlands. Climate activists say the cuts are necessary to preserve nature. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/world/europe/netherlands-farmers-protests.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As summers have grown hotter, high temperatures inside trucks without air conditioning have also sickened postal carriers and others who deliver America’s packages. A few have died. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/business/ups-postal-workers-heat-stroke-deaths.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Lightning storms, drought and thawing tundra are making fires more destructive. In the vast wilderness, firefighting is a major challenge. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/us/alaska-fires-climate.html