Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tampa Electric Company pleaded guilty in May to “willfully” violating an OSHA rule that required workers to receive a pre-job briefing about the work they were to perform. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/us/teco-florida-explosion.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Regulations from the E.P.A. and elsewhere will help the president meet his aggressive climate goals, administration officials say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/us/politics/biden-climate-bill-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a request from Warren Buffett’s company to take a bigger stake in the oil company. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/business/energy-environment/berkshire-hathaway-cleared-to-buy-up-to-50-of-occidental-petroleum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Five questions for Alex Pritz about his documentary “The Territory,” about the fight to preserve the Amazon rainforest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/movies/the-territory-behind-the-scenes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The effects will be felt far beyond America’s borders. We explain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/climate/us-climate-law-foreign-abroad.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme heat can influence mood and raise the likelihood of a more serious mental health issue. Here’s what to know. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/well/mind/heat-mental-health.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The harmful molecules are everywhere, but chemists have made progress in developing a method to break them down. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/science/pfas-forever-chemicals.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers increased yield in soy plants by making them better at photosynthesis, the process that powers life. The findings hold promise for feeding a warming world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/climate/gmo-food-soybean-photosynthesis.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A severe drought has dented energy supplies and disrupted access to water for hundreds of thousands. Cities order rolling blackouts; farmers rush to save crops. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/world/asia/china-heat-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The dry summer has reduced hydropower in Norway, threatened nuclear reactors in France and crimped coal transport in Germany. And that’s on top of Russian gas cuts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/world/europe/drought-heat-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new climate, tax and health law signed by President Biden extends a credit for electric vehicle buyers. But there are new strings attached that kick in at different times. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/business/electric-vehicle-tax-credits.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president’s push to bring the energy sector under state control has put up roadblocks to renewable energy and left Mexico’s climate goals behind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/world/americas/mexico-president-renewable-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The 281-acre park, which turns 150 this year, may hold clues on how to navigate an increasingly extreme ecological future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/realestate/harvard-arnold-arboretum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For now, the water-use reductions affect only Arizona and Nevada, together with Mexico. But talks to avoid wider cuts have so far achieved “exactly nothing.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/climate/colorado-river-lake-mead-water-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Harriet Hageman, who challenged Representative Liz Cheney, worked for decades as a lawyer opposing environmentalists and federal regulations of resources in Wyoming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/us/politics/harriet-hageman-trump-cheney.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The bill is the latest victory for the president on overhauling the physical economy, but he has found less support for plans to help workers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/us/politics/biden-climate-health-bill.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president returned briefly from vacation to sign a bill that passed the House and Senate on party lines after more than a year of fraught negotiations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/business/biden-climate-tax-inflation-reduction.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Faculty and staff at Cambridge are planning a vote that would require the university to stop accepting fossil fuel money for research. It’s part of an expanding movement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/climate/cambridge-university-oil-gas-funding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Building owners are trying to figure out how to pay for upgrades needed to comply with city regulations intended to fight climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/business/new-york-real-estate-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Three days after issuing a warning, the authorities put down the 1,300-pound marine mammal. Critics said that the decision was unnecessary. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/world/europe/freya-walrus-norway-killed.html