Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As a new heat wave bakes the French capital and the rest of Europe, critics say that plans to make the city greener have led to the felling of trees essential to combating rising temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/europe/paris-trees-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Storms brought 30 inches of rain to areas near Sydney recently, and some residents have seen their homes flooded for the third or fourth time in 16 months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/australia/sydney-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The contenders to replace Mr. Johnson as Britain’s prime minister focused more on rising energy bills than on global warming during a debate on Sunday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/europe/pm-candidates-uk-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s usually not hot enough to need it, and homes were built to retain heat, not stay cool. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/europe/britain-uk-air-conditioning-heat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As another heat wave descends, the U.S. federal government is pulling back from the climate fight. What now? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/briefing/extreme-heat-climate-fight-us-government.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures may top 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas, a rarity that has prompted a national emergency. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/17/world/europe/britain-heat-wave-records.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A heat wave that has caused fires to rage in southwestern France and Spain is moving north toward Britain, which may see its highest recorded temperatures ever. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/17/world/europe/europe-uk-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Joe Manchin’s rejection of a compromise climate bill tells a familiar story: Voters and politicians put a higher premium on immediate issues, such as inflation and the economy, giving politicians a pass on global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/17/us/politics/climate-change-manchin-biden.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Old Course, site of this year’s British Open, could be more vulnerable to floodwaters in the coming decades. Other links courses are even more imperiled. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/sports/golf/st-andrews-climate-change-british-open.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fires in the south of France have burned more than 22,000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations. Britain was bracing for record high temperatures early next week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/world/europe/uk-europe-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/science/pandemic-nature-anthropause.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A day after the West Virginia senator scuttled plans to pass a climate and tax package, many in his party blamed him for the demise of their ambitions and expressed a lack of trust in him. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/us/politics/joe-manchin-senate-climate-tax.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rising prices, party infighting and the aftershocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have undercut the president’s plans to speed an energy transition. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/climate/biden-inflation-climate-manchin.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With the president’s most potent tools to fight climate change stripped by Congress and the courts, the administration will now have to rely on smaller, less powerful actions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/climate/climate-change-action-united-states.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The findings, by a congressional investigation, highlight how the surge in activity has caused consumers’ electrical bills to rise and makes it harder to fight global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/climate/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-mining-electricity.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The West Virginia Democrat’s decision dealt a crushing blow to President Biden’s domestic agenda, effectively ruling out action on anything beyond prescription drug pricing and health care subsidies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/us/politics/manchin-climate-taxes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The collapse of climate legislation is a blow to global efforts to address warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/climate/manchin-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia led his party and his president through months of tortured talks, with nothing to show for it as the planet dangerously heats up. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/climate/manchin-climate-change-democrats.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The sites, once a source of greenhouse gases, have a useful feature: They’re wired to the electricity grid. For new ventures like solar farms, that can save a lot of time and money. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/climate/coal-plants-renewable-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and Covid have left the French scrambling for alternatives. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/world/europe/france-mustard-shortage-dijon.html