Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Legislators and their allies are running an aggressive campaign that uses public money and the law to pressure businesses they say are pushing “woke” causes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/27/climate/republicans-blackrock-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Louisiana and other Republican-led states challenged a federal working group’s efforts to develop standards for agencies to use in quantifying the harms caused by emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/us/politics/supreme-court-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Genetic material recovered from a 1st-century Pompeii man reveals a spinal disorder and ancestral links to Anatolia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/science/pompeii-vesuvius-dna-archaeology.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This year, one of the last fugitives of the Earth Liberation Front pleaded guilty to arson — at a moment when climate activists are again flirting with radical ideas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/magazine/earth-liberation-front-joseph-mahmoud-dibee.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A global buyers’ club of more than 50 companies, including Microsoft and Ford Motor, say they will buy “green” steel, aluminum and other commodities by 2030. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/climate/corporate-climate-pledges-davos.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The E.P.A. has proposed to ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed, a decision that very likely means the end of the Pebble Mine project. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/climate/pebble-mine-alaska-epa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The legal battle over the gravel route could gut an environmental law that the 39th president called one of his highest achievements. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/climate/alaska-anilca-wilderness-area.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Blistering spring temperatures have devastated crops of the country’s most beloved fruit. “The soul of a farmer shudders at seeing these fruitless trees,” one grower said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/world/asia/india-heat-wave-mango.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The automaker, which owns Jeep and Ram, is seeking to catch up in a global race to build electric cars and trucks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/business/stellantis-samsung-indiana-battery-plant.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In India, the large mammals see trash in village dumps as a buffet, but researchers found they are inadvertently consuming packaging and utensils. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/science/india-elephants-plastic.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This year’s outlook from government forecasters predicts between 14 to 21 named storms, with between six and 10 expected to reach hurricane strength. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/climate/2022-hurricane-forecast-noaa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some faculty and students at Stanford want the university to reject industry donations. It’s the latest clash in a wider battle over whether to shun oil and gas money. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/climate/fossil-fuel-divestment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Buying a solar energy system can be expensive and confusing. Here are some things to think about if you are in the market for solar panels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/business/energy-environment/solar-panel-advice.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Stuart Kirk, the head of responsible investing for the bank’s asset management division, said the risks of climate change had been overblown. “Who cares if Miami is six meters underwater in 100 years?” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/business/stuart-kirk-hsbc-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Warming since preindustrial times has made the extreme heat in South Asia, now in its third month, at least 30 times more likely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/climate/india-pakistan-heat-wave-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plus President Biden’s trip to Asia and catastrophic floods in India and Bangladesh. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/briefing/australia-election-albanese-asia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Voters rejected the deny-and-delay approach that has made Australia a global laggard on emission cuts. But how far the new government will go remains to be seen. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/world/australia/election-albanese-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heavy rains have washed away towns, villages and infrastructure, as extreme weather events become more common in South Asia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/world/asia/flooding-india-bangladesh.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The puzzling coronavirus cases highlight ongoing surveillance challenges and blind spots. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/health/coronavirus-mink-michigan-spillover.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Northeast, from Delaware to Maine, has the highest likelihood of being extra-hot, along with parts of the West. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/21/climate/us-summer-forecast-hot.html