NYC’s Electric Vehicle Age Begins, Slowly

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New York has begun converting its fleet and deploying curbside chargers in an effort to meet electrification goals, but it lags other major cities in the United States significantly. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/nyregion/nyc-electric-vehicle-evs.html

Stopping Climate Change Is Doable, but Time Is Short, U.N. Panel Warns

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A major new scientific report offers a road map for how countries can limit global warming, but warns that the margin for error is vanishingly small. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/climate/climate-change-ipcc-un.html

How Microplastics in the Ocean Will Affect Marine Life

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tiny bits of plastic have infiltrated the deep sea’s main food source and could alter the ocean’s role in one of Earth’s ancient cooling processes, scientists say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/science/ocean-plastic-animals.html

Will the Jamaica Bay Restoration Project Save New York From Rising Seas?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A major restoration project aims to protect the Jamaica Bay area — and all of New York — by returning salt marshes and sand dunes to their natural states. But will it be too late for the people of Broad Channel? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/01/nyregion/jamaica-bay-broad-channel-climate-change.html

On Its Way to the U.S., Russian Oil Tanker Makes Giant U-Turn

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The ship, originally sailing to Philadelphia, apparently lost its buyer in the middle of the Atlantic. A number of tankers carrying Russian oil face similar problems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/02/climate/oil-tankers-russia.html

Fires, Then Floods: Risk of Deadly Climate Combination Rises

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study found that the dangerous pairing of disasters may become more common in the American West as rains trigger runaway surges of mud and debris in areas damaged by wildfire. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/01/climate/wildfire-extreme-rain-mudslides.html

U.S. Allows Hunters to Import Some Elephant Trophies From African Countries

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After settling a lawsuit filed during the Trump administration, the Fish and Wildlife Service granted six permits to bring elephant parts into the country. It may approve more in the coming months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/01/science/elephant-trophies-hunting.html

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