Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Members of the court’s conservative majority voiced skepticism that Congress had authorized the agency to decide what they said were major political and economic questions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/us/politics/supreme-court-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/climate/climate-change-ipcc-report.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The court could handcuff President Biden’s climate change agenda — and restrict federal agencies from enacting new regulations governing health, workplace safety and more. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/27/climate/supreme-court-will-hear-biggest-climate-change-case-in-a-decade.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Global warming is affecting every part of the planet. Humans should have started preparing yesterday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/climate/climate-change-ipcc-report-takeaways.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To bring abalone back from the edge of extinction, scientists need to find improved ways of coaxing the snails into reproducing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/science/abalone-ultrasound-reproduction.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The goal is “energy security,” lobbyists said, although clean-energy advocates counter that wind and solar provide more protection from boom-and-bust oil markets. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/26/climate/ukraine-oil-lobby-biden-drilling.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The auctioned areas are expected to generate enough power for nearly 2 million homes once turbines are built. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/climate/new-york-offshore-wind-auction.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research shows that China’s Bitcoin ban has sent the process of creating new coins, known as mining, to countries where it uses far less renewable energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/climate/bitcoin-china-energy-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The diminutive predator is a terrible swimmer but thrives in the intertidal zone thanks to odd evolutionary adaptation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/science/pacific-spiny-lumpsucker-fish.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The move by Tefere Gebre, the No. 3 official at the A.F.L.-C.I.O., highlights what many labor and environmental officials say is a need to cooperate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/business/economy/tefere-gebre-labor-greenpeace.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a botanist and author, has created a forest with tree species handpicked for their ability to withstand a warming planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/climate/celtic-wisdom-trees-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The drop surprised scientists, and may help them understand more about climate change affecting Antarctica and its waters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/climate/antarctica-sea-ice-arctic.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Energy security has gained prominence while the conflict in Ukraine raises concerns over the possible interruption in the supply of oil and natural gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/business/economy/russia-ukraine-energy-security-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Worsening heat and dryness could lead to a 50 percent rise in off-the-charts fires, according to a United Nations report. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/climate/climate-change-un-wildfire-report.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Oil and gas prices are up, and Western energy giants with operations and investments in Russia could find it harder to keep doing business there. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/business/energy-environment/russia-ukraine-oil-gas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With the virus widespread in white-tailed deer, scientists wonder which animals might be next. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/health/coronavirus-animals.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A preliminary report suggests that mask wearing and social distancing may curb the spread of disease from humans to great apes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/health/gorillas-respiratory-illness-colds.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After a storm disrupted plans for a 99-mile paddling trek, a Times journalist’s time on the water took a more reflective turn. Come look and listen alongside him. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/travel/everglades-kayak-trip.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Interior Department is pausing new federal oil and gas leases and permits after a judge blocked the government from weighing the cost of climate damage in decisions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/20/climate/carbon-biden-drilling-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Explorers have started combing the Weddell Sea for one of the most revered ships in the history of polar exploration, Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, which sank in 1915. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/19/climate/antarctic-shackleton-search.html