Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate/takeaways-pfas-sludge-fertilizer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate/pfas-fertilizer-sludge-farm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The suit challenges a measure that prohibits state entities like retirement funds from doing business with firms that “boycott energy companies.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/climate/texas-esg-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Despite war in the Middle East and political turmoil in Libya, investors are focusing on what look like ample global supplies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/business/oil-prices.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Wind power has a waste problem that has been difficult to solve. Turbine blades made from a new plant-based material could make them recyclable. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/climate/wind-turbine-recycling-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/business/wildfires-startups-silicon-valley.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Wisconsin, Tim Walz’s regular-guy image, a selling point for the Democratic ticket, is up against skeptics who find Donald J. Trump’s politics more relatable. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/us/elections/tim-walz-wisconsin-swing-state-voters.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The plan, which comes less than a year after the wolves were released in the area, is potentially a setback for the state’s ambitious reintroduction program, experts say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/climate/colorado-wolves-relocation-livestock.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In one of North America’s most stunning mountain ranges, melting glaciers and warmer temperatures are raising fears of ecological tipping points. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/climate/grand-teton-yellowstone-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new guidelines from the Agriculture Department encourage third-party assessments of environment-related claims, which have come under fire. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/climate/usda-meat-chicken-climate-labels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mass deaths of the fish were most likely caused by climate change. The vacation area and its businesses have been suffering since. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/europe/dead-fish-greece.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sparrow weavers in Africa appear to learn distinct building styles that reflect group traditions, research shows. It raises intriguing questions about avian intelligence. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/climate/weaver-bird-nests-kalahari-desert.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tyler Whitley works with a group that helps farmers leave industrialized livestock agriculture, and says consumers can play a role. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/climate/factory-farming-transfarmation-project.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A ruling by the Constitutional Court declared the nation’s current measures insufficient and a violation of the rights of future generations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/asia/south-korea-climate-action-verdict-youth.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The blazes produced more planet-warming carbon than almost any country, researchers found. That could upend key calculations on the pace of global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/climate/canada-wildfires-emissions-carbon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The finding comes as a late-August heat wave bears down on a significant part of the country. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/climate/heat-deaths.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Kennedy’s former co-workers in the environmental movement aren’t surprised that he endorsed Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/climate/rfk-jr-trump-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As president, Donald J. Trump slashed protections for clean air and water and weakened school nutrition standards. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/climate/rfk-jr-trump-chemicals-pesticides.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Royal Caribbean and other companies are aggressively building over-the-top ships. “Today’s cruisezillas make the Titanic look like a small fishing boat,” noted one sustainability specialist. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/travel/icon-of-the-seas-new-ships.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Coldplay and Billie Eilish have tried to drive down carbon emissions while touring, but the British band Massive Attack has tried to take the efforts even further. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/arts/music/massive-attack-climate-change.html