Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gov. Philip Murphy of New Jersey announced two more deaths on Friday, raising the region’s death toll from Ida to at least 46. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/nyregion/ida-new-york-flood.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rising temperatures and the risk of wildfires have led some wineries to grow different types of grapes. And some regions that were long overlooked are now producing notable wines. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/your-money/wine-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At least 11 people were found dead in basements after torrential rains flooded New York City — nearly as many as those killed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, where the storm made landfall. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/nyregion/basement-apartment-floods-deaths.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nania beat the odds to survive separation from her forest elephant family in Burkina Faso. Her caretakers hope DNA testing may help return her to the wild with her family. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/science/nania-elephant.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nania beat the odds to survive separation from her forest elephant family in Burkina Faso. Her caretakers hope DNA testing may help return her to the wild with her family. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/science/elephant-orphan-dna.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New York City and state officials knew heavy rains were coming, but their preparations couldn’t save the city from death and destruction. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/nyregion/nyc-ida.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The company’s recent concessions over its App Store could be part of a deliberate strategy to protect more important revenue streams. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/business/dealbook/apple-app-store-antitrust.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A huge volume of rain overwhelmed the region’s infrastructure, showing the lethal impact of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/nyregion/ida-flooding-nyc.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Because of global warming, the heaviest storms can now produce huge amounts of rainfall in a short time. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/climate/new-york-rain-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The remnants of Hurricane Ida paralyzed the city. It’s exactly the kind of storm that is likely to become more frequent in the climate crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/climate/new-york-rain-floods-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Repeated shocks from hurricanes, fires and floods are pushing some rural communities, already struggling economically, to the brink of financial collapse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/climate/climate-towns-bankruptcy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is in China this week pushing leaders to aggressively cut greenhouse gases. But the worsening U.S.-China relationship is taking center stage. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/world/asia/climate-china-us-kerry.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 100 industrial sites that handle large amounts of hazardous substances are in and around parishes still without power. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/climate/hurricane-ida-toxic-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment North Atlantic right whales had been making a slow recovery, but ocean changes linked to global warming are pushing down their numbers again, scientists say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/climate/whales.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment August through October is the busiest part of the hurricane season. Larry is the fourth storm to form in the past week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-larry-hurricane.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts believe that the challenge is a cautionary tale for future megafires in the West and lays bare a certain futility in trying to fully control the most aggressive wildfires. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/us/lake-tahoe-nevada-fire.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment North Atlantic right whales had been making a slow recovery, but ocean changes linked to global warming are pushing down their numbers again, scientists say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/climate/northern-right-whales.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There is broad consensus among scientists that a warming climate will lead to more extreme and heavy rainfall during storms, as Hurricane Ida is illustrating. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/us/climate-change-future-storms.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fire had spread to more than 186,000 acres and was 15 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/us/caldor-fire-evauation-order-california.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Theranos founder’s day in court is approaching. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/business/dealbook/theranos-trial-elizabeth-holmes.html