Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Taylorsville, a few residents won’t follow evacuation orders. “These fires, they’re never going to get me.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/07/us/dixie-fire-greenville-taylorsville-residents.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plus: squirrel acrobats, gecko navigators, hair thieves and other natural overachievers in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/science/olympics-squirrels-competition.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A long history of bad land use decisions exacerbated the death toll and damage of Germany’s recent megaflood. Some say now is the time to rebuild differently. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/world/europe/germany-floods-recovery-climate-change-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tokyo has struggled to host during the heat of summer. As average temperatures rise across the globe, more cities will too. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/05/sports/olympics-results-tokyo-medals/summer-olympics-climate
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It is the third-largest wildfire on record in California. Climate change is increasing the size and intensity of Western fires. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/us/dixie-fire-size.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Excessive heat and wildfires could disrupt the booming outdoor travel industry, as travelers now have to take a hotter and longer fire season into account. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/us/wildfires-tourism-travel-west.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A push to increase sales of electric vehicles favors companies that already have all-electric cars on the market and could penalize those that don’t. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/business/biden-electric-vehicles-automakers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A slowdown in the network, which influences weather far and wide, could spell trouble. “We’re poking a beast,” one expert said. “But we don’t really know the reaction we’ll cause.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/us/gulf-stream-collapse.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sunrun, the largest rooftop solar company, is hiring Mary Powell, who previously led Green Mountain Power, as it seeks to expand its energy offerings. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/business/energy-environment/sunrun-mary-powell-ceo.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Federal Emergency Management Agency will give states $3.5 billion to prepare for disasters, as wildfires and other calamities pummel the country. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/climate/FEMA-disaster-money-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In her new documentary, Lucy Walker looks at California’s apocalyptic fires and finds more than the usual smoke and politics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/movies/bring-your-own-brigade-review.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president is expected to restore and strengthen tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/climate/biden-tailpipe-emissions-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some of the biggest oil and gas producers and industry groups used Facebook ads to promote fossil fuels after Mr. Biden unveiled his climate change plan last year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/climate/oil-facebook-ads-biden.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Greece, firefighters tried to keep flames from reaching ancient Olympia, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/world/europe/greece-wildfires.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fires accelerated by climate change, along with invasive plants and urban sprawl, threaten the saguaros, a keystone species of the Sonoran Desert and a celebrated symbol of the Southwest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/us/wildfires-southwest-arizona-cactus-saguaros.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Under a draft plan Democrats are circulating, the Treasury Department would tax a handful of the biggest emitters of planet-warming pollution to pay for climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/climate/tax-polluting-companies-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal on Tuesday to list the birds as a threatened species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/climate/emperor-penguins.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For the first time, both parties have acknowledged — by their actions, if not their words — that the United States is unprepared for global warming and will need huge amounts of cash to cope. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/climate/infrastructure-bill-climate-preparation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/us/politics/environmental-review-arctic-refuge.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A pair of English researchers found that New Zealand is best poised to stay up and running as climate change continues to wreak global havoc. Other scientists found flaws in their model. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/us/collapse-of-civilization-study-new-zealand.html