Biden Wants to Embrace Power Lines. Some Americans Disagree.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president and energy companies want new transmission lines to carry electricity from solar and wind farms. Some environmentalists and homeowners are pushing for smaller, more local systems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/business/energy-environment/biden-climate-transmission-lines.html

Why the New York Subway Has a Water Problem

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Thursday’s storms flooded parts of the subway system, underscoring its vulnerability to heavy rains, which could become more common with climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/nyregion/nyc-subway-flooding-climate-change.html

Like in ‘Postapocalyptic Movies’: Heat Wave Killed Marine Wildlife en Masse

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An early estimate points to a huge die-off along the Pacific Coast, and scientists say rivers farther inland are warming to levels that could be lethal for some kinds of salmon. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/climate/marine-heat-wave.html

Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Landfall in Florida

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Elsa became the first major storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season to hit Florida’s mainland when it moved over Taylor County, southeast of Tallahassee, on Wednesday morning. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/us/tropical-storm-elsa-florida.html

France Drops Plans to Enshrine Climate Fight in Constitution

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The announcement marked a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had framed the constitutional change as the symbolic backbone of his environmental policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/world/europe/france-climate-change-constitution.html

Fox’s New Channel Changes the Climate for Weather TV

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As viewers tune out cable news, Rupert Murdoch is preparing the debut of Fox Weather, a potentially powerful new player in a sphere long dominated by the Weather Channel. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/business/media/fox-weather-channel-plus.html

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