Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals like palladium, and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Crooks with hacksaws have noticed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/climate/catalytic-converter-theft.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Long before a deadly flood hit two hydroelectric dams, scientists warned repeatedly that such projects were dangerous in a fragile region made more so by global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/world/asia/india-flood-ignored-warnings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Shrinking and thinning of glaciers is one of the most documented signs of global warming caused by rising levels of greenhouse gases. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/climate-change-flash-flood-india.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rescue efforts were underway in the northern state of Uttarakhand, where officials said a hydroelectric dam project had been largely swept away. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/world/asia/india-glacier-flood-uttarakhand.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research suggests that climate change is responsible for longer pollen seasons in the United States and more pollen in the air, as well. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/climate-change-pollen-season.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Air quality is improving in one of the continent’s fastest-growing regions, researchers have found. If the trend can be sustained, it would be good news for human health and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/africa-pollution-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment BP and Total plan to spend billions of dollars developing the wind farms in an effort to aid their shift to renewable energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/business/oil-companies-offshore-wind-britain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A broad move away from coal power was an important factor in pushing down global greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said, and could help accelerate a shift toward renewable energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/coal-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Stark and minimalist in their beauty, the landscapes and communities in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish exist in a state of constant change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/travel/mississippi-river.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm promises to create havoc for travelers on Super Bowl Sunday and be followed by single-digit temperatures, forecasters said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/nyregion/snow-storm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How we tried to tell the story of a warming planet. Plus, the woman behind The Daily’s crazy-busy calendar. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/podcasts/climate-change-podcast-sound.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The future of an 18-nation group is in doubt after Palau abandoned it over a leadership dispute. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/world/asia/pacific-islands-forum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Polls show that on issues like a stimulus bill, climate change and immigration, most Americans support the president’s plans. Torn by infighting, the G.O.P. is still figuring out its lines of attack. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/us/politics/biden-approval-rating-republicans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment He named our age the “Anthropocene” and warned the world of threats that certain chemicals posed to the ozone layer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/paul-crutzen-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/ocean-marine-noise-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Much as small mammals outlived the dinosaur extinction, this rodent beat the odds when Pinatubo blew its top in the Philippines in 1991. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/volcano-mice-pinatubo.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Distress over global warming is increasing, but formal and informal support networks are springing up, too. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/climate/climate-anxiety-stress.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment George Clooney’s new apocalypse movie does what they all do: turn the end of the world into a personal issue. But the truth is we’re all in it together. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/magazine/george-clooney-midnight-sky.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The governor of West Virginia, who supported a bigger relief bill than Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat, initially did, spoke with us about government spending, Covid-19 vaccinations and climate policy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/us/politics/jim-justice-manchin-west-virginia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On some Japanese islands where lizards live, the ones that fear predators have higher body temperatures that help them run faster. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/science/lizards-body-temperature.html