Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A Paris court said the French state had failed to meet its commitments on greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit is among a growing number of such legal actions internationally. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/world/europe/france-emissions-court.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Two major November hurricanes slammed into the same part of Nicaraguan coast, laying waste to the Miskito village of Haulover. Faced with a future of intensifying storms, the residents must now consider whether to abandon their way of life by the ocean and move inland. Read […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Inconsistent and flawed data is undercutting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from American cities, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/climate/cities-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ignoring the value of nature threatens humanity itself, according to a new British report on biodiversity and economics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/climate/dasgupta-report-biodiversity-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Momentum is shifting toward a clean-car future as more automakers end their legal efforts to block California’s tough fuel economy standards. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/climate/automakers-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Big oil companies lost billions in 2020 because of the pandemic and face broad questions about how they will adapt to climate change and regulations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/business/energy-environment/exxon-mobil-bp-2020-loss.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden’s pick to lead the E.P.A. knows how to reach out to Republicans, but in a polarized Washington, some worry he doesn’t know how to fight them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/climate/biden-epa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration plans to release $1.3 billion that was meant to help Puerto Rico rebuild after Hurricane Maria in 2017, and will remove restrictions on another $4.9 billion. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/climate/puerto-rico-maria-federal-aid.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment No matter where you live or how high your socioeconomic status, climate change can endanger your health, both physical and mental, now and in the future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/well/eat/climate-change-health.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration has pledged to make agriculture a cornerstone of its plan to fight warming, but also to tackle a legacy of discrimination that has pushed Black farmers off the land. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/climate/black-farmers-discrimination-agriculture.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The polar vortex is experiencing an unusually long disturbance this year because of a “sudden stratospheric warming.” Bundle up. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/climate/polar-vortex-weather-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/business/general-motors-electric-cars.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/climate/gm-electric-cars-power-grid.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Former environmental officials from both parties are pressing President Biden to counter deforestation in the Amazon, especially in Brazil. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/climate/biden-amazon-deforestation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Off Georgia’s coast, the lush 26,000-acre Ossabaw Island had been in her family since 1924. She dedicated her life to keeping it out of the hands of developers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/obituaries/eleanor-sandy-torrey-west-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The move, one of the most ambitious in the auto industry, is a piece of a broader plan by the company to become carbon neutral by 2040. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/business/gm-zero-emission-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A climate rollout meant to avoid G.O.P. attacks: This is your morning tip sheet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/us/politics/biden-climate-economy-jobs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said the clock’s position would remain unchanged from 2020, when its hands were set as close as they had ever been to a catastrophic “midnight.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/us/doomsday-clock-midnight.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Oceanic sharks and rays have declined more than 70 percent since 1970, mainly because of overfishing, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/climate/sharks-population-study.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Serious efforts to address global warming might mean big changes for America’s trade, foreign relations and even defense strategy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/climate/climate-change-biden-kerry.html