Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The small South American country has become a hot prospect for oil companies looking to produce fossil fuels while spending less. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/business/energy-environment/suriname-oil-discovery.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The ruling strikes down weak rules for coal-burning power plants and gives the Biden administration a freer hand to impose tighter restrictions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/climate/trump-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Joseph R. Biden Jr. will bring with him the largest team of climate change experts ever assembled in the White House, and action on global warming is expected quickly. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/climate/biden-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The court will hear arguments on a technical legal question in a case that demands fossil fuel companies help pay for the costs of dealing with climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/climate/supreme-court-baltimore-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The project had already been languishing, but the action by Mr. Biden would signal his determination to undo President Trump’s environmental legacy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/biden-cancel-keystone-xl-pipeline.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Times is hosting a series of virtual events ahead of global climate talks in November. This month’s topic: the demand for energy and what can be learned from the pandemic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/climate/live-event-netting-zero-fossil-fuel.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union is eager for “a political climate change” and cooperation, but if the new president is consumed with domestic problems, it won’t put its own agenda on hold. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/world/europe/biden-europe-bruno-le-maire.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The harsh wind-hammered tundra sometimes complicates the prospect, as do the polar bears. But the children are enthusiastic pupils. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/travel/rural-alaska-skiing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A surge of corporate money could soon transform carbon removal from science fiction to reality. But there are risks: The very idea could offer industry an excuse to maintain dangerous habits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/climate/carbon-removal-technology.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Toyota’s $180 million settlement with the federal government follows a series of emissions-related scandals in the auto industry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/climate/toyota-emissions-fine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A survey carried out after the November election found that 66 percent of respondents said that developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/climate/climate-change-survey.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems haven’t made the choices any easier. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/realestate/california-wildfires-rebuild.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Traditional automakers have struggled to sell electric cars. That could change as Ford, Volkswagen and others introduce new models. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/business/ford-mustang-ev-tesla.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Going far beyond expectations, the Trump administration eliminated protection from more than three million acres of northern spotted owl habitat in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/climate/trump-spotted-owl.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A Trump administration official, claiming the imprimatur of the White House, has posted a series of papers questioning the established science of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/climate/trump-disinformation-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Emissions plunged more than 10 percent. If the trend can be sustained, it would put the United States within striking distance of one of its major goals under the Paris climate agreement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/climate/2020-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The novel, which follows four young people in Ireland, is part of a two-book deal for the best-selling author of “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/books/sally-rooney-beautiful-world-where-are-you.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In “Unsolaced,” Greta Ehrlich tells a story of personal discovery against the backdrop of the climate crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/books/review/unsolaced-gretel-ehrlich.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “There’s two worlds,” said one community activist who has been arrested several times at nonviolent protests. “And we’ve got to fix that.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/climate/capitol-riots-arrests-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The global average temperature in 2020 was about 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average from 1850 to 1900, data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/climate/hottest-year-ever.html