Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration says the country must pivot away from fossil fuels but backed a project set to produce more than 100,000 barrels of oil each day for 30 years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/climate/biden-alaska-drilling.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Shareholders elected at least two of the four directors nominated by a coalition of investors that said the oil giant was not investing enough in cleaner energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/business/exxon-mobil-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A company spokesman called the decision “disappointing” and said Shell expected to appeal, but the ruling could add pressure on the energy industry to accelerate its move away from fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/business/royal-dutch-shell-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Deals, votes and lawsuits loom over its annual shareholder meeting. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/business/dealbook/amazon-annual-meeting.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The idea of erecting wind farms in the Pacific Ocean has long been dismissed as impractical. But major hurdles, including military objections, have now been cleared. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/climate/biden-california-wind-farm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The oil company will hold a contested election for four board seats at its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/business/exxon-mobil-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At the outset of hurricane and wildfire season, the Biden administration is doubling to $1 billion a fund that helps communities prepare for disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/24/climate/biden-fema-disasters.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ana formed as a subtropical storm and was upgraded to a tropical storm, making it the seventh consecutive year that a named storm has developed in the Atlantic before the official start of the season. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/us/ana-storm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment He wants to require power companies to replace fossil fuels with clean energy. It’s a broadly popular idea but its path in Congress is perilous. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/climate/clean-electricity-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This week, watch a performance from the New York City Ballet, take a tour of Lake Titicaca or learn about traditional tea ceremonies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/at-home/things-to-do-this-week.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, as always, bring us a brush with genius. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/crosswords/variety-acrostic.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Though the Russian military has little in common with liberal Western politicians or environmental groups like Greenpeace, it is taking ice melt in the Far North seriously. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/world/russia-us-arctic-military.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Storms, floods, wildfires and to a lesser degree, conflict, uprooted millions globally in 2020 — the largest human displacement in more than a decade. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/climate/storms-floods-wildfires-displacement.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A warming planet holds potential risks for home prices, investments, banking and other aspects of the global economy, the government said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/climate/biden-climate-change-economy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The iceberg broke off from the edge of the Ronne Ice Shelf into the Weddell Sea this week, researchers said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/world/iceberg-antarctica-ronne-a76.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Biden administration is expected to press for deeper cuts in South Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions when President Moon Jae-in visits Washington on Friday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/climate/south-korea-climate-change-biden.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Multiple missions, combined with years of record disasters, have strained the agency — and scientists predict an unusually severe disaster season ahead. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/climate/fema-staff-wildfires-hurricane-season.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The forecast, which follows a record season in 2020, arrives as hurricanes are becoming more destructive over time. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/climate/atlantic-hurricane-outlook.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A recent raid in Italy involving rare Chilean species highlights the growing scale of a black market in the thorny plants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/science/cactus-trafficking-chile.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heat and shifting weather patterns have intensified wildfires and sharply reduced water supplies across the Southwest, the Pacific Coast and North Dakota. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/climate/drought.html