Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s energy and environment team will have the difficult task of crafting climate policies that can bypass Congress and survive judicial review. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/climate/biden-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In China, where any hint of protest is viewed with suspicion, one teenager is trying to draw attention to the dangers human development poses to the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/world/asia/ou-hongyi-china-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Diplomats say the Trump administration’s “America First” policy demeaned the United Nations. But the organization is feeling reinvigorated by the president-elect and his choice of ambassador. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/world/americas/feeling-spurned-by-trump-un-sees-redemption-in-biden-and-team.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Something was decimating the salmon that had been restored to creeks around Puget Sound. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/climate/salmon-kill-washington.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration’s announcement sets the stage for leases to be in the hands of oil companies before president-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is sworn in. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/climate/arctic-refuge-lease-sales.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The sea mammals vanished from Oregon’s coast long ago, but a technique from human archaeology offers a clue to restoring them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/science/otters-oregon-alaska.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Struggling energy companies are increasing the production of renewable diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/business/energy-environment/oil-refineries-renewable-diesel.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new report presented climate change as an immediate public health danger and urged lawmakers to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/climate/climate-change-health-risks.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week: Greener holiday gifts, and climate resolutions Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/climate/kids-toxic-smoke-and-inequality.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The approval for a U.S. start-up’s “cultured chicken” product is a small victory for the nascent laboratory meat industry. Less clear is whether other countries will follow Singapore’s lead. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/business/singapore-lab-meat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment She rewrote the global Red List, which describes which species are in trouble, and warned that the world must restore its ecological balance or pay a steep price. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/climate/georgina-mace-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In 2020, destruction of the world’s largest rainforest rose 9.5 percent from a year earlier to about 4,280 square miles. That’s a little smaller than Connecticut. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/world/americas/brazil-amazon-rainforest-deforestation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After a plane transporting 30 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to Louisiana from Massachusetts was snagged by delays, frantic calls for help went out. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/us/Turtle-plane-Massachusetts.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In statehouse races, suburban voters’ disgust with President Trump failed to translate into a rebuke of other Republicans, ensuring the party’s grip on partisan mapmaking. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/us/politics/democrats-republicans-state-legislatures.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency rushes to complete its regulatory rollbacks, agency staff, emboldened by the Biden victory, moves to stand in the way. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/climate/epa-trump-biden.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many marijuana crops are uninsured, which means that in the wake of disaster, farmers can face financial ruin. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/style/cannabis-farms-wildfires-weed.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If the water could be pumped to the surface, it could help alleviate shortages on the island. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/science/hawaii-water-aquifer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An E.P.A. investigation has found that the owners of more than half a million diesel pickup trucks have installed devices to defeat emissions controls and boost pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/climate/diesel-trucks-air-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The immense project would have been one of the world’s largest gold and copper mines, but regulators found it “contrary to the public interest” due to environmental risks in the pristine Alaskan tundra. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/climate/pebble-mine-permit-denied.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week: Winter heating options, and the E.P.A. chief’s travel plans Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/climate/john-kerry-climate.html