Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research shows that the quantity of fragments embedded in the sea floor far exceeds the plastic floating on the ocean’s surface. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/world/australia/microplastics-ocean-floor.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Grid managers ordered rolling blackouts across the state during a heat wave in August for the first time in two decades. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/business/energy-environment/california-blackout-cause-report.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is taking a toll on woodlands in the Northeast. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/climate/new-england-trees-forests.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The analysis, by European scientists, kept this year on track to be one of the five hottest in recorded history. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/climate/hottest-september.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president’s preoccupation with demonstrating strength or rearranging facts to reinforce his worldview has led him, time and again, to downplay, ignore or mock serious issues. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/us/politics/trump-virus-denial.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In winter, India’s capital is regularly covered in toxic haze. Officials warned that filthy air could make the coronavirus pandemic more dangerous. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/world/asia/india-delhi-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Three high-ranking administration officials have been found by courts to be working in violation of a 1998 law that governs how a president can appoint temporary officials. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/climate/trump-pendley-land-management.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts are warning that existing water safety rules are not suitable to a world where wildfires destroy more residential areas than in the past. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/science/wildfires-water-toxic.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The pandemic and wildfires have underscored issues of housing and growth. Will the disruptions and dislocations force the state to chart a new course? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/business/economy/california-economy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Higher temperatures are linked to worse test scores, but only for Black and Hispanic children. The likely culprit: a lack of air-conditioning. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/climate/heat-minority-school-performance.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The demise of coal-fired power plants in Arizona and Kentucky shows how the president, despite promises to restore jobs, failed to counter the forces decimating the industry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/us/politics/trump-coal-industry.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fiercely contested floodgate system was used to stop a high tide from flooding Venice’s fragile streets. The system held, but will it work as the climate worsens? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/world/europe/venice-floodgates-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The justices will consider challenges to Arizona’s ban on “ballot harvesting” and a suit against energy companies accused of contributing to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/supreme-court-voting-rights-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A surprising group of fashion rivals including Stella McCartney and Lululemon are joining forces to back Mylo, a new mushroom leather. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/fashion/mylo-mushroom-leather-adidas-stella-mccartney.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts are warning that existing water safety rules are not suitable to a world where wildfires destroy more residential areas than in the past. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/science/wildfires-water-toxins.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Red Cross has provided more nights of shelter to Americans this year than at any point on record, a sign of the widening human toll of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/climate/disaster-shelter-red-cross.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/climate/climate-amy-coney-barrett.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Birds that appeared “freshly dead” near an Italian research base turned out to be centuries old. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/science/penguins-mummies-antarctica.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Historically, trees and city parks in America go to wealthy, white neighborhoods. Now, a program in Colorado’s capital is trying to correct that injustice. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/climate/city-parks.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tens of thousands of residents must evacuate their homes, and more than 100 wineries in Napa Valley are at risk of burning. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/california-glass-zogg-fires.html