Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A majority support outright bans on construction in disaster-prone areas, as well as paying people to move, researchers say — policies that local governments have been reluctant to adopt. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/climate/flood-fire-building-restrictions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists have rebuilt the population of Burmese roofed turtles to nearly 1,000 individuals and counting. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/science/burmese-roofed-turtle-myanmar-extinction.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When demand exceeded supply in a recent heat wave, electricity stored at businesses and even homes was called into service. With proper management, batteries could have made up for an offline gas plant. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/business/energy-environment/california-electricity-blackout-battery.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The leg warmers. Barbarella. The Vietnam War. Tom Hayden and Ted Turner. And she’s not done yet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/style/jane-fonda-maureen-dowd.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, a quiz: How well can you gauge your personal contribution to climate change? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/climate/schools-climate-curriculum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Insurers, facing huge losses, have been pulling back from fire-prone areas across California. “The marketplace has largely collapsed,” an advocate for counties in the state said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/climate/wildfires-insurance.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A census of the world’s glacial lakes shows there are more than there used to be, and their water volume is growing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/science/global-warming-glacial-lakes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The influx of whales to cleaner waters off New York City has meant that the number of them injured or killed there is on the rise. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/nyregion/whale-rescue-ny-harbor.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “How to Stop the Next Pandemic,” a Times documentary, reveals how your choices make future pandemics more likely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/video/coronavirus-pandemics-causes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency weakened Obama-era rules meant to keep metals and other pollution out of rivers and streams, saving industry tens of millions of dollars. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/climate/trump-coal-plants.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Faced with plunging profits and a climate crisis that threatens fossil fuels, the industry is demanding a trade deal that weakens Kenya’s rules on plastics and on imports of American trash. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/climate/oil-kenya-africa-plastics-trade.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Years of observations in central Italy show that more carbon dioxide percolates through Earth’s crust during periods of strong seismic activity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/science/earthquakes-carbon-dioxide.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The hurricane rolled over a coast studded with oil, gas and chemical plants. Other storms have caused the release of toxic substances, often affecting minority communities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/climate/hurricane-laura-fire-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Can a post-vaccine return to travel be smarter and greener than it was before March 2020? Some in the tourism industry are betting on it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/travel/travel-future-coronavirus-sustainable.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Using tax dollars to move whole communities out of flood zones, an idea long dismissed as radical, is swiftly becoming policy, marking a new and more disruptive phase of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/climate/flooding-relocation-managed-retreat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, forecasters see opportunity in weird weather Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/climate/racist-urban-planning.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is piling on to the hazards already faced by California farm laborers, some of the country’s poorest, most neglected workers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/climate/california-farm-workers-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rachel Kyte, the dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, shows what a climate-focused recovery might look like and why the time to get started is right now. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/us/pandemic-economic-crisis-calls-for-a-green-recovery-rachel-kyte.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Concern about global warming is steady despite other crises, a survey found, and the number of voters who are deeply engaged on the issue is rising sharply. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/climate/climate-change-survey-voters.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The desolate beauty of the winemaking tradition on Lanzarote, the easternmost of the Canary Islands, is evidence of human resilience in the face of adversity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/travel/lanzarote-canary-islands.html