Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floodwaters surged toward Midland, Mich., and one of the nation’s most extensive toxic cleanup sites, raising concerns of a wider environmental fallout from the dam disaster. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/climate/michigan-dam-dow-chemical-superfund.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Millions fled, and several deaths have been reported, but for the moment, at least, residents say it appears it could have been much worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/world/asia/cyclone-amphan-india-bangladesh.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, what electricity demand reveals about the pandemic Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-pollution-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers thought Covid-19 might displace climate change as a threat in the American mind. It hasn’t, according to a new survey. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/climate/coronavirus-climate-change-survey.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States is facing a shortage of bicycles as anxiety over public transportation and a desire to exercise has sent the demand surging. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/nyregion/bike-shortage-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An analysis of satellite imagery from the past four decades suggests that global warming has increased the chances of storms reaching Category 3 or higher. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/climate/climate-changes-hurricane-intensity.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This virus is deadly, long-lived and highly contagious, but it doesn’t affect people or other animals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/science/virus-outbreak-rabbits.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The vote to accept a $13.5 billion deal will help the California utility resolve its bankruptcy in time to qualify for a state wildfire fund. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/business/energy-environment/pge-bankruptcy-wildfire-victims.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A folksy but forceful “Green Cowboy,” he helped shape energy policy in the White House and at local utilities for seven decades. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/climate/s-david-freeman-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A tropical storm warning was issued for the North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the National Hurricane Center said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/us/tropical-storm-arthur-2020-path.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nationwide, poor communities are exposed to much more air pollution than wealthier ones. Scientists are racing to understand what role this may play in Covid-19. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/climate/pollution-poverty-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Monitor lizards, believed to be invasive species on some Pacific islands, got there long before humans, a new study says. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/science/monitor-lizards-invasive-species.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A retreating glacier is increasing the risk of a catastrophic landslide and tsunami within a few decades, researchers say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/climate/alaska-landslide-tsunami.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new E.P.A. policy on perchlorate, which is used in rocket fuel, would revoke a 2011 finding that the chemical should be regulated. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/climate/trump-drinking-water-perchlorate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The coronavirus has pushed the coal industry to once-unthinkable lows, and the consequences for climate change are big. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/climate/coronavirus-coal-electricity-renewables.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, our reporter’s kitchen secrets revealed Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-trump-rollbacks.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Home baristas have made soy, oat and almond milk hard to find in stores. You can make them in your kitchen, and cut your carbon footprint at the same time. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/climate/make-almond-oat-soy-milk.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New York City nonprofits are using a cloud-based service from the start-up Temboo that helps monitor storm-water runoff and other environmental factors. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/climate/environment-sensor-technology.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for today, and when to tune in. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/arts/livestreaming-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plunging sales could force factories to close and lead to takeovers and mergers, but also bolster sales of electric cars. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/business/auto-industry-pandemic.html