Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former New York mayor is “a victim of the climate debate moving much faster than the positive realities he helped shape,” one analyst said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/climate/bloomberg-climate-change-coal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rebekah Mercer, whose family foundation was a major Trump donor, stepped down from the museum when her term expired in December. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/arts/design/natural-history-trustee-mercer-out.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment I was unusually devoted to an eco-friendly brand of toilet paper. When it disappeared from the market, I had to know why. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/business/tube-free-toilet-paper.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A camera technique used to spot polar bear dens in the Arctic identifies less than half of them, a new study suggests. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/climate/polar-bears-arctic-national-wildlife-reserve.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The coronavirus epidemic prompted China to permanently ban trade of wild animals as food, but not for medicinal use. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/science/coronavirus-pangolin-wildlife-ban-china.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Court of Appeal said the government failed to take its climate change commitments into account, a decision that carries global implications Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/world/europe/heathrow-airport-third-runway-uk.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, a contentious idea: tweaking ocean ecosystems Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hyper-accumulating plants thrive in metallic soil that kills other vegetation, and botanists are testing the potential of phytomining. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/science/metal-plants-farm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A $1.4 billion project to protect the Louisiana coast from subsidence and climate change is being tested in a warehouse-size lab in Massachusetts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/climate/louisiana-mississippi-river-model.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Travel to one of the most remote parts of the planet is booming. What does that mean for the environment and visitor safety? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/travel/antarctica-tourism-environment-safety.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In an unexpected move, the federal government halted a project that might have led to a multibillion-dollar barrier to protect the region from flooding. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/nyregion/sea-wall-nyc.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the coronavirus hits Europe, questions arise about dependency on China, the risks of air travel, climate change and a new racism in populist politics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/world/europe/coronavirus-globalization-backlash.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A collaboration between biologists and an astronomer sought to add evidence to the idea that whale migration is affected by solar weather. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/science/whales-sunspots.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rediscovery of an insect in Wales hints at environmental DNA sampling’s potential to change endangered species protection. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/science/environmental-dna-sampling.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After leaving the state last year to shut down a climate change proposal, Oregon senators were absent again on Monday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/us/republicans-oregon-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A developer has abandoned a nine-year effort to extend mining, sparing Justin Trudeau a choice between energy interests and environmental concerns. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/business/energy-environment/frontier-oil-sands-canada.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States, under pressure from Europe, agreed to include a climate reference in an official G20 statement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/us/politics/g20-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Devastating floods came soon after the bush fires. Scientists call it “compound extremes,” as one catastrophe intensifies the next. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/world/australia/climate-change-extremes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Volunteers use different colors of yarn to make “temperature scarves” that serve as fashionable records of a warming world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/climate/knitting-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On an island in the Philippines, waterlogged for one-third of every year, residents adjust to their sodden existence instead of fleeing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/world/asia/philippines-climate-change-batasan-tubigon.html