Greta Thunberg Joins Climate March on Her Last Day in Davos

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ms. Thunberg, who has been rebuking world leaders for inaction on climate change, said she was not deterred by critics who called her concerns overblown. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/world/europe/greta-thunberg-davos-protest.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

When the Prince of Wales Is Your Landlord

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On England’s southwestern coast, a community built by the Duchy of Cornwall is attracting residents who have bought into Prince Charles’s housing philosophy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/business/prince-charles-duchy-cornwall-nansledan.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

A Call for Investors to Put Their Money Toward a Green Future

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For wealthy Davos men and women, as well as people from less rarefied air, targeted investing is one way to force change on carbon-emitting companies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/business/green-investments-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Big Business Says It Will Tackle Climate Change, but Not How or When

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Davos, business leaders were newly vocal about the danger, though they gave few details about how they would reform their practices. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/business/corporate-climate-davos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Trump Removes Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration has finished a new rule that rolls back environmental controls on many wetlands and intermittent streams, delivering a win to rural landowners. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/climate/trump-environment-water.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

American Journalist Is Arrested in Indonesia Over Visa Issue

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The editor, Philip Jacobson, who works for the environmental website Mongabay, was detained last month after attending a public meeting on Borneo island. He was traveling on a business visa. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/asia/indonesia-journalist-philip-jacobson.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

As Australia Burns, a Climate-Change Denier Rallies the Troops

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scroll through the Facebook page of Craig Kelly, a conservative politician, and you’ll see why the country has not taken strong action on global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/australia/fires-craig-kelly-climate-denial.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Making Yellow School Buses a Little More Green

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some school districts are replacing diesel buses with electric models to benefit students and the environment. But the change is expensive so utilities like Dominion Energy are helping offset the cost. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/business/energy-environment/electric-school-buses.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Trump and the Teenager: A Climate Showdown at Davos

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Trump and Greta Thunberg dominated the first full day of the annual gathering of the rich and powerful in the Swiss Alps. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/climate/greta-thunberg-trump-davos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Trump Focuses on Economy at Davos, Seeking a Counter to Impeachment

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Trump made his first appearance on the international stage since the House sent impeachment articles to the Senate, on the day his trial is set to begin in earnest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/business/trump-davos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Greta Thunberg’s Message at Davos Forum: ‘Our House Is Still on Fire’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The activist punched a hole in the promises emerging from a forum of the global political and business elite at Davos, telling the leaders to stop investing in fossil fuels immediately. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/climate/greta-thunberg-davos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Why These Australia Fires Are Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 16 million acres have gone up in flames. And it has happened in populated areas, unlike most of the world’s other blazes of this scale. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/world/australia/fires-size-climate.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Australian Coal Company Says Bush-Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The poor air quality is making equipment harder to operate, and some workers have had to take leave to fight fires. The irony was not lost on many in Australia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/business/coal-company-bhp-smoke.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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