As U.N. Climate Talks Go to Overtime, a Battle for the ‘Spirit’ of the Paris Pact

December 14, 2019 / by Somini Sengupta / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment World leaders meeting in Madrid remained at loggerheads on Saturday about whether they could commit, just on paper, to raise voluntary climate targets next year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/14/climate/COP25-madrid-climate-talks.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

His Novels of Planetary Devastation Will Make You Want to Survive

December 12, 2019 / by Alexandra Kleeman / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jeff VanderMeer, the author of “Annihilation,” brings us fresh horrors with each new book. So why does he remain an optimist? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/magazine/jeff-vandermeer-dead-astronauts.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Want a Bigger Say on Corporate Behavior? Move Your Money

December 12, 2019 / by Jeff Sommer / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Millions of people have a stake in corporate America through mutual funds. But you may be surprised by how those funds are voting on your behalf. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/business/corporate-behavior-move-your-money.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Natural Gas Boom Fizzles as a U.S. Glut Sinks Profits

December 11, 2019 / by CLIFFORD KRAUSS / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Chevron’s multibillion-dollar write-down of gas assets is the most recent sign that the gas supply has far outstripped demand. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/business/energy-environment/natural-gas-shale-chevron.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Greta Thunberg Is Time Person of the Year for 2019

December 11, 2019 / by Derrick Bryson Taylor / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The 16-year-old from Stockholm rose to global prominence this year with her impassioned pleas for governments to take far-reaching action to avert climate catastrophe. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/business/media/time-person-of-the-year-greta-thunberg.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Interior Official Broke Ethics Rules, Government Watchdog Concludes

December 11, 2019 / by CORAL DAVENPORT / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A senior Interior Department official broke ethics rules when he met with his former employer to discuss Interior business, the inspector general said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/climate/interior-department-ethics.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

New York Loses Climate Change Fraud Case Against Exxon Mobil

December 11, 2019 / by JOHN SCHWARTZ / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A state judge ruled in favor of Exxon Mobil in a lawsuit claiming the company committed fraud in its accounting for the costs of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/climate/exxon-climate-lawsuit-new-york.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

France to Partner with Brazil States on Amazon, Bypassing Bolsonaro

December 9, 2019 / by Reuters / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times, South America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment France and a group of Brazilian states plan to announce a partnership to preserve the Amazon rainforest, bypassing Brazil’s federal government after a spat between the presidents of the two countries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/world/americas/france-to-partner-with-brazil-states-on-amazon-bypassing-bolsonaro.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

As Water Runs Low, Can Life in the Outback Go On?

December 9, 2019 / by Livia Albeck-Ripka / Australia, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Australia’s vast interior, rivers and lakes are disappearing. “We’re starting to glimpse what the future is going to be like,” one scientist said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/world/australia/water-drought-climate.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

World’s Oceans Are Losing Oxygen Rapidly, Study Finds

December 7, 2019 / by Kendra Pierre-Louis / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Oceans

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new report found that oxygen levels in the world’s oceans declined by 2 percent over 50 years, threatening marine life around the planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/climate/ocean-acidification-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

PG&E Reaches $13.5 Billion Deal With Wildfire Victims

December 7, 2019 / by Ivan Penn Lauren Hepler and Peter Eavis / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agreement could help tens of thousands of residents rebuild while helping to resolve the utility’s bankruptcy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/business/energy-environment/pge-wildfire-victims-deal.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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