John Kerry Launches Star-Studded Climate Coalition

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry and a group that includes some Republicans, some military members and a lot of Hollywood, are launching a new coalition to push for public action on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/climate/john-kerry-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Dr. Janette Sherman, 89, Early Force in Environmental Science, Dies

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In one case, discovering that autoworkers shared the same diseases, she pinpointed the cause as chemicals in the factories — not, as was thought, cigarettes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/health/dr-janette-sherman-dead.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Warming Waters, Moving Fish: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Iceland

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ocean temperatures are on the rise and warming waters are causing fish to swim for their lives, causing financial disruption and international conflicts.  Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/climate/climate-change-ocean-fish-iceland.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Koalas Aren’t Extinct, but Their Future Is in Danger, Experts Say

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Claims that koalas were “functionally extinct” spread widely online as fires raged in Australia. But some scientists warned of the dangers of exaggeration. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/world/australia/koala-fires-functionally-extinct.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

World Powers Vowed to Cut Greenhouse Gases. They’re Still Rising Perilously.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Countries agreed to rein in emissions in an effort to avert climate catastrophes. They’ve failed, according to the latest United Nations report. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/climate/greenhouse-gas-emissions-carbon.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Supreme Court Acts in Campaign Finance and Libel Cases

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The court also turned away an appeal from Adnan Syed, whose case was the subject of the first season of the podcast “Serial.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/us/politics/supreme-court-campaign-finance-libel.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

82 Days Underwater: The Tide Is High, but They’re Holding On

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A brutal “king tides” season made worse by climate change has flooded the streets of a Florida Keys community for nearly three months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/us/florida-keys-flooding-king-tide.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Climate Change Protesters Disrupt Yale-Harvard Football Game

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Demonstrators stormed the field during halftime, causing the game to be delayed for about an hour. The Yale police issued 42 summonses for disorderly conduct. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/23/us/harvard-yale-game-protest.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Stuck in Arctic Ice, Dodging Polar Bears. All for Science.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An international research team is now adrift about 300 miles from the North Pole. It’s for a yearlong expedition to study the Arctic’s changing climate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/climate/arctic-mosaic-polar-bears.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

His White House Engulfed, Trump Keeps California in the Cross Hairs

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Aides describe the president as obsessed with narrow policies that affect California, even as an impeachment inquiry threatens his administration. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/climate/trump-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

The World Burns All Year. Are There Enough Planes to Douse the Flames?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/world/australia/fires-water-tankers-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Trump’s NOAA Pick, Barry Myers, Asks to Withdraw Nomination

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Myers, whose nomination had stalled in the Senate, said medical issues made leading the agency “impractical.” Some Democrats had questioned his ties to a family-run private forecasting company. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/us/politics/barry-myers-noaa-nomination.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

A Wet Year Causes Farm Woes Far Beyond the Floodplains

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Last year was the wettest on record for the United States and flooded towns got much attention in the spring, but farm statistics show longer-lasting effects. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/climate/farms-climate-change-crops.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Extinction Rebellion Co-Founder Apologizes for Holocaust Remarks

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In an interview in Germany, Roger Hallam said of the massacre of millions of Jews during World War II, “This is an almost normal event.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/world/europe/extinction-rebellion-holocaust.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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