Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As engineered wood evolves as a construction material, the sky is becoming the limit for timber office and institutional buildings. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/style/engineered-wood-tower-construction.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As environmental concerns grow, chains like Burger King and McDonald’s are rethinking what to offer with children’s meals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/business/burger-king-plastic-toys.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Architects and designers are finding new workplace and household uses for the stuff polluting our oceans. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/style/plastic-waste-design.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California’s largest utility needs to reach a settlement with victims of wildfires and other creditors while fending off calls for a state takeover. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/energy-environment/pge-bankruptcy-blackout.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A fight in Virginia Beach demonstrates the hard choices cities face when the pressure for new homes collides with the rising toll of natural disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/climate/climate-real-estate-developers.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Kate Marvel is committed to spreading the word about climate science. Her TED Talk on the subject drew more than a million viewers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/climate/kate-marvel-environment.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California, hitting back at automakers that sided with President Trump, will not buy from manufacturers that do not recognize its authority to set emissions standards. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/climate/california-automakers-trump.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The F.A.A. is rolling out a system that allows planes to fly closer to one another, but the roar that it creates is unbearable, people in the flight paths say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/business/planes-noise-flight-paths.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Automakers have made battery-powered cars largely to meet environmental rules. Now they’re putting more skin in the game. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/17/business/ford-mustang-electric-suv.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A hub of renewable energy, packed with solar panels and batteries, or an expanded La Guardia Airport could replace the Rikers jails. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/nyregion/rikers-island-closing-future.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The law aims to get the country in line to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to meet Paris Agreement targets. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/world/europe/germany-climate-law.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The world’s largest food company is trying to show it can be environmentally sustainable and still make money. Activists are skeptical. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/business/nestle-environment-sustainability.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Bernie Sanders’ plan to tackle climate change would nationalize power plants and end fossil fuels. His supporters are thrilled. Climate experts are not. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/climate/bernie-sanders-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A study from the Lancet points to infectious diseases, worsening air pollution, rising temperatures and even malnutrition as threats to child health as the climate changes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/climate/climate-change-child-health.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, the carbon footprint of the very, very wealthy Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/climate/one-thing-we-can-do-balance-our-energy-demand.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ms. Thunberg, who doesn’t fly, found herself suddenly needing a ride across the Atlantic when United Nations climate talks were moved on short notice. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/climate/greta-thunberg-return-europe.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mayor called for a state of emergency and the closing of all schools after the Italian city was submerged under “acqua alta,” an exceptionally high tide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/world/europe/venice-flood.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s how the next 20 years are shaping up in terms of energy, and what it means for global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/climate/energy-trends-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country has long been a model for common-sense public policy. But this week’s fires have revealed once again that its pragmatism stops at climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/world/australia/fires-climate-change-pragmatism.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The governor and the utility have been fighting for months over a proposed pipeline and a moratorium on new gas hookups. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/nyregion/cuomo-national-grid.html?emc=rss&partner=rss