Bipartisan Report Says Trump’s Abuse Has Pushed Federal Science to a ‘Crisis’

October 3, 2019 / by Lisa Friedman / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment All presidents over the past two decades have nudged science to support their policies, but a report out of N.Y.U. said the Trump administration has driven federal science to a “crisis point.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/climate/trump-science-crisis.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

In Houston, a Rash of Storms Tests the Limits of Coping With Climate Change

October 2, 2019 / by Christopher Flavelle / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A city that did seemed to do everything right after Hurricane Harvey was again inundated last week. Is it a model of adaptation, or a cautionary tale? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/climate/hurricane-adaptation-houston.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice.

October 1, 2019 / by Gina Kolata / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings “erode public trust,” critics said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/health/red-meat-heart-cancer.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

The Interior Secretary Wants to Enlarge a Dam. An Old Lobbying Client Would Benefit.

September 28, 2019 / by CORAL DAVENPORT / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment David Bernhardt is backing a plan to raise the height of the Shasta Dam in California even though his department’s experts have warned against the change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/climate/bernhardt-shasta-dam.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Avocado Toast, Meet Gene Editing

September 28, 2019 / by David Yaffe-Bellany / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists in the U.S. and Mexico have mapped the DNA of several varieties, work that could help the fruit survive the effects of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/business/avocados-genetic-modification.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Meet the Millionaires Helping to Pay for Climate Protests

September 27, 2019 / by JOHN SCHWARTZ / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Three philanthropists started the Climate Emergency Fund earlier this year, grants from which help climate change protestors spread their message.  Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/climate/climate-change-protests-funding.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Climate Risk In the Housing Market Has Echoes of Subprime Crisis, Study Finds

September 27, 2019 / by Christopher Flavelle / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After hurricanes, mortgage lenders offload more of their vulnerable loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, whose rules prevent them from saying no. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/climate/mortgage-climate-risk.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Canada’s Green Party Doctors a Photo. Opponents Cry Hypocrisy

September 27, 2019 / by Dan Bilefsky / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A photoshopped image of Canada’s Green Party leader that shows her holding a reusable cup has raised charges of hypocrisy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/world/canada/green-party-doctors-photo.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

E.P.A. to Accuse California of ‘Significant’ Air and Water Problems

September 26, 2019 / by Lisa Friedman / california, Carbon Dioxide, Environment, environmental protection agency, Fresh Water, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Homeless Persons, Journalism, New York Times, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government, Water

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the Trump administration’s latest jab at California, the Environmental Protection Agency is saying the state is not protecting its water quality. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/climate/trump-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Caltech Gets a Windfall for Climate Research: $750 Million

September 26, 2019 / by Dana Goldstein / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The gift from Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire owners of bottled water and agriculture companies, comes amid growing urgency over climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/us/caltech-resnick-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Kathryn Murdoch Steps Out of the Family Shadow to Fight Climate Change

September 26, 2019 / by JOHN SCHWARTZ / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment You know her last name, and her father-in-law, Rupert, the conservative media mogul. Now, she hopes to remove partisan obstacles to climate progress that her family’s empire helped build. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/climate/kathryn-murdoch-climate-change-voting.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Giant Glacier in the Alps Is in Danger of Collapse, Experts Warn

September 25, 2019 / by Iliana Magra / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Italian authorities have closed two roads and evacuated mountain huts after researchers found a gaping crack in an ice mass on the Mont Blanc massif. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/world/europe/glacier-italy-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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