Oil Giants, Under Fire From Climate Activists and Investors, Mount a Defense

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Thirteen energy companies gathered in New York City to pledge action on climate change, though many of their ideas would perpetuate the use of oil and gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/climate/oil-industry-climate-investment.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Where’s the Waste? A ‘Circular’ Food Economy Could Combat Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An ice company’s wastewater can feed a produce garden. Spent grain from a brewery goes to compost. Local, shared, recycled. Welcome to the future of food. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/circular-food-economy-sustainable.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Thailand Shuttered a Notorious Tiger Zoo, but the Problem Has Only Gotten Worse

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Activists say Thailand’s tiger zoos amount to little more than farms, which produce animal parts for a thriving black market. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/world/asia/thailand-tigers-zoos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

At U.N. Climate Summit, Few Commitments and U.S. Silence

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China made no new commitments at United Nations climate talks to take stronger action. The United States said nothing at all, and a host of other countries made incremental promises at best. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/climate/climate-summit-global-warming.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Trump Administration Threatens to Cut U.S. Highway Funds From California

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Saying California has the worst air quality in the country, the E.P.A. chief fires the latest salvo in an escalating battle over clean air and states’ rights. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/climate/trump-california-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

When the Choreographer Won’t Fly, the Dancers Rehearse by Skype

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jérôme Bel has decided, for ecological reasons, not to work in any way that involves a plane ride. That can make things difficult. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/arts/dance/jerome-bel-isadora-no-flying.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Climate Protesters and World Leaders: Same Planet, Different Worlds

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Friday’s global climate protests put the gap between activists and many of the world leaders preparing to meet in New York City next week into stark focus. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/united-nations-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

California Sues the Trump Administration in Its Escalating War Over Auto Emissions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California, joined by 23 other states, sued to block the administration’s unprecedented reversal of the state’s authority to set its own rules on climate-warming car emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/climate/california-auto-emissions-lawsuit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

1 301 302 303 304 305 329
top