Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Milestones lend themselves to reflection, so we took the opportunity to slow down and tap you, fellow travelers, for questions you might have about my journey. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/travel/52-places-traveler-updates.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment International arts events are a platform to discuss the planet’s future. But traveling performers and visiting audiences arrive with their own environmental baggage. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/arts/edinburgh-festival-fringe-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tuesday: Last month, 26 of 31 days had temperatures that were above average. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/nyregion/nyc-hot-july.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If the species is wiped out by poachers, Africa’s vast rain forest will lose 7 percent of its carbon storage ability, scientists estimate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/science/elephants-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Higher global temperatures are threatening glaciers, which cover 11 percent of Iceland and are prominent tourist attractions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/world/europe/iceland-glacier-funeral.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Portugal is using goats to clear the underbrush that fuels wildfires in hard to reach places and abandoned lands. If only it can find shepherds to tend them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/world/europe/portugal-wildfires-goats-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Data from federal researchers confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/climate/hottest-july-noaa.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The story of a mining project in Australia helps to explain why the world keeps burning coal despite the profound risk it poses to the future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/climate/coal-adani-india-australia.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, Greta Thunberg sets sail for America. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-greta.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Environmental concerns have been the driving force of villains in recent superhero and sci-fi movies. But critics say the industry needs to show how society can reform its ways. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/movies/hollywood-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The 16-year-old climate activist is crossing the Atlantic to attend a United Nations climate summit. She refuses to fly because aviation has such an enormous carbon footprint. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/climate/greta-thunberg-sailing.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Adjusting to the effects of climate change in Phoenix has been a slow burn for its residents. Covering it required these two journalists to flip their internal clocks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/reader-center/climate-phoenix-night-photography.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Millions of people across Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee faced excessive heat warnings and high humidity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/us/heat-wave-south.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The legal fight over how to regulate coal-burning plants could ultimately determine how much leverage the government has to fight global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/climate/states-lawsuit-clean-power-ace.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While most of us do not have the power to make the air cleaner, there are some ways to protect yourself. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/well/live/how-to-reduce-exposure-to-air-pollution.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration announced far-reaching revisions to the Endangered Species Act, which was first enacted in 1973. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/climate/endangered-species-act-changes.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The food production system accounts for up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions. But if agriculture is done right, experts say, it can actually be a climate change solution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/climate/climate-change-food.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A revised prediction from federal forecasters sees the potential for as many as 17 named storms this hurricane season, four of which may be major. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/climate/noaa-hurricane-forecast.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As rising temperatures drastically reshape Iceland’s landscape, businesses and the government are spending millions for survival and profit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/business/iceland-ice-melt-global-warming-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment America’s lawns represent the pride of homeownership and community. But maintaining them risks contributing to climate change. So why do we even have lawns in the first place? We traced their history. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000006542254/climate-change-lawns.html?emc=rss&partner=rss