In Britain, Politicians Shy Away From a Crackdown on Fast Fashion

June 19, 2019 / by Elizabeth Paton / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The British government rejected proposals from a cross-party committee on how to tackle fashion’s footprint, prompting an outcry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/fashion/fast-fashion-environment-britain.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Grow Faster, Grow Stronger: Speed-Breeding Crops to Feed the Future

June 18, 2019 / by Knvul Sheikh / Climate, Environment, Journalism, Lands, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plant breeders are fast-tracking genetic improvements in food crops to keep pace with global warming and a growing human population. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/science/food-agriculture-genetics.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Soaring Temperatures Speed Up Spring Thaw on Greenland’s Ice Sheet

June 17, 2019 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures in Greenland have been as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, helping fuel a pulse of melting across much of the ice sheet surface. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/climate/greenland-ice-sheet-melting.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Australia, in a Victory for Coal, Clears the Way for a Disputed Mine

June 14, 2019 / by Somini Sengupta / Australia, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The final permit from regulators in Queensland came less than a month after a conservative coalition that champions coal won in national elections. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/climate/adani-australia-carmichael-mine.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

A Software Upgrade (After 40 Years) Aims to Improve U.S. Weather Forecasts

June 13, 2019 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The change, prompted in part by Hurricane Sandy, should help improve predictions of severe weather events like winter storms and hurricanes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/climate/noaa-weather-forecast-gfs.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Sea Ranch, California’s Modernist Utopia, Gets an Update

June 12, 2019 / by Diana Ketcham / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Demographic shifts. Climate change. The internet. “Sea Ranch is changing, like our society,” said the architect Mary Griffin. “We simply can’t build the way we did even 20 years ago.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/arts/design/sea-ranch-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Climate Change Poses Major Risks to Financial Markets, Regulator Warns

June 12, 2019 / by CORAL DAVENPORT / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The regulator, who sits on a powerful government panel that oversees major financial markets, likened global warming risks to the 2008 mortgage crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/climate/climate-financial-market-risk.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Michael Bloomberg Promises $500 Million to Help End Coal

June 10, 2019 / by Lisa Friedman / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The pledge by the former New York City mayor is part of an effort to close every coal-fired power plant in the United States and halt the growth of natural gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/climate/bloomberg-climate-pledge-coal.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Even as Floods Worsen With Climate Change, Fewer People Insure Against Disaster

June 8, 2019 / by Christopher Flavelle / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Midwest floods have highlighted a gap in disaster readiness: Fewer Americans are buying flood insurance, even as climate change increases their risk. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/08/climate/climate-flood-insurance.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Judges Give Both Sides a Grilling in Youth Climate Case Against the Government

June 7, 2019 / by JOHN SCHWARTZ / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Three judges heard arguments in a closely watched lawsuit brought by young people to compel the federal government to take action on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/climate/climate-lawsuit-juliana.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Automakers Tell Trump His Pollution Rules Could Mean ‘Untenable’ Instability and Lower Profits

June 7, 2019 / by CORAL DAVENPORT / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a letter signed by 17 industry giants including Ford, General Motors and Toyota, the firms asked Mr. Trump to go back to the negotiating table. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/climate/trump-auto-emissions-rollback-letter.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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