Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Robert Macfarlane’s “Underland” explores ancient forests, urban catacombs and buried rivers to probe the secrets of man’s often malign influence on the earth. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/books/review/robert-macfarlane-underland.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study projects how many additional deaths could occur in 15 American cities if the world misses its targets for taming climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/climate/global-warming-heat-deaths.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climbers continue to die in the Himalayas, a look back at the conquest of the tallest mountain in the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/world/asia/mount-everest-deaths-history-photos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Even former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has embraced the goals of the Green New Deal, showing just how far the Democratic field has moved on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/us/politics/joe-biden-climate-plan.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The New York Times photographer Josh Haner has spent the past four years capturing the effects of climate change around the world and under water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/lens/climate-change-josh-haner-air-land-and-sea.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A lawsuit by a creationist geologist brings to light a dispute between science and religion at Grand Canyon National Park. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/us/grand-canyon-study.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tips on how to be an ecotourist. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/travel/eco-tourism-greening-summer-vacations.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some advocates of global climate action think the pact would be stronger if the United States simply left, rather than remaining in and demanding big changes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/climate/can-the-paris-climate-deal-survive-a-trump-style-renegotiation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president’s proposed reductions to the department’s research may have a greater impact on climate change than the Paris accord decision. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/climate/energy-department-climate-trump-budget.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Noel Patterson educates guests at the Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson on the importance of bees, leads tastings and encourages backyard hives. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/travel/noel-patterson-hotel-beekeeper-honey-education.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The spending plan also calls for raising billions of dollars by opening up public lands to oil and gas drilling and selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/climate/trump-budget-energy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Forty years ago, feline hyperthyroidism was virtually nonexistent. Now it’s an epidemic — and some scientists think a class of everyday chemicals might be to blame. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/magazine/the-mystery-of-the-wasting-house-cats.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A mutation in some obesity-prone dog breeds might reveal new risk factors for obesity in humans — and perhaps give rise to new drugs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/magazine/the-genetics-of-pooched-out-pooches.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Surrounding myself with animals to feel less alone was a mistake: The greatest comfort is in knowing their lives are not about us at all. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/magazine/what-animals-taught-me-about-being-human.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For decades, scientists have warned of mounting evidence that exposure to chlorpyrifos may threaten children’s development. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/health/pesticides-epa-chlorpyrifos-scott-pruitt.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The catastrophe set off an unexpected shortage of iodine, leaving children in faraway countries vulnerable to cognitive deficits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/health/tsunami-japan-cambodia-iodine-defiency.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Photos taken by a French astronaut sparked a discussion about their beauty — and also raised questions about energy use. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/world/europe/belgium-lights-energy-space-astronaut.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At a meeting of the Arctic Council, the secretary of state was noncommittal when asked about the administration’s view on the landmark climate agreement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/climate/rex-tillerson-arctic-council-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A series of experimental “mesocosms” in Australia show that a warming world will have unexpected effects on marine ecosystems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/science/climate-change-simulation-miniature-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Senators voted 51 to 49 to block a measure that would have undone a regulation to control the release of methane from oil and gas wells on public land. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/regulations-methane-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss