A Heat Wave Bakes Europe, Where Air-Conditioning Is Scarce

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures broke records, but while air-conditioning use is up among Europeans, it remains far less common than elsewhere in the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/world/europe/heatwave-record-temperatures.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Automakers, Rejecting Trump Pollution Rule, Strike a Deal With California

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Four of the world’s largest automakers, including the Ford Motor, have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/climate/automakers-rejecting-trump-pollution-rule-strike-a-deal-with-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Moody’s Buys Climate Data Firm, Signaling New Scrutiny of Climate Risks

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The bond-rating agency’s purchase of Four Twenty Seven suggests that governments and companies that ignore climate threats could be penalized. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/climate/moodys-ratings-climate-change-data.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

House Democrats Offer an Alternative to the Green New Deal

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The influential group of lawmakers is calling for net-zero emissions in the United States by 2050. Supporters of the Green New Deal say that’s not enough. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/climate/democrats-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Ethics Office Investigates Whether Interior Dept. Officials Violated Transparency Laws

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The department’s internal ethics watchdog is examining whether top Trump appointees violated open-record laws by withholding or delaying the release of public files. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/climate/interior-department-freedom-of-information.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Bill Wehrum, an Architect of E.P.A. Rollbacks, Faces New Ethics Inquiry

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The inquiry will focus on whether Mr. Wehrum, who left the agency in June, broke rules when he interacted with clients of his former law firm. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/22/climate/william-wehrum-epa-inquiry.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

E.P.A. Won’t Ban Chlorpyrifos, Pesticide Tied to Children’s Health Problems

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The decision not to prohibit the pesticide, which has been linked to developmental disabilities, comes after years of legal wrangling. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/climate/epa-chlorpyrifos-pesticide-ban.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

We Went to the Moon. Why Can’t We Solve Climate Change?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The original moon shoot inspired billions. Calling climate action a moon shot isn’t an perefect parallel — but maybe we should try it anyway. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/climate/moon-shot-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

New York Awards Offshore Wind Contracts in Bid to Reduce Emissions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The wind projects are meant to be an important component of the state’s plan to get 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/business/energy-environment/offshore-wind-farm-new-york.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

House Passes Intelligence Bill That Would Expand Secrecy Around Operatives

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The measure also calls for intelligence agencies to conduct new reviews of influence operations by foreign adversaries, including Russia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/us/politics/house-intelligence-authorization-act.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

‘Toxic Stew’ Stirred Up by Disasters Poses Long-Term Danger, New Findings Show

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Wildfires and hurricanes are pushing chemicals into the environment, with health effects that scientists are just beginning to understand. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/climate/flooding-chemicals-health-research.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

E.P.A. Broke Rules in Shake-Up of Science Panels, Federal Watchdog Says

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Government Accountability Office found that the administration “did not consistently ensure” that appointees to E.P.A. advisory boards met federal ethics requirements. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/climate/epa-advisory-panels-gao-report.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Review: In Venice, an Opera Masks Climate Crisis in a Gentle Tune

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “Sun & Sea (Marina),” which won the top prize at this year’s Venice Biennale, portrays a deceptively relaxing day at the beach. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/arts/music/sun-and-sea-lithuania-venice-biennale-review.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Greens Are the New Hope for Europe’s Center. For the Far Right, They’re Enemy No. 1.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climate change emerges as the latest front in Europe’s culture wars, can Green parties show that environmental policy is compatible with social justice? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/world/europe/greens-yellow-vests-germany-europe-populism.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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