How 21 Democrats Answered Our Questions Before the Debates

June 26, 2019 / by Sydney Ember / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Which candidates believe the next president can stop climate change? How do they see the future of health care, handguns, the Supreme Court and other issues? Here’s a quick look at their answers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/us/politics/democratic-debate-candidate-questions.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

New Estimate for an Oil Leak: A Thousand Times Worse Than Rig Owner Says

June 26, 2019 / by Lisa Friedman / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The leak, about 12 miles off the Louisiana coast, has been releasing oil and gas into the Gulf of Mexico since 2004, when a bundle of undersea pipes ruptured. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/climate/taylor-energy-gulf-of-mexico.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

A Plan to Mine the Minnesota Wilderness Hit a Dead End. Then Trump Became President.

June 25, 2019 / by Hiroko Tabuchi and Steve Eder / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, South America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The project’s reversal of fortunes has angered environmentalists and focused attention on an unusual connection between a Chilean billionaire and President Trump’s family. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/climate/trump-minnesota-mine.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Miami, Drowning and Scorching, Awaits Democrats for Debate

June 25, 2019 / by Patricia Mazzei / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Activists wanted a Democratic debate focused entirely on climate change. They aren’t getting one, but in Miami this week, the issue will be inescapable. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/miami-democratic-debates.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Why Oregon Republicans Vanished Over a Climate Change Vote

June 25, 2019 / by Timothy Williams / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Republican lawmakers left the Oregon State Capitol last week to prevent a vote on a climate change bill they oppose. As the police pursue them and the Democrats wait, the bill hangs in the balance. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/oregon-climate-change-walkout.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Can ‘Big Data’ Help Fight Big Fires? Firefighters Are Betting on It

June 24, 2019 / by Jose A. Del Real / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As wildfires grow more intense, fire chiefs in Southern California are looking to big data and machine learning for help in managing fast-moving blazes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/wildfires-big-data-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.

June 22, 2019 / by BRAD PLUMER / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The widening divide between states on climate-change policy comes with the potential to cement an economic and social divide for years to come. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/climate/states-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

California Wildfire Fund Would Put Aside $21 Billion for Damage Claims

June 21, 2019 / by Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal would also protect power company customers from the kind of huge claims that have helped push Pacific Gas & Electric into bankruptcy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/business/energy-environment/newsom-california-wildfire-utilities.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

U.K. Official Suspended for Forcing Out Climate Protester by the Neck

June 21, 2019 / by Palko Karasz / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment TV footage showed Mark Field, a senior foreign policy official, jump from his seat and grab a protester at an event Thursday night. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/world/europe/mark-field-climate-protester-uk.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

E.U. Leaders Fail to Strengthen Climate Target

June 21, 2019 / by MILAN SCHREUER / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A proposal to reduce the 28-country bloc’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 failed when eastern countries that are heavily dependent on coal raised objections. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/climate/europe-carbon-neutral.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Sydney to Declare a Climate Emergency in Face of National Inaction

June 21, 2019 / by Isabella Kwai / Australia, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mayor said it was important that Australia’s largest city, which has already made ambitious pledges to reduce greenhouse emissions, raise its voice in a global demand for action. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/world/australia/sydney-climate-emergency.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

With More Storms and Rising Seas, Which U.S. Cities Should Be Saved First?

June 20, 2019 / by Christopher Flavelle / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the dangers and costs of climate change rise, policymakers are facing painful choices about how to decide which communities to protect. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/seawalls-cities-cost-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Demise of Gasoline Cars? What We Know About N.Y.’s Ambitious Climate Goals

June 20, 2019 / by Anne Barnard / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s one of the world’s most far-reaching climate plans. Here’s what it could mean for your work, health, neighborhood and bank account. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/nyregion/greenhouse-gases-ny.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Rising Temperatures Ravage the Himalayas, Rapidly Shrinking Its Glaciers

June 20, 2019 / by Somini Sengupta / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new analysis of satellite data concludes that Himalayan glaciers are melting much faster than before, posing grave risks to millions downstream. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/global-warming-himalayas-glaciers.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Can Europe Wean Itself From Fossil Fuels? Its Leaders Are About to Decide

June 20, 2019 / by Somini Sengupta / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European leaders from 28 countries will decide Thursday whether the E.U. will aim to get to net-zero emissions in the next 30 years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/europe-carbon-neutral.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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