Pawnee Nation Sues Oklahoma Oil Companies in Tribal Court Over Earthquake Damage

March 4, 2017 / by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Earthquakes, Environment, Fresh Water, Hydraulic Fracturing, Journalism, Native Americans, Natural Gas, New York Times, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Oklahoma, Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tribe, exerting its sovereignty, brought the case over property damage caused by a 5.8-magnitude quake in September likely caused by fracking. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/us/pawnee-nation-oklahoma-oil-earthquake-lawsuit.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sydney’s Swelter Has a Climate Change Link, Scientists Say

March 2, 2017 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Australia, Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heat waves like those that affected southeastern Australia early this year are much more likely with human-caused global warming, a study has found. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/science/australia-heat-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

In California, a Move to Ease the Pressures on Aging Dams

February 28, 2017 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A tract of farmland, inadvertently flooded, shows a “softer” path to managing the state’s immense water system in an era of climate change. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/science/california-aging-dams.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Before Vaquitas Vanish, a Desperate Bid to Save Them

February 27, 2017 / by ELISABETH MALKIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment No more than 30 vaquitas are left in Mexico’s Gulf of California. Experts propose keeping some in captivity as a last resort. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/science/vaquitas-dolphins-mexico-extinction.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Take a Number: For Some Arctic Plants, Spring Arrives Almost a Month Earlier

February 27, 2017 / by STEPH YIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many plants in Greenland are beginning to bud earlier, with possible consequences for the low Arctic ecosystem, scientists find. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/science/arctic-plants-spring-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Amazon Deforestation, Once Tamed, Comes Roaring Back

February 25, 2017 / by HIROKO TABUCHI CLAIRE RIGBY and JEREMY WHITE / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A decade after the “Save the Rainforest” movement captured the world’s imagination, Cargill and other food giants are pushing deeper into the wilderness. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/business/energy-environment/deforestation-brazil-bolivia-south-america.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Trilobites: How Far to the Next Forest? A New Way to Measure Deforestation

February 23, 2017 / by STEPH YIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Species

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers develop a new metric on deforestation, hoping the information will guide conservation and educate the public. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/science/forests-deforestation-map-united-states.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Xochimilco Journal: An Aquatic Paradise in Mexico, Pushed to the Edge of Extinction

February 22, 2017 / by VICTORIA BURNETT / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts say that the exploitation of wetlands in southern Mexico City could lead to the destruction of the area’s bucolic canals within a few years. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/world/americas/mexico-city-canals-xochimilco-chinampas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

How an Interoffice Spat Erupted Into a Climate-Change Furor

February 20, 2017 / by HIROKO TABUCHI / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A retired scientist became a hero to some climate-change deniers after he criticized his former boss at NOAA over data handling. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/business/energy-environment/climate-change-dispute-john-bates.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A Push for Diesel Leaves London Gasping Amid Record Pollution

February 17, 2017 / by KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA / Air Quality, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Britain’s efforts to aid the environment have inadvertently led to a spike in an even more insidious form of air pollution than the deadly smog of 1952. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/world/europe/london-smog-air-pollution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

E.P.A. Workers Try to Block Pruitt in Show of Defiance

February 16, 2017 / by CORAL DAVENPORT / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency are calling their senators to try to defeat Scott Pruitt’s confirmation to run the agency. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/us/politics/scott-pruitt-environmental-protection-agency.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Matter: Disappearing Seagrass Protects Against Pathogens, Even Climate Change, Scientists Find

February 16, 2017 / by CARL ZIMMER / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Oceans

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An ecological cornerstone is vanishing rapidly from the oceans, and scientists fear the consequences for climate change, fisheries and disease. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/science/seagrass-coral-reefs-pathogens-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

First Words: Is the ‘Anthropocene’ Epoch a Condemnation of Human Interference — or a Call for More?

February 14, 2017 / by WESLEY YANG / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When some climate scientists began saying we’d entered a new epoch, they meant to draw attention to human effects on climate. Now, to their dismay, it’s become a tech call to arms for more disruption. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/magazine/is-the-anthropocene-era-a-condemnation-of-human-interference-or-a-call-for-more.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A Race to Document Rare Plants Before These Cliffs Are Ground to Dust

February 13, 2017 / by JULIA WALLACE / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Species

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The species native to Cambodia’s limestone karsts exist nowhere else. Now these unique environments are being pulverized for cement. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/science/cambodia-karsts-plants.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Debunker: No Data Manipulation in 2015 Climate Study, Researchers Say

February 7, 2017 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Climate, Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A British tabloid said American government scientists overstated global temperatures to influence climate talks. Other scientists say that did not happen. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/science/2015-climate-study-data.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Guardians of a Vast Lake, and a Refuge for Humanity

February 7, 2017 / by PETER KUJAWINSKI / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Great Bear Lake in Canada is the first Unesco Biosphere Reserve led by an indigenous community. They guard it as if it were the last hope for humanity. They may have a point. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/travel/great-bear-lake-arctic-unesco-biosphere-canada.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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