Falcons, Drones, Data: A Winery Battles Climate Change

January 5, 2017 / by DAVID GELLES / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jackson Family Wines of Sonoma, Calif., is among winemakers employing both high-tech and old-school techniques to adapt to hotter, drier conditions. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/business/california-wine-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Conditions That Form More Hurricanes Also Protect U.S., Study Finds

January 4, 2017 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new analysis suggests that the climatic trends that lead to greater hurricane activity also create a coastal buffer that weakens storms at landfall. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/science/hurricanes-us.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Can Carbon Capture Technology Prosper Under Trump?

January 2, 2017 / by JOHN SCHWARTZ / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Progress has come in fits and starts, but supporters believe a new plant in Texas may provide a clear economic argument for fighting global warming. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/science/donald-trump-carbon-capture-clean-coal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

By Degrees: Weak Federal Powers Could Limit Trump’s Climate-Policy Rollback

January 2, 2017 / by JUSTIN GILLIS / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The renewable energy transition is well underway and will not be easily reversed. But the new president can still set back efforts to slow climate change. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/science/donald-trump-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

News Analysis: In Shift, China to Shut Ivory Market — but Will That Save Elephants?

December 31, 2016 / by JEFFREY GETTLEMAN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If the Chinese government really commits to combating the ivory trade, then the price of ivory could collapse. Criminal organizations and poachers will then abandon the business. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/31/world/africa/africa-ivory-china.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Fish Seek Cooler Waters, Leaving Some Fishermen’s Nets Empty

December 30, 2016 / by ERICA GOODE / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Catch limits for fishermen are often based on where fish have been most abundant in the past. But they have failed to keep up with geographical changes. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/science/fish-climate-change-northeast.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Clean Tech Rises Again, Retooling Nature for Industrial Use

December 27, 2016 / by QUENTIN HARDY / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A California start-up that genetically engineers yeast to produce an acid for fragrances is at the forefront of efforts to reignite a market that fell short of earlier expectations. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/technology/clean-tech-rises-again-retooling-nature-for-industrial-use.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

California, at Forefront of Climate Fight, Won’t Back Down to Trump

December 26, 2016 / by ADAM NAGOURNEY and HENRY FOUNTAIN / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An elevated role on climate change is a sign of how California, one of the world’s 10 largest economies, plans to resist the incoming administration’s policies. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/26/us/california-climate-change-jerry-brown-donald-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Piers J. Sellers, Climate Scientist and Astronaut, Dies at 61

December 24, 2016 / by RICHARD GOLDSTEIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Sellers was a leading figure in NASA’s scientific research programs, flying to the International Space Station on the space shuttle Atlantis in 2002 and 2010, and on Discovery in 2006. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/24/us/piers-j-sellers-climate-scientist-and-astronaut-dies-at-61.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Spiking Temperatures in the Arctic Startle Scientists

December 21, 2016 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN and JOHN SCHWARTZ / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A spate of extreme warmth is linked to climate change, and may lead to shrinking ice coverage and even more warming in the region, scientists said. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/science/arctic-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

As Trump Signals Climate Action Pullback, Local Leaders Push Forward

December 16, 2016 / by TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Governors and mayors say they are determined to continue with plans to address climate change, no matter what a Trump administration may do. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/science/local-government-climate-change-efforts.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

California to Regulate Energy Use of Desktop Computers and Monitors

December 15, 2016 / by TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rules passed by the state’s energy agency represent another step in California’s efforts to drastically lower its greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/science/california-new-computer-energy-rules.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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