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
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Beijing and other parts of China have for days been under a “red alert” issued because of dangerously bad air quality. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/world/asia/china-smog-toxic.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment NASA has launched eight microsatellites that will help scientists predict hurricanes and tropical storms. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/science/nasa-cygnss-satellites-hurricanes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s a selection of Times reporters’ most memorable stories of the year, with a focus on climate change and related environmental issues. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/science/2016-global-warming-news.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The bears that come here are climate refugees, on land because the sea ice they rely on for hunting seals is receding. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/18/science/polar-bears-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new visualization from NASA illustrates the concentration of carbon dioxide around the globe over the course of a year. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/science/carbon-dioxide-satellite.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Block Island Wind Farm, consisting of five turbines off Rhode Island, sets up the possibility for offshore wind projects elsewhere along the coast. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/science/wind-power-block-island.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency’s report comes as President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to expand the gas and oil extraction technique and roll back existing regulations on the process. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/reversing-course-epa-says-fracking-can-contaminate-drinking-water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The exact cause of the birds’ deaths is unknown, and experts worry that thousands more could be in danger during this year’s migratory season. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/science/snow-geese-deaths-montana.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Distinct populations of Atlantic killifish developed adaptations that helped them survive in waters tainted by toxic leftovers of industrial manufacturing. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/science/atlantic-killfish-evolution-pollution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Donald J. Trump’s choice of a climate-change denier won’t undo all of the nation’s efforts to shift from coal and oil, scientists and industry experts say. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/politics/trump-climate-epa-coal-jobs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general, has been a key architect of the legal battle against President Obama’s climate change policies. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/scott-pruitt-epa-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers said that there was variation depending on region: Some areas will experience more frequent and stronger rainstorms, others will see more intense winter storms. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/science/global-warming-extreme-storms.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Even as Donald J. Trump met with Mr. Gore, he continued to court opponents of climate control policies for key government posts. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/us/politics/climate-change-trump-al-gore.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Because the country has to import most of its energy, an apparent drop in concern by Japanese young people alarms many government officials. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/science/japan-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The report, which first appeared in The Daily Mail and Breitbart News, cited incomplete data and drew incorrect conclusions about climate change, according to experts. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/science/global-warming-daily-mail-breitbart.html?partner=rss&emc=rss