Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj points to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/world/australia/record-heat-deaths-events.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/climate/heat-insurance-cooling-app.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a changing climate, extreme wildfire events are becoming far more common and more intense, according to a new analysis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/climate/extreme-wildfires-have-doubled-in-2-decades-study-finds.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The number of deaths during the annual Islamic pilgrimage raised questions about Saudi Arabia’s preparations for intense heat and unregistered participants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/world/europe/hajj-mecca-explainer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A sharp increase in hardware orbiting Earth could mean more harmful metals lingering in the atmosphere, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/climate/ozone-satellites.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With the sea creatures making up a growing share of illegal animal seizures around the world, U.S. officials are working to overcome struggles to safely house them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/science/coral-reef-trafficking-aquariums.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The heat was especially oppressive in urban areas of New Jersey, a state that climate experts say is warming at a faster rate than others in the Northeast. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/23/us/new-jersey-heat-water.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A storm left about 9,000 people without power for three days. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/22/us/michigan-power-heat-wave-storm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The state agreed to take steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. It’s the latest of several victories for youth-led climate lawsuits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/climate/hawaii-youth-climate-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Previously, local council and planning groups in Britain had to weigh only the planet-warming emissions from their own operations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/world/europe/uk-supreme-court-oil-ruling.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In heat waves, chemicals like formaldehyde and ozone can form more readily in the air, according to researchers driving mobile labs in New York City this week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/climate/heat-wave-air-pollution-chemicals.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment People all over the world are facing severe heat, floods and fire, aggravated by the use of fossil fuels. The year isn’t halfway done. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/climate/heat-deaths-floods-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Global warming has led to more extreme weather earlier and later in the year, causing New Yorkers to rethink their relationship to the seasonal calendar. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/nyregion/nyc-weather-heat-summer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/amazon-plastic-shipping-pillows.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On-air meteorologists have become a target in the culture wars as they report on the effects of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/tv-weather-gets-political.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Macaques, reeling from a hurricane, learned by necessity to get along, a study found. It’s one of the first to suggest that animals can adapt to environmental upheaval with social changes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/macaques-monkeys-hurricane-maria.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Agricultural insecticides were a key factor, according to a study focused on the Midwest, though researchers emphasized the importance of climate change and habitat loss. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/butterfly-declines-insecticides-monarch.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers analyzed a skull found in Montana of a plant-eating member of the ceratops family, finding distinct traits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/science/horned-dinosaur-loki-montana.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The founder of the renowned Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, he was not afraid to leverage credible scientific findings to influence public attitudes and government strategy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/science/george-woodwell-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme heat across parts of Central America and the Southern United States in May and early June was 35 times more likely because of human-caused global warming, according to a new report. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/climate-change-mexico-heat-wave.html