Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Travel-focused A.I. bots and more eco-friendly transportation options in online maps and search tools can help you quickly organize your seasonal getaway. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/technology/personaltech/ai-vacation-planning-travel-agent.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts say that a new wave of electric vehicle charging stations are coming soon, even after Tesla gutted its charger team. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/climate/new-ev-charging-stations-tesla.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fast-casual chain aims to be climate neutral by 2027, but beef is a big contributor to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/dining/sweetgreen-steak.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Is the world’s climate close to a tipping point? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/podcasts/the-daily/ocean-temperature-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A lot of them don’t work and some might even be harmful. But there are things you can do if you really have to fly. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/climate/nyt-questions-flight-offsets.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An enormous amount of work is underway to remove carbon from the atmosphere, but who will pay for it? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/headway/will-a-carbon-market-happen.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tech giants are building power-hungry data centers to run their artificial intelligence tools. The costs of that demand surge are becoming clearer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/business/dealbook/ai-power-energy-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It’s not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/business/energy-environment/tesla-electric-vehicles-supercharger.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/science/archaeology-neanderthals-wood.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Other states have also considered restrictions, citing concerns about farmers’ livelihoods and food safety, though the product isn’t expected to be widely available for years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/climate/florida-lab-grown-meat-ban.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gas-burning ranges, a significant contributor to indoor pollution, can produce and spread particularly high levels of some pollutants in smaller spaces. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/climate/gas-stove-indoor-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mayor Eric Adams is resurrecting a budget gimmick and charging rent to the city’s Water Board, which will pass on the costs to ratepayers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/nyregion/water-bills-nyc.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Shell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than drilling on land. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/business/energy-environment/shell-offshore-oil-gulf-of-mexico.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/climate/nasa-satellites-data.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New guidelines attempt to make the aviation cleaner by relying on corn-based ethanol, but experts divided on the fuel’s environmental benefits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/climate/jet-fuel-ethanol-flying.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Federal Trade Commission will bar Pioneer’s chief executive, Scott Sheffield, from joining Exxon’s board, saying he colluded with OPEC to reduce oil production. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/business/energy-environment/exxon-mobil-pioneer-scott-sheffield-ftc.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cattle ranches have ruled the Amazon for decades. Now, new companies are selling something else: the ability of trees to lock away planet-warming carbon. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/climate/amazon-reforestation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As part of his plan to conserve the nation’s land and waters, Mr. Biden is enlarging the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/climate/biden-national-monuments-california-expansion.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tactics to convince people to buy less aren’t working. A quirky new documentary by Patagonia takes a different approach. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/style/patagonia-documentary-sustainability.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The heavy rains that pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/world/africa/kenya-flooding.html