Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Carrboro accused Duke, one of the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/business/energy-environment/duke-energy-climate-change-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/climate/donald-trump-climate-change-policy-power.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President-elect Donald Trump’s chief advisers would include one person who calls global warming an “existential” threat and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/climate/trump-cabinet-stefanik-zeldin-wright.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/business/general-motors-china-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Companies continue to invest in sustainability, though many are no longer broadcasting it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/special-series/patagonia-ceo-sustainability-greenwashing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment LG Energy Solution will now solely own a factory in Michigan that it had planned to operate through a joint venture with General Motors. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/business/gm-ev-batteries-lg.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/americas/canada-arctic-permafrost-thawing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/icj-climate-change-opinion-hearings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/climate/united-nations-plastic-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/climate/california-farallones-ocean-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/climate/saudi-arabia-global-plastic-treaty.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/climate/us-cemeteries-wild-flowers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/world/europe/cyclist-death-paris-paul-varry-cars.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gov. Kathy Hochul is contending with pressures from environmental advocates and President-elect Donald Trump as she charts a path forward. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/nyregion/hochul-trump-new-york-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/science/killer-whales-whale-sharks-livers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/climate/geoengineering-early-warning-system.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals found in plastics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/climate/plastic-chemicals-exposure.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/climate/maine-climate-change-oil-company-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/climate/plastic-industry-internal-documents.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The heaviest November snowstorm on record in the South Korean capital was a nuisance to commuters, and a delight to tourists, children and dogs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/world/asia/snow-record-seoul.html