Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The step follows an extraordinary move that requires utilities to reduce the levels of carcinogenic PFAS compounds in drinking water to near-zero. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/epa-pfas-superfund-cleanup.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/rfk-jr-environment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration has blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and has banned oil drilling on 13 million acres in the North Slope. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/biden-alaska-drilling-mining-nrpa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/china-sinking-sea-level.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/us/politics/extreme-heat-hospital-visits-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s still unclear how the world will pay for developing nations to fight climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/climate-change-imf-world-bank.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/dubai-floods-what-we-know.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/blm-public-lands-conservation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/drought-southern-africa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/world/asia/afghanistan-pakistan-rain-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tunde Onakoya is trying to break a record for the longest chess marathon. And he’s playing his games in the open air in Manhattan. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/nyregion/nigerian-chess-master-tunde-onakoya.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Clerics in Indonesia are issuing fatwas, retrofitting mosques and imploring congregants to help turn the tide against climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/world/asia/green-islam-indonesia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large copper deposit. The Interior Department says it would harm wildlife and communities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/climate/ambler-road-alaska-interior.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment And what would that mean for the climate? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/climate/has-tesla-peaked.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/science/australia-wildlife-cats.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment First, fish off the Florida Keys started swimming in spirals or upside down. Then, endangered sawfish started dying. Scientists are racing to figure out why. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/us/sawfish-florida-keys.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Gore spoke at a climate leadership conference hosted by his nonprofit organization. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/climate/al-gore-climate-activism.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rising sea temperatures around the planet have caused a bleaching event that is expected to be the most extensive on record. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/climate/coral-reefs-bleaching.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To protect Australia’s iconic animals, scientists are experimenting with vaccine implants, probiotics, tree-planting drones and solar-powered tracking tags. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/science/australia-wildlife-koalas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/nyregion/heat-pumps-climate-change.html