How to make polluters pay
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new Vermont bill would create a “climate superfund.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/climate/how-to-make-polluters-pay.html
Is It a Blizzard? A Nor’easter? And What’s the Difference?
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How to stay safe when the snow is coming down. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/blizzard-noreaster-explained.html
Tesla’s Sales Drop, a Sign That Its Grip on the E.V. Market Is Slipping
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sales of the company’s electric cars dropped in the first three months of the year, even as other automakers sold more battery-powered vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/business/tesla-auto-sales-first-quarter.html
Why Is There So Much Plastic Food Packaging?
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As governments impose limits on plastic food packaging, climate-friendlier alternatives are in the works. Here are some that might be coming to a grocery store near you. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/dining/plastic-food-packaging.html
5-Star Bird Houses for Picky but Precious Guests: Nesting Swiftlets
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/world/asia/indonesia-borneo-birdnest-soup.html
The New Climate Tech
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ambitious projects are trying to engineer the atmosphere. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/briefing/climate-technology-carbon-capture.html
Can We Engineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Blocking solar rays. Sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ideas that sound like science fiction are now starting to become reality, raising concerns about safety. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/climate/climate-change-carbon-capture-ccs.html
Angry Farmers Are Reshaping Europe
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Farm protests are changing not only Europe’s food system but also its politics, as the far right senses an opportunity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/world/europe/angry-farmers-are-reshaping-europe.html
Is Guyana’s Oil a Blessing or a Curse?
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than any single country, Guyana demonstrates the struggle between the consequences of climate change and the lure of the oil economy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/headway/is-guyanas-oil-a-blessing-or-a-curse.html
Iowa Fertilizer Spill Kills Nearly All Fish Across 60-Mile Stretch of Rivers
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials in Iowa and Missouri estimated that nearly 800,000 fish had died in waters that flow into the Missouri River. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/us/iowa-spill-fish-kill.html
How Climate Change Is Changing Heatwaves
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is making heat waves linger for longer stretches of time, exacerbating the effects of extreme temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/climate/heat-waves-longer-slower.html
Harsh Mongolian Winter Leaves Over 5 Million Animals Dead
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mass death caused by a weather event known in Mongolia as dzud has devastated herds, leaving thousands of families short of food. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/world/asia/mongolia-winter-animals-dead.html
New Pollution Rules Aim to Lift Sales of Electric Trucks
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the road. But truckers are worried. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/climate/epa-trucks-emissions-regulation.html
‘Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold” Is as Anxiety-Inducing as It Gets
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On “Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold,” big-wall climbers set out to make history. Their tense conversations give a peek inside the interpersonal dynamics of those who regularly risk death. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/arts/television/arctic-ascent-alex-honnold-mountain-climbing.html
Methane From Landfills Is a Big Driver of Climate Change, Study Says
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Decades of buried trash is releasing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, at higher rates than previously estimated, the researchers said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/landfills-methane-emissions.html
Having Trouble With Your Homeowners Insurance? Tell Us.
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Bills are soaring. Insurance companies are struggling. We want to hear how it’s affecting you. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/homeowners-insurance-personal-stories.html
A First Step Toward a Global Price on Carbon
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A tax on ship emissions could have an impact on almost everything we buy Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/a-first-step-toward-a-global-price-on-carbon.html
Biden Administration Restores Protections Under the Endangered Species Act
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rules give federal officials more leeway to protect species in a changing climate. Industry groups are expected to sue. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/endangered-species-rules-regulations.html
The Last Coal-Fired Power Plants in New England Are to Close
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The company that owns the Merrimack and Schiller stations in New Hampshire plans to turn them into solar farms and battery storage for offshore wind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/new-england-coal-plants.html
A Simple New Technique Could Make Your Eggs More Humane
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A system that determines the sex of chicks before they hatch eliminates the need to destroy young males. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/chickens-egg-industry-humane.html