Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An unseasonably warm winter peaked on Tuesday with melting ice rinks and 70-degree weather. Temperatures will plummet from there, but even so, this winter without winter has left some people rattled. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/us/chicago-winter-warm-weather.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “It’s like an omen of the future.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/climate/scientists-are-freaking-out-about-ocean-temperatures.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The allegations of human rights violations linked to pollution from the factory broadens a yearslong battle over the site and over the chemicals known as PFAS. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/climate/pfas-forever-chemicals-north-carolina.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Old accumulations of the toxic metal in the deep sea are circulating into shallower waters where the fish feed, new research found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/climate/tuna-mercury.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Dominica, a remote Caribbean island, enchants with its waterfalls, hot springs and hummingbirds. But a new airport and more tourists could tame its wildness. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/travel/dominica-caribbean-island.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For 40 years, Dr. Jane Burns has been working to find the cause of Kawasaki disease, an illness that can lead to aneurysms and heart attacks. Her work has brought together a most unlikely team. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/health/kawasaki-disease-cause.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The decision to call off the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race for the first time since its inception three decades ago was a matter of safety, organizers said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/maine-dog-sled-cancel.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For eco-conscious consumers of personal medical devices, recycling options are limited. Some companies are trying to change that. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/health/insulin-pens-inhalers-plastic-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Inhalers, EpiPens, home tests for flu or Covid, mouth guards. They accumulate in our homes, and recycling methods and advice can be tricky to pin down. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/health/recycle-inhalers-insulin-pens-tests.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Buildings are a huge danger for birds. They also face other risks, including poisoning that can cloud their brains. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/climate/flaco-owl-city-dangers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At the annual show where the French countryside comes to the capital, President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to calm a monthlong confrontation were met with anger. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/world/europe/farmers-macron-paris-salon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A climate-conscious reporter tried an app that connects eaters and surplus restaurant food. She got bargains, no booze and some pleasant surprises. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/climate/i-spent-a-week-rescuing-food-from-the-trash-heres-what-i-ate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration will scrap summertime restrictions on gas blended with ethanol, which is made from corn. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/climate/summertime-ban-ethanol-lifted.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment We explore some of the patterns investors track to help understand what they show. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/climate/oil-companies-trends-stocks.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many of those displaced also reported food shortages and predatory scams, according to new data from the Census Bureau. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/climate/climate-disasters-survivors-displacement.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A growing number of animal refuges are being forced to move in the face of extreme rainfall, droughts and hurricanes caused by the planet’s warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/nyregion/climate-change-animal-sanctuary.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Electric vehicles are booming as expected, a new analysis found, but renewable power isn’t growing as quickly as hoped. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/climate/inflation-reduction-act-progress-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A rapid analysis didn’t find the fingerprints of global warming on the February blazes, but risks are still rising overall as the planet heats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/climate/chile-wildfires-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Several conservative justices were skeptical of the administration’s “good neighbor” rule on cross-state pollution, meant to protect downwind states from harmful emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/politics/supreme-court-biden-air-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment University officials say they cannot afford to maintain one of the largest herbariums in the United States. Researchers are urging Duke to reconsider. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/duke-herbarium.html