Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/us/washington-state-climate-initiative-2117.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Museums, galleries and other art institutions are looking for measures to reduce their environmental footprints. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/arts/climate-change-museums.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Altering the DNA of living organisms could be an early step in re-engineering the natural world to help curb climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/climate/biological-engineering-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment She lived to 28, roaming the Yellowstone area with her many offspring while becoming a favorite among both residents and visitors. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/science/grizzly-bear-399-killed.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By tweaking the DNA of bacteria, scientists aim to cut the use of chemical fertilizers that are worsening global warming. Some worry about unintended consequences. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/climate/farms-fertilizer-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/climate/un-climate-change-global-emissions-report.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/climate/epa-lead-paint-dust-rules.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that farmers have to apply to their fields. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/business/tesla-elon-musk-earnings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The company said other blades had a “manufacturing deviation” similar to a blade that shattered in July off the coast of Nantucket. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/business/ge-vernova-wind-turbine-blades.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Destruction arrives not via solemn news reports but in a barrage of digital scraps — first-person views of what it looks like when the world changes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/magazine/natural-disasters-streaming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/business/energy-environment/gas-prices-oil-trump-harris.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Big tech companies say A.I. can help solve climate change, even as it’s driving up their emissions and raising doubts about their climate goals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/climate/ai-big-tech-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment We explain how the country is responding in three different ways to disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/briefing/americas-flooding-problem.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/climate/russia-alaska-arctic-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/business/japanese-rice-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/europe/uk-steart-marshes-carbon-climate-change-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/business/energy-environment/arkansas-lithium-ev-batteries.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Delegates from around the world are meeting in Colombia in what is expected to be the biggest U.N. biodiversity conference in history. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/climate/biodiversity-cop-cali-colombia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment We’ve got tips to make the holiday more sustainable, and maybe more fun, too. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/climate/cut-halloween-waste-tips.html