5th National Climate Assessment Lays Out Climate Threats and Solutions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A major government assessment lays out both the far-reaching perils of global warming and the cost-effective fixes that are available today. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/biden-national-climate-assessment.html

In a Report Card on Global Warming, Nations Get a Very Poor Grade

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Countries are taking “baby steps,” a U.N. official said. In a separate study, Saudi researchers warned of an “existential crisis” for their nation from rising temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/united-nations-ndc-report-card.html

Why Vultures Might Just Be the Smartest Birds Above the Block

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The birds are widely reviled for their carrion-eating ways. But an evolutionary history of scavenging has forged a creative, cunning and wide-ranging mind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/science/vultures-conservation-intelligence.html

Climate Change is Spoiling Italy’s White Truffle Trade

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change in Italy has come for one of the world’s most sought-after delicacies. Foodies will probably see the impact when the check comes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/business/the-climates-no-good-the-hunt-for-white-truffles-gets-pricier.html

Australia Offers Climate Refuge to Tuvalu Citizens, but Not All

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Low-lying Tuvalu has reached a deal with its large Pacific neighbor to address the challenge of rising oceans, but it is not planning to pack up and go. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/world/australia/tuvalu-climate.html

Echidna Named for David Attenborough Rediscovered, Along With Tree Shrimp

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the Cyclops Mountains in the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea, Oxford scientists and local guides made a series of spectacular discoveries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/science/echidna-pictures-cyclops-mountains.html

Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/business/energy-environment/heat-pumps-biden-tax-credits-rebates.html

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