Florida Turtle Nests Are Making a Big Comeback

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A survey of nesting sites revealed a sharp increase, but there’s a catch: Climate change appears to be shifting the female-to-male balance in some populations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/climate/florida-green-sea-turtles-nesting-female.html

Ford Halts Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The company cited concerns about operating the factory competitively. It’s not clear if the pause is linked to its dispute with the United Auto Workers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/business/energy-environment/ford-battery-plant-michigan.html

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Gets a Bigger Burst of Laser Energy

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers at the National Ignition Facility during a July firing of 192 lasers improved on a December result, but also ended up with duds in other experiments. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/science/nuclear-laser-fusion-nif.html

A Mystery Species Was Discovered in Trafficked Pangolin Scales

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers believed there were eight species of the strange mammals. But a ninth was identified genetically, although no one knew it was a separate species in the wild. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/science/pangolins-new-species-scales.html

Mammals’ Time on Earth Is Half Over, Scientists Predict

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new model suggests that in 250 million years, all land will collide into a supercontinent that boosts warming and pushes mammals to extinction. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/science/future-earth-warming-mammal-extinction.html

Dengue Fever Outbreak in Bangladesh Strains Scarce Resources

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 900 people have died this year from the mosquito-borne virus, whose spread has brought rural residents to already overwhelmed hospitals in the capital, Dhaka. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/world/asia/bangladesh-dengue-fever-outbreak.html

How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/business/japan-cool-biz.html

Tropical Storm Ophelia Makes Landfall in North Carolina and Moves Up East Coast

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the storm hit the Carolina coast early Saturday, its winds were near hurricane force. The storm was expected to weaken over the weekend. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-ophelia-hurricane.html

Ancient Arrow Is Among Artifacts to Emerge From Norway’s Melting Ice

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the earth warms, glacial archaeologists are in a race against time to preserve objects before they are destroyed by the elements. Recent field work yielded a surprisingly intact 3,000-year-old arrow. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/23/climate/arrow-glacier-melting-norway.html

Bill Gates Says ‘Brute Force’ Climate Policies Won’t Work

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Speaking at a live event at The Times Center in New York, the billionaire philanthropist argued for a pragmatic, technology-driven approach to global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/climate/bill-gates-climate-policy.html

Al Gore Says Fossil Fuel Industry Seek to ‘Capture’ Climate Talks

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former vice president said at The New York Times’s Climate Forward event that oil and gas companies were “using the atmosphere as an open sewer.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/climate/al-gore-fossil-fuel.html

For Many Big Food Companies, Emissions Head in the Wrong Direction

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Several of the world’s largest food and restaurant companies have not made progress on their goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Some are even producing more. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/business/food-companies-emissions-climate-pledges.html

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