The Reach of Wildfire Smoke Is Going Global and Undoing Progress on Clean Air

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/climate/wildfire-smoke-air-pollution.html

Michael Bloomberg Goes After Petrochemicals

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former New York City mayor is spending some of his wealth to try to block the construction of petrochemical plants. But this fight may be tougher than his earlier efforts to close coal-burning power plants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/climate/michael-blooomberg-climate-petrochemicals.html

Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Labor leaders worry that some federal incentives for renewable energy do not come with strict standards on pay. In Maine, they added their own. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/business/unions-jobs-maine-biden-climate-agenda.html

Prince William Wades Into New York’s East River With Billion Oyster Project

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On a visit to announce the finalists of the Earthshot Prize, the prince made a stop to learn about efforts to grow oysters in New York Harbor. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/style/prince-william-new-york-east-river.html

U.N. Chief’s Test: Shaming Without Naming the World’s Climate Delinquents

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment António Guterres has spoken sharply of “planet wreckers” ahead of this week’s United Nations climate summit, but politics makes it tricky to get specific. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/climate/guterres-climate-summit.html

Remnants of Hurricane Lee Bring Heavy Rain to the U.K.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Days after the storm made landfall in Canada, its remnants are dumping rain and bringing wind to parts of Britain that recently experienced a heat wave. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/world/europe/hurricane-lee-uk-ireland.html

Now Available: 2,000 Rhinos, Free to Good Homes With Plenty of Space

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The animals, from a financially struggling private herd in South Africa, have been sold to a conservation group and will be released into the wild. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/climate/rhino-herd-sold-south-africa.html

Climate Protesters Around the Globe Sharpen Their Message and Head to New York

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ahead of U.N. meetings this week, thousands are marching through Midtown to demand that President Biden and other world leaders stop new oil and gas drilling. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/climate/climate-protests-new-york.html

How Do We Feel About Global Warming? It’s Called Eco-Anxiety.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After a summer of intense heat, raging fires and catastrophic floods, a term for pervading dread about climate change and other environmental crises is having its moment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/world/europe/italy-greece-eco-anxiety.html

California Sues Oil Giants, Claiming Decades of Deception

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Launching one of the most prominent climate lawsuits in the nation, the state claims Exxon, Shell, BP and others misled the public and seeks creation of a special fund to pay for recovery. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/business/california-oil-lawsuit-newsom.html

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