Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A three-day bout of extreme weather in the Northeast is sending temperatures 20 degrees higher than usual. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/nyregion/nyc-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An unseasonal stretch of extreme heat and humidity has left the stadiums at the Open sweltering. But a few players, Coco Gauff among them, say the hotter, the better. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/sports/tennis/us-open-heat-medvedev-gauff.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration will cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and set aside more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/climate/biden-drilling-alaska-wildlife-refuge.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The floodwaters ravaged bridges, stranded tourists and swept away cars and buildings. Thousands of households were still cut off from power on Wednesday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/world/europe/greece-turkey-floods-bulgaria.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After social media speculation about a possible big East Coast storm, Lee was rapidly intensifying. But a lot of variables would need to line up before people need to worry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/us/next-east-coast-hurricane-lee.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The inaugural summit in Kenya’s capital, attended by tens of thousands, was imbued with frustration at Western financial institutions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/climate/africa-climate-summit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials say the future of wildfire detection is cameras. But in northwest Montana, solitary humans on mountaintops still do more than machines alone can offer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/climate/wildfire-lookouts-fire-towers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new scientific report offers the most exhaustive look yet at how nonnative plants and animals can drive extinctions, disrupt food systems and harm human health. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/climate/invasive-species-cost-ipbes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A warming climate could make cities even less hospitable to wild mammals, according to new research. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/science/cities-wildlife-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The annual festival started as an impromptu bonfire, but now attracts tens of thousands of revelers a year. How did it get here? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/style/what-is-burning-man.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A big obstacle is the lack of loans, a subject of intense disagreement between richer and poorer countries. But in Congo, a hard-fought solar investment shows a possible path forward. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/climate/climate-finance-congo-kenya-cop.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate. Refugees. Crime. With an election looming next year, the prime minister and his party are turning to populist issues. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/world/europe/uk-rishi-sunak-conservatives-labour.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At least one driver was rescued from a car, and others abandoned their vehicles, after flash flooding from fast-moving thunderstorms. More rain is expected through Saturday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/us/las-vegas-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm is expected to be short-lived and to weaken by early Sunday, forecasters said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-katia-hurricane.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rising temperatures will increase irrigation needs, causing the country’s farmers to drain aquifers at triple the present rate, a new study estimated. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/climate/india-groundwater-depletion.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The remnants of the former hurricane were forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm again over the weekend as it neared the island. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/world/americas/idalia-bermuda-tropical-storm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment But the city is adding bike lanes, and scooter companies are shifting their focus to electric bikes. E-scooters killed three people and wounded 459 others in Paris last year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/world/europe/paris-escooter-ban.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As it prepares to host a global climate summit, officials discussed ways to counter criticism of the Gulf state’s human rights policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/climate/uae-cop28-human-rights.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The stars helped establish the People’s Fund of Maui, which will give direct payments of $1,200 a month to residents displaced by the wildfires. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/us/oprah-dwayne-johnson-maui-fires-relief.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The grants and loans, provided under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, are meant to keep autoworkers’ jobs in their communities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/climate/biden-electric-vehicles-climate.html