Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Los ocho países que conforman la cuenca del río Amazonas han acordado una serie de iniciativas para frenar la deforestación en la selva tropical más grande e importante del mundo. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/08/08/espanol/declaracion-belem-brazil-amazonia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The eight countries that comprise the Amazon River basin agreed on several initiatives to curtail deforestation in the world’s largest and most important rainforest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/climate/amazon-rainforest-belem-protections.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The wispy condensation from jet airplanes can trap vast amounts of heat in the atmosphere. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/climate/curbing-contrails-a-climate-solution-in-the-skies.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Daytime heat forced a writer with a green thumb to change her routine. She found unexpected pleasures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/climate/night-gardening.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A river that winds through the state capital of Alaska was overflowing with runoff from the Mendenhall Glacier over the weekend. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/alaska-juneau-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As extreme weather events lead to more power outages, the carmaker said it would equip all its electric vehicles to act as sources of emergency power. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/business/energy-environment/gm-backup-electric-power.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How do you teach 300 chimpanzees to seek safety in a storm? With cowbells, sound machines and a bright orange Frisbee. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/science/extreme-weather-chimpanzees.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Uranium extraction had already been restricted in the area, which Native tribes consider sacred, but the moratorium was set to expire in 2032. Mr. Biden’s designation will make it permanent. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/us/politics/biden-grand-canyon-arizona-national-monument.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study might sound like good news, but there’s a problem: Ocean pollution appears to be growing fast. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/climate/plastic-pollution-oceans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency wants to stop using the “chasing arrows” logo on plastics that can’t be recycled. The man who designed it more than 50 years ago agrees that the symbol has been misused. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/climate/chasing-arrows-recycling-symbol-epa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Appalshop, a cultural center in Kentucky, has recovered more than 13,500 items after a devastating flood a year ago. Many are being restored and digitized. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/us/kentucky-floods-appalshop-recovery.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A group of Swiss women over 64 have filed a lawsuit against Switzerland with Europe’s top human rights court, saying the country has violated their rights by failing to curb emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/europe/heat-wave-older-women-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climate change sends summer temperatures soaring, older people are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses in places like Phoenix. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/health/heat-health-seniors.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This year, everything from scorching heat to fires, floods, tornadoes and hail storms driven by climate change have disrupted the plans of travelers around the world. A summer getaway remains a powerful desire, but it’s at a tipping point. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/travel/summer-travel-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/climate/republicans-climate-project2025.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president is likely to create a new national monument that would ban uranium mining on a million acres around the canyon, something Native tribes have sought for decades. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/climate/biden-grand-canyon-mining-monument.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With punishing temperatures across many states, restaurants are adapting to a new climate reality. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/dining/restaurants-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A provincial leader set off an outcry by urging cities to serve as a “moat” for the capital, as diverted floodwaters sent scores of residents fleeing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/world/asia/china-flood-beijing-rain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Inside the largest wildfires in the country’s modern history — and how climate change has affected its ability to deal with them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/podcasts/canada-wildfires-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An unusual winter heat wave has brought record high temperatures to cities across Argentina, Chile and Paraguay this week, triggering concerns about the impacts of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/world/americas/south-america-chile-heat-wave-winter.html