Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The government announced a two-day public holiday, ordering all government agencies, banks and schools to close amid soaring temperatures that threatened public health and strained the power grid. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/middleeast/iran-heat-shutdown.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many of the industry’s key materials are made with forced labor. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/climate/solar-powers-china-problem.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United Nations’ culture agency is warning of twin perils to the historic city from mass tourism and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/europe/venice-unesco-world-heritage-danger-list.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A continuous stretch of days reaching or exceeding 110 degrees has filled emergency rooms. On Monday, the city hit 108 degrees, breaking the run, but setting a new, brutal record. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/us/phoenix-heat-july.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Teams dedicated to ocean restoration are urgently moving samples to tanks on land as a marine heat wave devastates entire reefs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/climate/coral-reefs-heat-florida-ocean-temperatures.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With a general election expected next year, the government said it would issue new licenses for energy exploration in the North Sea. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/business/britain-drilling-north-sea.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For the first time, the New York Botanical Garden has a chief scientist who hails from the same region as so much of its collections. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/science/new-york-botanical-garden-diazgranados.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment From meatpackers to home health aides, workers are struggling in sweltering temperatures and productivity is taking a hit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/climate/heat-labor-productivity-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Liberal environmentalists and conservative landowners, led by the former congressman Steve King, are pressuring Republican candidates to oppose three Midwestern pipelines. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/us/politics/iowa-pipelines-trump.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How extreme temperatures and dwindling water are pushing the Fertile Crescent toward the brink. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/middleeast/iraq-water-crisis-desertification.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Record heat and wildfires have turned summer holidays into nightmares and called into question the future of cherished tourist destinations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/europe/italy-greece-wildfires-heat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The proposal is designed to help speed the country’s transition to electric vehicles, one of the president’s signature efforts to fight climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/climate/biden-fuel-economy-rules.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The company’s record profit a year earlier was driven by a surge in oil prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/business/energy-environment/exxon-chevron-oil-earnings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves, according to sustainable architecture experts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/europe/europe-heat-buildings-air-conditioning.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New York is an ‘urban heat island.’ That’s not a good kind of island. Stay cool at a cooling center, a museum, or a library, officials urge. And keep the thermostat at 78. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/nyregion/its-hot-now-and-its-only-going-to-get-hotter.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many doctors said that they were unfamiliar with the condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome, the agency found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/health/alpha-gal-ticks-meat-allergy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It takes five years to connect a new wind or solar farm to the electric grid. New federal rules would only partly resolve the issue, experts say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/climate/electric-grid-ferc-bottleneck.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme weather is upending the way we experience the season. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/climate/is-it-too-hot-for-fun-in-the-summertime.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Chevron finds itself with an abundance of natural gas on Europe’s doorstep. Amid competing regional interests, the question is how to develop it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/energy-environment/israel-gas-europe.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment July is on track to break all records for any month, scientists say, as the planet enters an extended period of exceptional warmth. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/climate/july-heat-hottest-month.html