Book Review: ‘The Heat Will Kill You First,’ by Jeff Goodell

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In “The Heat Will Kill You First,” Jeff Goodell documents the lethal effects of rising temperatures and argues that we need to take hot weather a lot more seriously. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/books/review/the-heat-will-kill-you-first-jeff-goodell.html

Auto-Industry Group Assails Biden’s Plan to Electrify America’s Cars

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The E.P.A.’s plan is “neither reasonable nor achievable,” the lobbying group said, using strong language in the face of the urgency to cut planet-warming emissions from vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/climate/epa-electric-cars-auto-industry-criticism.html

Research Assigns Wildfire Smoke Back to Its Source

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An upcoming study links smoke pollution across the United States to individual wildfires and could help predict which fires will be most harmful to public health. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/climate/tracing-wildfire-smoke-health.html

Canada Wildfires and U.S. Air Quality: What to Know and How Long the Smoke Will Last

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The ongoing outbreak of fires in Canada is sending new waves of smoke into the American Midwest, and the pollution has been seen as far away as Europe. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/canada/canada-wildfires-smoke-us-air-quality.html

A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The offshore energy project will have turbines taller than any building in Boston, but they will be barely visible from Martha’s Vineyard. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/energy-environment/marthas-vineyard-wind-farm-massachusetts.html

Restoring Ecological Health to Ireland

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Centuries of overgrazing and deforestation have eliminated most native flora in Ireland, creating what ecologists see as a man-made desert in places. A growing “rewilding” push aims to change that. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/world/europe/ireland-rewilding-deforestation-ecology.html

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