Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “We have stopped eating tomatoes in salad,” one shopper said, “and we are not making any tomato-based vegetable dishes.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/asia/india-tomatoes-shortages-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The research shows that the first atomic bomb explosion’s effects had been underestimated, and could help more “downwinders” press for federal compensation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/science/trinity-nuclear-test-atomic-bomb-oppenheimer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A 661-pound stingray caught in the Mekong was tagged and tracked. The data is giving scientists new insight into a fragile ecosystem. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/climate/giant-stingray-mekong-river.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Asia, Europe and the United States, records are shattering, and forecasters say there’s no respite in sight. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/asia/record-heat-wave-flooding-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The artificial pond in Morningside Park, on the site where Columbia University once tried to build a gym, has been covered with toxic algae for years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/nyregion/algae-morningside-park-pond.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A rediscovered sample of frozen sediment, collected more than 50 years ago, highlights the vulnerability of Greenland’s ice sheet to a warming climate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/science/climate-greenland-ice-sheet.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In its monthly call, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration analyzed how June’s temperatures stacked up and said it expects August to continue the trend. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/climate/hottest-june-in-history-noaa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The royalty rates paid by oil, gas and coal companies for the right to drill and mine on land owned by the public have not changed since 1920. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/climate/biden-drilling-federal-lands.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The White House aimed for a race-neutral environmental justice strategy, but a new analysis questions whether the program can actually achieve its goals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/climate/justice40-pollution-environmental-justice.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “It drains your brain. It slows your cognitive function. You’re overwhelmed.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/climate/how-extreme-heat-affects-workers-and-the-economy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The past few weeks have him even more worried than usual. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/climate/al-gore-on-extreme-heat-and-the-fight-against-fossil-fuels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/china-coal-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In meeting with Henry Kissinger, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is turning to American contacts outside the Biden administration to try to influence Washington’s thinking on China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/asia/china-kissinger-visit-us.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Elon Musk’s electric car company is facing intensifying competition from newer Chinese automakers and established Western car companies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/tesla-second-quarter-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is already affecting the world in powerful ways. But it could also drive mass migration and reshape societies as its consequences add up. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/climate-change-migration.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Average temperatures for the entire globe have been at their highest on record, scientists said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/climate/global-heat-records-july.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floods in New Hampshire and a heat dome in Texas have meant fewer happy campers this year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/style/summer-camp-heat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With the fish numbers at historic lows, scientists, chefs and others are asking whether we should be eating them anymore, and what it means for the future of all wild salmon. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/dining/alaska-king-salmon-orcas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The speech by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to Chinese officials came as John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, urged Beijing to move more quickly to address global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/xi-china-climate-kerry.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A well-placed, properly maintained birdbath can be a vital resource for birds and other wildlife, and needn’t attract mosquitoes Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/climate/birdbath-heat-climate.html