Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many French cities canceled their traditional firework shows over a familiar issue in France, social unrest, and a more daunting one, climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/world/europe/france-bastille-day-fireworks-cancelled.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Farmers is ending some policies in the Sunshine State as insurers struggle with the rising costs of covering climate change-related damage. No one can agree on whom to blame. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/business/farmers-homeowners-insurance-florida.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The unexpected presence of earthworms in the Far North could cause rapid changes in some of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/climate/invasive-worms-arctic-environment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s why birding by ear is a “living-in-the-moment experience.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/science/birds-songs-calls-how-to.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, was criticized by Republicans as being too soft on China, the world’s biggest polluter. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/climate/kerry-climate-china-republicans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A dispatch from Phoenix. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/climate/surviving-extreme-heat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Two passengers and two flight attendants were injured on an Allegiant flight from North Carolina to Florida, the airline said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/us/turbulence-injury-allegiant-airline-please.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The findings cast doubt on the idea that natural gas can serve as a transitional fuel to a future powered entirely by renewables like solar and wind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/climate/natural-gas-leaks-coal-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment America’s compounding natural disasters show the reality of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/briefing/extreme-weather.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “Carnelian,” the latest show from the multimedia artist Lex Brown, rides the emotional roller coaster of life under constant threat of demise, with catchy songs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/arts/design/apocalypse-anxiety-the-musical.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Under the proposed rules, any amount of lead dust in floors and window sills would qualify as “hazardous” and require abatement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/epa-lead-dust-homes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A federal court in Richmond has held up construction, despite a law passed by Congress last month that says it no longer has jurisdiction over the pipeline. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/mountain-valley-pipeline-courts.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heavy rains have caused catastrophic flooding and soaring temperatures are heating up oceans and cities. But emergency response often seems more popular than prevention on many issues. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/climate-change-prevention-response.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The ship, by some measures the world’s largest, will depart from Miami in January on its maiden voyage. Some can’t wait to board. Others call it a “monstrosity” that is bad for the environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/business/royal-caribbean-new-cruise-ship.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The measure would require E.U. countries to restore damaged natural habitats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/europe-nature-restoration-law.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A scientific panel has picked Crawford Lake, Ontario, to represent the Anthropocene, a proposed, and hotly contested, new chapter in geologic time. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/climate/anthropocene-epoch-crawford-lake.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers are recording ocean temperatures that pose severe risks to coral reefs and other marine life. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/florida-ocean-temperatures-reefs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency is seeking to better monitor greenhouse gases released through farming, which is responsible for about 10 percent of national emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/us/politics/agriculture-department-emissions-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “Blight,” by Emily Monosson, chronicles the threats fungal pathogens pose to humans, animals and plants as the world’s most devastating agents of disease. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/books/review/blight-emily-monosson.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists at Purdue have created a white paint that, when applied, can reduce the surface temperature on a roof and cool the building beneath it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/white-paint-climate-cooling.html