‘The Power of Trees:’ Among the ‘Machines’ Fighting Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Adrian Benepe of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden believes in trees and is highlighting them in a new exhibit. And New York’s City Council is back on the ballot starting Saturday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/nyregion/the-power-of-trees-among-the-machines-fighting-climate-change.html

Climate Education in New Jersey: 7-Year Olds Are Finding Solutions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New Jersey is the first state to require that climate change be taught at all grade levels. The focus is on problem solving, not doom and gloom. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/climate/climate-education-schools-children.html

Key Environmentalists Back Biden, Despite Broken Oil Promises

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Four major environmental groups are endorsing President Biden’s re-election bid, but some climate activists say his approval of drilling projects has been a betrayal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/climate/environmental-groups-endorse-biden.html

Germany Adopts a National Security Plan. Critics Call It ‘Weak.’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country’s first national security strategy is an attempt to set priorities, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but hard commitments were short in supply. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/germany-national-security-strategy.html

The U.S. Is Paying Billions to Russia’s Nuclear Agency. Here’s Why.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nuclear power companies rely on cheap enriched uranium made in Russia. That geopolitical dilemma is intensifying as climate change underscores the need for emissions-free energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/climate/enriched-uranium-nuclear-russia-ohio.html

How South Korean Food Waste Is Turned Into Feed, Fuel or Fertilizer

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When wasted food rots in landfills, it pollutes soil and water — and warms the planet. Here’s how one country keeps that from happening. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/asia/south-korea-food-waste.html

Greta Thunberg Ends Her School Strikes After 251 Weeks

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The climate activist, who has inspired young people around the world to demand action against climate change, graduated from high school on Friday in Sweden. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/world/europe/greta-thunberg-graduates-activism.html

Arizona, Low on Water, Weighs Taking It From the Sea. In Mexico.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A $5 billion plan to desalinate seawater in Mexico and pipe it to Phoenix is testing the notion that desert cities can keep growing as the Earth warm. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/climate/arizona-desalination-water-climate.html

What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Wild fires started earlier, are higher in number and spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as climate change turns more of the country’s forest into a tinderbox. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/canada-wildfires-what-to-know.html

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