Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Human rights watchdogs say Azerbaijan is in the midst of a vicious campaign of repression. But in global geopolitics, this energy-rich Caucasus country now has a lot of leverage. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/world/europe/azerbaijan-climate-summit-arrests.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hundreds of fires are burning in New Jersey and Connecticut as the region experiences a spell of unusually warm fall weather. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/nyregion/new-jersey-connecticut-wildfires-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/climate/cop-biodiversity-colombia-united-states.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/business/energy-environment/elon-musk-ai-memphis-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The vote, in a sunny state with huge solar potential, reflects a growing nationwide fight over America’s energy transition. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/climate/arizona-utility-clean-energy-election.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/climate/climate-disasters-cop29-election.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Dozens of people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/world/europe/spain-flash-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “Hothouse,” at Irish Arts Center, fends off despair with loopiness; “In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot,” at Playwrights Horizons, is a fuzzy world lacking depth. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/theater/hothouse-in-the-amazon-warehouse-parking-lot.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Pennsylvania plant, site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/business/energy-environment/three-mile-island-nuclear-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/science/archaeology-scandinavia-plague.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/business/european-union-china-electric-vehicle-tariffs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped America’s energy landscape. It won’t be easy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/climate/clean-energy-us-2024-election.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/business/economy/elon-musk-trump-tesla.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ford is struggling to make money on battery-powered models while General Motors, which started more slowly, says it is getting close to that goal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/business/ford-general-motors-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/world/europe/svalbard-seed-vault-deposit-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former president says he wants “clean air and clean water,” but he has rolled back environmental rules and dismissed the scientific consensus on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/climate/donald-trump-climate-change-claims.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The energy giant’s chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, has taken a profit-oriented approach and said in an interview that the company’s “principal aim” was increasing earnings. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/business/bp-oil-gas-earnings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/climate/climate-jews-dayenu-election.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Perhaps more than any other federal agency, the one responsible for protecting air, water and public health is a target for Donald Trump and his allies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/climate/epa-trump-election.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “Tree islands” deep in a sea of grass once helped Native Americans elude capture by U.S. troops. A tour of these refuges reveals a rich culture and a new risk: rising water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/travel/everglades-miccosukee-reservation.html