Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United Nations agreement is a significant step toward protecting biodiversity under growing threat from climate change, overfishing and seabed mining. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/climate/united-nations-treaty-oceans-biodiversity.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hundreds of thousands remained without power on Saturday, a day after storms cut a destructive path through the region. The Kentucky governor warned that the power failures could last for days. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/us/kentucky-tennessee-alabama-storms.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Lawmakers are trying to restrict these investment choices in workplace retirement plans, but big fund managers are trying to give shareholders a voice. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/business/esg-socially-responsible-investing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The governor of Nuevo León said a Tesla official had told him that the company’s plant there would be among its biggest and go up in record time. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/business/energy-environment/tesla-nuevo-leon-mexico-factory.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ajay Banga will begin a monthlong “global listening tour” to drum up support for his nomination to be the bank’s next president. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/business/economy/world-bank-ajay-banga.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Relatively optimistic forecasts for global warming assume that developing countries will quit coal rapidly. South Africa’s case shows that it won’t be easy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/climate/the-coal-challenge.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The accumulation has prompted the closing of Yosemite National Park. As crews worked to restore vital services, officials have not yet set a date for it to reopen. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/us/yosemite-national-park-closed-snow.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Wild creatures have been in the headlines lately, sometimes in disturbing ways that reflect the impact of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/nyregion/whales-turtles-the-alligator-flaco-animals-in-the-news.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The business world has been pulled into partisan politics, with Republicans bringing their battle against socially conscious investing to Congress. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/climate/esg-climate-backlash.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When it comes to climate footprints, rich people in the United States are in a class of their own. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/climate/climate-change-carbon-footprint-america.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Another humpback whale was spotted dead late Monday, floating near a shipping channel between New York and New Jersey, the 13th whale found in the two states in three months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/nyregion/east-coast-whale-deaths.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists are analyzing the disaster for clues about the potential strength and location of future West Coast quakes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/climate/turkey-syria-earthquakes-california.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than six inches of snow are possible in interior parts of the Northeast starting on Monday night, with lower totals around New York City and coastal areas, forecasters said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/us/snow-storm-weather-ny-northeast.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/business/energy-environment/oil-gas-renewable-energy-jobs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As New York State’s animal pathologist, he ventured far afield to investigate the impact of toxic chemicals on humans. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/science/ward-stone-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A winter of gyrating temperatures and rainfalls caused officials to give up on the “world’s largest skating rink.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/world/canada/rideau-canal-skateway-ottawa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Brands are changing their strategies and entering policy debates, as climate change continues to upend the snowfall calendar. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/style/snowboarding-brands-burton.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/climate/salton-sea-colorado-river-drought-crisis.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At New York State’s only sea turtle rehabilitation center, workers are nursing a record number of sick patients back to health. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/nyregion/sick-sea-turtles-new-york.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s what the people who nurture wild animals can teach us about life in the era of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/climate/caring-for-animals.html