U.S. Picks Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden tapped the former Mastercard chief executive to run an organization that found itself mired in controversy after comments by the current president about climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/23/business/world-bank-president-nomination.html

Wind and Solar Energy Projects Are Overwhelming America’s Antiquated Electrical Grids   

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/23/climate/renewable-energy-us-electrical-grid.html

Trump Visits Ohio, Seeking to Draw Contrast With Biden Over Train Derailment

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former president has attacked the administration’s handling of the train derailment, even as his own environmental policies while in office have been criticized. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/us/politics/trump-east-palestine-ohio-visit.html

Pay and Plug: Federal Funds Spur Cleanup of Lost Oil Wells

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The National Park Service has started closing orphaned wells using money provided under legislation signed by President Biden. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/science/plugging-oil-wells.html

Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Torrential rains could have helped to replenish depleted aquifers, but some say state bureaucracy, designed to distribute water fairly, has stood in the way. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/21/climate/california-storms-groundwater-aquifer-recharge.html

Two Evangelical Leaders, Jim Wallis and Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, on ‘Radical Faith,’ Climate Change and More

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With a focus on issues normally considered progressive, the Revs. Jim Wallis and Kyle Meyaard-Schaap hope to expand the evangelical political imagination. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/us/evangelical-leaders-progressive-jim-wallis-kyle-meyaard-schaap.html

With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president adds climate champions Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and Richard Revesz as his regulations chief. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/18/climate/biden-brainard-revesz-climate.html

How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/18/climate/climate-change-cotton-tampons.html

Norfolk Southern’s Profits and Accident Rates Rose Before Ohio Derailment

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Safety experts say a focus on financial returns may be partly to blame for derailments and accidents like the one in Ohio. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/business/energy-environment/norfolk-southern-derailment-safety.html

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