Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The problem begins at the farm where plants draw toxins from the soil. There’s no washing them away. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/health/baby-food-metals-lead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.S. Forest Service rule restricts development on more than nine million acres in North America’s largest temperate rainforest, reversing a Trump decision. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/climate/alaska-tongass-national-forest.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After a public reckoning and the departure of its executive director, the nation’s largest environmental organization has tapped Ben Jealous as its new leader. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/climate/ben-jealous-sierra-club.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/business/economy/climate-change-global-trade.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock at 90 seconds to midnight on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine as well as climate change, online disinformation and other threats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/us/doomsday-clock-midnight.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Marina Silva, Brazil’s environment minister, has brought down deforestation rates before. Can she do it again? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/climate/marina-silva-brazil-amazon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Salamanders get a little help across the road from some two-legged friends in Northern California. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/science/newts-roads-california.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Despite an injection of funding, the agency still has not recovered from an exodus of scientists and policy experts, both insiders and critics say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/climate/environmental-protection-agency-epa-funding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Switching from gas to electric stoves is seen as good for the environment — which has inspired a conservative backlash. But New York City’s prewar buildings make upgrading to nobler electric appliances challenging. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/nyregion/gas-stoves-nyc.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Can the White House ensure that disadvantaged communities benefit from billions in renewable energy funding? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/climate/enviornmental-justice.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Biden administration has set out to measure the economic value of ecosystems, offering new statistics to weigh in policy decisions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/business/economy/economic-statistics-climate-nature.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An inspector general’s report found no evidence that David Bernhardt had improperly favored a group that once employed him as a lobbyist. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/climate/bernhardt-ethics-interior-trump.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry defended the choice of an oil executive to run the next climate talks while Greta Thunberg and others raised an alarm. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/climate/john-kerry-davos-world-economic-forum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For 1,000 years, homes dug into a desert cliff have sheltered olive farmers and sheep herders from summer heat and winter cold. But an exodus threatens its future. “We are left alone here.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/world/middleeast/tunisia-cave-village-berbers-amazigh.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As advocates are pushing the city to plant more trees, new research shows the role of urban greenery in absorbing carbon emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/nyregion/trees-plants-air-quality-nyc.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rain and snowfall this season are above average, but the state has seen some wild weather in past years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/climate/california-storms-biggest-in-history.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New technologies, including one fuel extracted from the atmosphere itself, could make flying more sustainable. But the challenges are many and the timeline is uncertain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/travel/airlines-climate-change-fuel.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The polar bear was shot and killed by a local resident during the fatal attack in Wales, a small village in western Alaska, officials said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/us/polar-bear-attack-alaska.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When the barometer drops, the volume of ‘hyped words’ rises, and many meteorologists aren’t happy about it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/science/weather-forecasts-language.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Bill McKibben published his first book over 20 years before Xiye Bastida was born. But as climate leaders, they agree that “for an activist to have hope is the most important thing.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/climate/climate-activists-bill-mckibben-xiye-bastida.html