A One-Woman Business Harvests Shellfish and Helps Protect Them

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ana Shellem has found peace and prosperity while searching for wild species off the North Carolina coast for her one-woman sustainable fishing company. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/business/ana-shellem-fishing-company.html

They Fought the Lawn. And the Lawn Lost.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After their homeowner association ordered them to replace their wildlife-friendly plants with turf grass, a Maryland couple sued. They ended up changing state law. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/climate/native-plants-lawns-homeowners.html

A Powerful Climate Leader From a Small Island Nation

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, has been drawing attention to the environmental and financial threats faced by small and vulnerable countries like hers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/world/americas/mia-mottley-climate-change-barbados.html

Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough: What You Should Know

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers working with lasers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are expected to say they made a major advance that could lead to future energy sources. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/science/nuclear-fusion-energy-breakthrough.html

How Qatar Keeps Its World Cup Stadiums Cool Enough for Everyone

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A mechanical engineer at Qatar University used giant tanks of cold water to create a cooling system in one of the hottest places on the planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/sports/soccer/qatar-world-cup-stadiums-air-conditioning.html

Can Australia Save a Rare Reptile by Moving It to a Cooler Place?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An experiment to preserve the western swamp tortoise is the latest flash point in a debate over how far humans should go to protect nature as the world warms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/world/australia/assisted-colonization-tortoise.html

In New Mexico, Trying to Capitalize on Natural Beauty as Climate Change Disrupts It

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is reshaping the American economy. New Mexico is leaning on ecotourism and sustainable industries to see it through, but extreme weather keeps getting in the way. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/business/new-mexico-climate-change-wildfires-floods.html

She Came Out of Nowhere, and Now No One in France Can Ignore Her

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sandrine Rousseau is using her talent for grabbing headlines with provocative ideas to shift the focus of the national debate from the themes favored by the far-right to climate change and #MeToo. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/09/world/europe/sandrine-rousseau-france-ecofeminist.html

Winter Weather Havoc Is Expected to Make a Cross-Country Run

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A “major storm system” approaching the Pacific Coast is forecast to rumble across the U.S., dealing feet of snow in the West, blizzard conditions in the Northern Plains and tornadoes across the South, forecasters say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/winter-storm-snow-west-northern-plains.html

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