Beijing Is Tackling Air Pollution. Why Can’t New Delhi?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The return of smog season in India’s capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/world/asia/india-china-air-pollution.html

The Nature Conservancy Buys Insurance to Protect Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If worsening coastal storms damage the reefs, the Nature Conservancy will get a payout and use the money to repair the coral — work that state officials can’t afford to do. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/climate/nature-conservancy-insurance-hawaii-coral-reef.html

Inside the Saudi Strategy to Keep the World Hooked on Oil

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The kingdom is working to keep fossil fuels at the center of the world economy for decades to come by lobbying, funding research and using its diplomatic muscle to obstruct climate action. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/climate/saudi-arabia-aramco-oil-solar-climate.html

Somalia Braces for Famine, Trapped Between Al Shabab and Drought

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The worst drought in 40 years is pushing Somalia to the brink. If it triggers a rare famine declaration, the militant group Al Shabab will also be to blame. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/world/africa/somalia-famine-al-shabab-climate.html

The Sunday Read: ‘What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment No greater challenge faces humanity than reducing emissions without backsliding into preindustrial poverty. One tiny country is leading the way. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/podcasts/the-daily/uruguay-sustainable-living.html

U.N. Climate Talks End With a Deal to Pay Poor Nations for Damage

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nations reached a landmark deal to compensate developing nations for climate harm. But some leaders said the summit didn’t go far enough in addressing the root causes of global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/climate/un-climate-cop27-loss-damage.html

As Climate Protests Get Bolder, British Police Strike Back With New Powers

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New rules curtailing protests have alarmed some who fear an erosion of civil rights. They come as environmental protesters have intensified their tactics to draw attention to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/world/europe/britain-protests-climate-change.html

In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After 30 years of deadlock, a new U.N. climate agreement aims to pay developing countries for loss and damage caused by global warming. But huge questions remain about how it would work. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/climate/un-climate-damage-cop27.html

Red Sea Coral Reefs Keep Thriving Despite Global Warming

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As warming waters devastate coral around the world, the sea’s stunningly colorful reefs have been remarkably resilient. But pollution, mass tourism and overfishing put them at risk. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/world/middleeast/red-sea-coral-climate.html

COP27 Climate Talks Spill Over as Nations Debate Loss and Damage Funding

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Debate intensified over a contentious issue: the creation of a fund to help poor and vulnerable countries pay for loss and damage caused by climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/climate/un-climate-talks-cop27.html

Meet the ‘Closer’ Who Finds the Right Words When Climate Talks Hit a Wall

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sue Biniaz is considered one of the most innovative American legal minds when it comes to climate negotiations. She once rescued a collapsing deal by using quotation marks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/climate/biniaz-climate-united-nations.html

Climate Change Has Some Retirees Rethinking Where to Live

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/business/where-to-retire-climate-change.html

Study: West African Floods 80 Times More Likely by Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Amid the ‘loss and damage’ debate at global climate talks, the study adds to evidence that less-developed countries suffer from warming that industrialized nations largely cause. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/climate/climate-change-floods-west-africa.html

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