Climate Change for Preschoolers: ‘Octonauts’ Explores Unmapped Ground

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There are few books, shows or other tools to help parents and teachers talk to preschoolers about global warming. “Octonauts: Above and Beyond” is one of the first to try. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/climate/octonauts-climate-change-preschool.html

Hurricane Orlene Makes Landfall in Western Mexico

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Orlene, a Category 1 storm, could deliver as much as 14 inches of rain to some areas, forecasters said. The system was expected to weaken, but Mexican authorities cautioned about potential flooding. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/orlene-hurricane.html

Battered by Floods and Trapped in Debt, Pakistani Farmers Struggle to Survive

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The recent flooding has plunged small farmers in sharecropping arrangements further into debt with their landlords — a cycle that has worsened as extreme weather events become increasingly common. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/01/world/asia/pakistan-flood-farmers.html

Another Challenge for Hardest-Hit Parts of Florida: Finding Clean Drinking Water

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The worst trouble was in Lee County, where a badly damaged water system was affecting a population of nearly 760,000 people. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/01/us/florida-water-hurricane-ian.html

Mexico Named Deadliest Country for Environmental Activists

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new report from the watchdog group Global Witness found that 54 land rights activists were killed in Mexico last year, the most of any country. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/world/americas/mexico-environmental-activists-killed.html

Even as Oil Prices Ease, U.S. Keeps Tapping Strategic Reserve

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration’s move has brought down gasoline prices. Some experts say continued withdrawals could test the nation’s energy security. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/business/energy-environment/biden-oil-prices-reserve.html

Hospitals in Coastal Cities Risk Flooding Even in ‘Weak’ Hurricanes, Study Finds

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a third of the 78 cities examined on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, half or more of hospitals were at risk from a Category 2 storm, the researchers said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/climate/coastal-hospitals-hurricane-flooding.html

México, el país más peligroso para los activistas medioambientales, según informe

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Un nuevo reporte del grupo Global Witness indica que 54 activistas de los derechos de la tierra fueron asesinados en México el año pasado; la cifra supera a los incidentes registrados en otros países del mundo. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/09/29/espanol/mexico-ambientalistas-global-witness.html

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