Europe’s Shrinking Waterways Reveal Treasures, and Experts Are Worried

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Drought combined with extreme heat this summer have painted a dramatic picture of Europe’s drying rivers and reservoirs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/world/europe/europe-rivers-reservoirs-drought.html

Senate Ratifies Kigali Amendment, the Global Pact to Curb Hydrofluorocarbons

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a bipartisan vote, lawmakers voted to join an international agreement to phase out the hydrofluorocarbons commonly found in refrigerators and air-conditioners. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/climate/hydrofluorocarbons-hfcs-kigali-amendment.html

Tropical Storm Gaston Strengthens in the Atlantic

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A day after becoming the seventh named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Gaston was moving across the open ocean and did not pose an immediate threat to land, forecasters said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-gaston-hurricane.html

Billions in Climate Deal Funding Could Help Protect U.S. Coastal Cities

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Communities across the country hope to tap into funds from Democrats’ new climate law to restore coastal habitats, part of a program that emphasizes nature-based solutions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/us/politics/climate-law-coastal-projects.html

How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The project also illustrates how difficult it is to get lithium out of the ground and break China’s dominance in processing the metal and turning it into batteries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/business/electric-vehicles-lithium-quebec.html

Are Geotubes the Answer to Nantucket’s Climate Change Threat?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In an increasingly litigious conflict, the island’s residents are clashing over how to deal with the effects of climate change: Push back or accept what’s coming? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/17/realestate/nantucket-bluff-erosion-battle-climate.html

Floods in Central Italy Leave at Least 9 Dead

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The downpour was the latest in a summer of extreme weather events. Streets were turned into rivers, bridges and highways were blocked and thousands were left without power. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/world/europe/italy-storms-floods.html

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