What Do Middle Schools Teach About Climate Change? Not Much.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Around the United States, middle school science standards have minimal references to climate change and teachers on average spend just a few hours a year teaching it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/climate/middle-school-education-climate-change.html

Aging Infrastructure May Create Higher Flood Risk in L.A., Study Finds

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Between 197,000 and 874,000 city residents could experience a foot of flooding during an extreme storm, scientists found. Most of them don’t live in beachfront mansions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/climate/los-angeles-flood-risk.html

He’s an Outspoken Defender of Meat. Industry Funds His Research, Files Show.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A UC Davis professor runs an academic center that was conceived by a trade group, according to records, and gets most of its funding from farming interests. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/climate/frank-mitloehner-uc-davis.html

Biden’s Agenda Hangs in the Balance if Republicans Take Congress

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On a wide array of issues like abortion, taxes, race and judges, President Biden’s opportunities would shrink as Republicans vow to dismantle much of his legislative accomplishments. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/us/politics/bidens-agenda-midterms-congress.html

Coal Baron or Climate Warrior? The Dizzying Rise of Asia’s Richest Man.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The business decisions of Gautam Adani could go a long way in determining whether India helps the world avert a climate catastrophe. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/business/gautam-adani-coal-climate.html

Climate News Can Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Recent headlines describe how war, government policies and other factors are affecting assessments of climate change. Is a chaotic future likely? Is there cause for optimism? Both can be true. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/us/climate-change-news-explained.html

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