Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After years of inaction, the world’s third largest exporter of fossil fuels decides to get serious about global warming Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/world/australia/climate-change-bill.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Liberal Democrats who once demanded a far more ambitious plan appear ready to support a climate, health and tax package that could be their party’s last chance to enact some of its agenda. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/us/politics/climate-tax-bill-progressives.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A lack of rain and a string of heat waves have caused devastating wildfires and left farmland parched in the country and much of the continent. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/world/europe/france-drought-europe-heat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Parts of the South and Midwest are cleaning up from deadly flooding. We explain the factors that sharply increased the risks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/climate/kentucky-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Back-to-back deluges swamped Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois. These types of storms are expected to be more frequent and more intense as the planet warms, climate experts say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/us/kentucky-missouri-illinois-rain-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/climate/republican-treasurers-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country this week became the latest to announce restrictions, in part to promote energy efficiency but also to reduce consumption of Russian gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/world/europe/spain-air-conditioning-limits.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Republican state officials have found a new way to push back against “woke capitalism”— by punishing companies that distance themselves from fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/briefing/climate-change-republicans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A team of biologists and mathematicians studied hours of video to learn how insects take shape in the egg. The secret is geometry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/science/cricket-embryos-biology-development.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There has been a surge in the sales of cars that can travel short distances on just electricity and have a gasoline engine for longer trips. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/business/plug-in-hybrid-electric-cars.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Arizona Democrat had been her party’s last remaining holdout on the package, now slated to move forward on Saturday and pass the Senate within days. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/us/politics/sinema-inflation-reduction-act.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There have been three named storms this year. Scientists expect up to 20 storms as we enter peak hurricane season. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/climate/noaa-hurricane-forecast.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They may be a perfect container for aging wine, but glass bottles contribute enormously to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/dining/drinks/wine-bottles-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The automaker’s annual meeting will include votes on several proposals, including one on discrimination and another on board independence, that are opposed by its chief executive, Elon Musk. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/business/tesla-elon-musk-activist-investors.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The region, one of the poorest in the country, is full of modest, unprotected homes and decaying infrastructure. Some residents say they won’t return. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/us/kentucky-flooding-coal-industry.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The corncrake’s cry, thought to be loud and harsh, is a poignant reminder for older people of the advent of warmer weather. Efforts are underway to preserve its call for younger generations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/world/europe/ireland-corncrake.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The warming of the earth, combined with the exhausting nature of the game, is raising questions about the future of the second most popular sport in the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/sports/cricket/cricket-climate-change-sustainable.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Shifts in travel patterns are likely to become more common in Europe, a region that climate researchers describe as a “hot spot” for severe summer heat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/travel/heat-wave-europe.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Experts said the pledge to reduce emissions by at least 43 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 was both a leap forward and a first step. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/world/australia/climate-bill.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Now that Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia is on board, the Arizona Democrat has emerged as the final holdout on Democrats’ domestic agenda. So far, she’s staying characteristically silent. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/us/politics/sinema-climate-deal-manchin.html