Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/climate/wildlife-survey-population-declines-wwf.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment MacDill Air Force Base, south of Tampa, was swamped by Helene’s storm surge, and may see worse flooding from Milton. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/weather/macdill-air-force-base-milton.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Morales, who has forecast weather for decades, went viral after choking up on air while discussing Hurricane Milton. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/john-morales-weatherman-hurricane.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In his next documentary, Michael P. Nash takes on A.I. and how it might be used to address environmental issues. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/world/democracy-film-climate-nash.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How did Hurricane Milton, and Hurricane Helene before it, get so strong, so fast? Raymond Zhong, a reporter focusing on climate and environmental issues for The New York Times, explains. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/video/weather/100000009747584/why-milton-and-helene-exploded-in-strength.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment E.V. batteries that are submerged in saltwater can catch fire after the floods subside, but experts say it’s a rarity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/climate/electric-vehicles-fire-hurricanes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A sprawling network of ravines threaded through Canada’s largest city offers urban explorers an oasis of birdsong, burbling creeks and whispering trees. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/travel/toronto-ravines-parks-trails.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/climate/hurricane-helene-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A famed explorer was sure the ice hid something profound. Ninety years later, scientists have put forth the strongest evidence yet that he was right. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/alaska-great-gorge-deepest.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In her last newsletter for the Times, a Climate Forward reporter reflects on the intertwined problems of climate change and biodiversity loss. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/our-planets-twin-crises.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Milton grew into a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day as it crossed warm oceans across the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/hurricane-milton-ocean-temperature.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New rules will require utilities to replace lead pipes nationwide. That will take time, but you can protect yourself by taking these steps. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/lead-pipes-water-testing-filter-protection.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/biden-epa-lead-pipes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fewer than 10 percent of the agency’s disaster workers are available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other calamities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/climate/hurricane-milton-fema-staff-shortage.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Inflation Reduction Act was a compromise between competing priorities. Evaluating the law on the effectiveness of the $7,500 tax credit for E.V.s is tricky. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/business/economy/electric-vehicle-tax-credits-study.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment School closures and traumatic experiences could affect children long after schools reopen. Experts worry that similar scenarios are happening with much more frequency because of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/us/hurricane-helene-school-closures-education.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They’re almost everywhere. And they’re bad. But there are some things you can do to avoid them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/climate/how-to-reduce-pfas-forever-chemicals.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/world/americas/amazon-river-climate-change-brazil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heidelberg Materials is betting it can profit from an expensive process that will reduce the carbon dioxide emitted from one of the world’s most polluting industries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/business/cement-pollution-carbon-capture-norway.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After Helene, it may be time to rethink how to communicate the risks posed by storms, especially extreme rain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/upshot/hurricane-category-ratings-helene.html