Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Like other extreme weather disasters, flooding involves a number of competing factors that may affect its frequency and intensity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/flooding-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 70 weather stations across the country have recorded their highest temperatures ever in recent weeks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/world/asia/china-heat-wave.html
Published by the Environmental News Service BARAM, Sarawak, Malaysia, July 25, 2022 (ENS) – Indigenous Penan communities have filed a police report and erected blockades to put a permanent stop to logging of the mountain Batu […] The post Penan Stop Loggers in Culturally Sensitive Conservation Area first appeared on . Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they’re being auctioned off for drilling. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/world/africa/congo-oil-gas-auction.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Newark sets a record with five straight days of temperatures above 100 degrees, and other parts of the country, like Oklahoma, also experienced triple-digit heat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/nyregion/heat-wave-us.html
Published by the Environmental News Service TOKYO, Japan, July 24, 2022 (ENS) – Japan’s nuclear regulator on Friday officially approved a plan to release more than a million tons of treated water from the damaged Fukushima […] The post Japan’s Nuclear Agency OKs Release of Treated Fukushima Water first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, July 24, 2022 (ENS) – The ongoing multi-country outbreak of monkeypox constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared […] The post Monkeypox Declared a Global Public Health Emergency first appeared on . Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/monkeypox-declared-a-global-public-health-emergency/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Monsoon rains have devastated Pakistan’s economic hub, Karachi, adding urgency to pleas to better equip cities to handle more frequent extreme weather. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/world/asia/pakistan-monsoon-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures were forecast to set daily record highs in New York and Boston, among other places, before the weather cools down on Tuesday, meteorologists said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/us/temperature-record-high-sunday-weather.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.S. Forest Service will expedite plans to clear brush that fuels fires and take other measures to protect the centuries-old trees. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/us/sequoias-fire-forest-service-emergency-action.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/20/well/elderly-heat-safety.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European Union officials have called on countries in the bloc to sharply reduce their natural gas consumption. These are some of the strategies they could use. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/climate/energy-conservation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is creating a growing class of displaced Americans, and the federal government is struggling to decide how to help them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/climate/natural-disaster-relief-fema.html
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, July 22, 2022 (ENS) – More than 14,000 cases of monkeypox in 71 countries that are Members of the World Health Organization have been reported to the organization […] The post Monkeypox Goes Viral, Spreading to Dozens of New Countries first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New satellite images of the reservoir, a critical source of water for 25 million people, reveal dangerously low water levels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/22/climate/lake-mead-level-pictures.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment He thought the conversation around global warming was alarmist, and his scientific credentials made him a go-to expert for those who played down the threat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/22/climate/patrick-j-michaels-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Air-conditioners reduce heat stress but also guzzle energy. We’ll explain how it’s possible to keep people cool, including those most at risk, without cooking the planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/22/climate/air-conditioning.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the Great Salt Lake dries up, toxic dust threatens to poison the air in one of the United States’ fastest-growing metro areas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/22/podcasts/the-daily/great-salt-lake-utah-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As 100 million Americans swelter under heat warnings, the president is considering whether to invoke special powers to address climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/climate-change-emergency-biden.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The federal government has told states to agree on urgent water cuts to ensure dams can keep generating power. Researchers say reductions once considered “unthinkable” may be necessary in the long term. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts.html