Where Dalí Once Painted the Sea, Wind Turbines Are Set to Rise

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Contentious plans to erect a wind farm off the northeastern coast of Spain are part of a tense debate over where to locate new renewable energy projects across Europe. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/climate/spain-floating-wind-farm.html

Court Orders Toxics Reviewed for Endangered Species Impact

Published by the Environmental News Service SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18, 2022 (ENS) – In a win for conservationists and wildlife, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered new Environmental Protection Agency […] The post Court Orders Toxics Reviewed for Endangered Species Impact first appeared on . Read the full article […]

Extreme Heat Puts Life on Hold in Britain, a Land Not Built for It

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a country more accustomed to temperate weather, a brutal heat wave tested Britain’s infrastructure and forced millions to choose between a Stygian commute or a stifling home office. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/europe/uk-london-extreme-heat.html

António Guterres Warns That Humanity Faces ‘Collective Suicide’ Over Climate Crisis

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Secretary General António Guterres’ comments came as swaths of Europe faced dangerously high temperatures on Monday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/europe/un-chief-suicide-warning-climate-change.html

Plans to Fight Global Warming Face an Obstacle in Paris: Trees

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As a new heat wave bakes the French capital and the rest of Europe, critics say that plans to make the city greener have led to the felling of trees essential to combating rising temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/europe/paris-trees-global-warming.html

Flood, Evacuate, Rinse, Repeat: A Relentless Pattern Batters Australia

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Storms brought 30 inches of rain to areas near Sydney recently, and some residents have seen their homes flooded for the third or fourth time in 16 months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/australia/sydney-floods.html

Contenders to Replace Boris Johnson Don’t Dwell on Global Warming

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The contenders to replace Mr. Johnson as Britain’s prime minister focused more on rising energy bills than on global warming during a debate on Sunday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/world/europe/pm-candidates-uk-climate-change.html

Climate Change Legislation Stalls Amid Growing Inflation Concerns

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Joe Manchin’s rejection of a compromise climate bill tells a familiar story: Voters and politicians put a higher premium on immediate issues, such as inflation and the economy, giving politicians a pass on global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/17/us/politics/climate-change-manchin-biden.html

Climate Change Threatens St. Andrews, Golf’s Birthplace

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Old Course, site of this year’s British Open, could be more vulnerable to floodwaters in the coming decades. Other links courses are even more imperiled. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/sports/golf/st-andrews-climate-change-british-open.html

Wildfires, and a Heat Wave, Sweep Across Europe

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fires in the south of France have burned more than 22,000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations. Britain was bracing for record high temperatures early next week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/world/europe/uk-europe-heat-wave.html

Joe Manchin Defends Retreat on Climate and Tax Plans

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A day after the West Virginia senator scuttled plans to pass a climate and tax package, many in his party blamed him for the demise of their ambitions and expressed a lack of trust in him. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/us/politics/joe-manchin-senate-climate-tax.html

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