Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many values espoused by the World Economic Forum — globalization, liberalism, free market capitalism, representative democracy — are under attack. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/21/business/dealbook/world-economic-forum-davos.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ambitious goals, messaging and enforcement put the nation at the top of the sustainability pack, serving as a model as the World Economic Forum pushes to end plastic waste. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/21/business/south-korea-recycling.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While voters are most focused on cost-of-living issues, the opposition Labor Party has made the election a referendum on the conduct of Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/world/australia/federal-election.html
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2022 (ENS) – Coming together as the Metro Electric Bus Coalition, public health, environmental, and faith groups are pressuring the new Board of Directors of the […] The post U.S. Capital Bus Fleet Under Public Pressure to Decarbonize first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service By Benjamin Seidman KRASNOYARSK, Russia, May 20, 2022 (ENS) – Early season wildfires in Siberia this spring threaten yet another record-breaking fire season in Russia, while the Russian government continues […] The post Siberian Wildfires Doubly Dangerous to Distracted Russia first appeared on . Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/siberian-wildfires-doubly-dangerous-to-distracted-russia/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Production problems in China and Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter are leading investors to wonder whether the electric car company is worth as much as they thought. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/business/tesla-stock-elon-musk.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Corporate climate pledges are everywhere. Some are solid, others definitely are not. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/climate/climate-change-greenwashing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climate change fuels grim discoveries across the West, Las Vegas is awash in bets on the identity of a suspected murder victim dumped in a barrel. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/us/lake-mead-bodies-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Skiing, hiking and dogsledding will never be the same in Svalbard, Norway, which has warmed more than twice as quickly as the rest of the Arctic. The islands may be isolated, but the changes aren’t. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/sports/arctic-sports-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 1,200 species of arachnids are part of a largely unregulated global marketplace, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/science/spiders-tarantulas-arachnids-trade.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/business/tesla-esg-index-musk.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Europe, “rewilding” is aiding the reintroduction of key animal species, including bison, which visitors can track in the forests and meadows of western Romania. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/travel/romania-transylvanian-alps-bison.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Now guarding trees in Lower Manhattan, the poet and author of “Chelsea Girls” says: “Things that might have once been corny to me don’t feel corny anymore.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/style/eileen-myles-watches-over-an-ever-changing-new-york.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Carbon credits could eventually play an important role in fighting climate change, but right now a few dollars’ worth won’t change much. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/climate/offset-carbon-footprint-air-travel.html
Published by the Environmental News Service PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17, 2022 (ENS) – The U.S. Steel Corporation, a major steelmaker, will pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its steel production facility in […] The post PENNSYLVANIA: Air Pollution Costs U.S. Steel $2.2 Million first appeared on . Read the full article […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SYDNEY, New South Wales, Australia, May 17, 2022 (ENS) – Climate change is making storms more intense and destructive, but the impact of extreme storms is not wholly negative, an […] The post Extreme Storms May Protect Beaches Against Sea-level Rise first appeared on . Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new proposal would significantly rewrite E.U. rules on renewable energy, ending subsidies for biomass like wood pellets. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/climate/eu-burning-wood-electricity.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers used new data to calculate fire threats to homes and other properties throughout the lower 48 states. We made a map. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/climate/climate-wildfire-risk.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Meet Shawn Siepler, the founder of Clean the World. The nonprofit recycles partially used soap left behind from hotel guests for those in need. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/travel/clean-the-world-hotel-soap.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The billionaire and former mayor of New York City will fund programs in 10 developing countries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/climate/michael-bloomberg-climate-coal.html