Oil Profits Soar, but the Industry’s Path Forward Remains Uncertain

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here are four climate takeaways from a dramatic turnaround — a year after a surge of shareholder activism in the industry, as well as a remarkable court ruling against Shell. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/climate/shell-exxon-profits-climate.html

Climate Change Is Straining California’s Energy System, Officials Say

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials warned that extreme weather events could cause outages and that power bills would increase as providers covered rising energy costs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/business/energy-environment/california-electricity-shortage.html

Canadian Hydropower Destined for U.S. Hits a Roadblock in Maine

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Power companies, conservationists, local residents and two U.S. states are mired in an acrimonious dispute about hydroelectricity from Quebec. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/climate/hydro-quebec-maine-necec.html

The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/science/great-pacific-garbage-patch-pollution.html

Europe’s Quest to Replace Russian Gas Faces Plenty of Hurdles

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate concerns, investor reticence and political disputes complicate a shift to supplies from the United States, North Africa and the Mediterranean. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/business/energy-environment/natural-gas-europe-russia-ukraine.html

Why Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Worsening wildfires in recent years have led officials to embrace planned fires to thin forests before disaster strikes. But the warming world is making it tougher to do safely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/climate/wildfires-prescribed-burn.html

India’s Extraordinary Heat Wave Exposes the Limits of Protecting People

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures are soaring across South Asia, testing dangerous thresholds. How much is climate change to blame? It’s becoming an ‘obsolete question,’ one scientist says. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/climate/india-heat-wave.html

Body From 1980s Homicide Is Found in Barrel at Lake Mead

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “It’s really odd in the sense that had the lake never receded, we would never have discovered the body,” a police lieutenant in Las Vegas said, adding that it could also lead to the discovery of other bodies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/us/las-vegas-body-barrel-lake-mead.html

Colorado River Reservoirs Are So Low, Government Is Delaying Releases

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The anticipated decision will keep more water in Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, instead of releasing it downstream to Lake Mead. Both reservoirs are at their lowest points. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/climate/lake-powell-mead-water-drought.html

To Save Water Amid a Megadrought, Las Vegas Outlaws Grass

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With drought and growth taking a toll on the Colorado River, the source of 90 percent of the region’s water, a new law mandates the removal of turf, patch by patch. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/climate/las-vegas-lawn-grass-ban.html

High Electric Bills Get Ready for Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rates have jumped because of a surge in natural gas prices and could keep rising rapidly for years as utilities invest in electric grids. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/business/energy-environment/high-electric-bills-summer.html

Interpol Finds Organized Crime’s Fingerprints on Gold Mining

Published by the Environmental News Service LYON, France, May 2, 2022 (ENS) – A new analysis for law enforcement by Interpol, the international police force, shows “the clear involvement of organized criminals in illegal gold mining, […] The post Interpol Finds Organized Crime’s Fingerprints on Gold Mining first appeared on . Read the full article […]

‘Extremely Critical Fire Weather’ Threatens the Southwest

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Parts of the region — including large swaths of New Mexico — have been seared by drought and raked by high winds, fueling existing wildfires and creating ideal conditions for new ones. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/us/fire-tornadoes-central-plains-west.html

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