Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They are thinking more seriously about flooding, but a lack of established standards for assessing development projects is challenging their efforts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/19/business/climate-change-flooding-developers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “The Power of Big Oil” examines a dispiriting, well-financed history of denialism and inaction. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/arts/television/frontline-review-power-of-big-oil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Financing the next generation of green energy technologies means larger investments and getting venture capitalists to turn their attention away from “fast money.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/business/europe-green-energy-investors.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/travel/south-georgia-island-recovery.html
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, April 17, 2022 (ENS) – In a rare encouraging climate report, the UN’s scientific Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, has recognized “increasing evidence of climate action” and […] The post Humanity Can Halve Climate Emissions by 2030: UN Panel first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new aircraft being built in Vermont has no need for jet fuel. It can take off and land without a runway. Amazon and the Air Force are both betting on it. So who will be in the cockpit? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/business/beta-electric-airplane.html
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 15, 2022 (ENS) – A Louisiana man was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $1,000 fine for possession […] The post LOUISIANA: Man Gets Three Years In Prison for Dog Fighting first appeared on . Read the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president is under pressure to bring down gas prices, but any new drilling would be years away. The fees that companies pay would rise sharply. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/climate/biden-drilling-oil-leases.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Niren Chaudhary took over as C.E.O. just before the pandemic. He now has the company focused on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/business/panera-niren-chaudhary-corner-office.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ms. McCarthy was tapped by President Biden to lead an ambitious domestic climate agenda. Associates say she is frustrated by the slow pace of progress. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/climate/gina-mccarthy-climate-adviser.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/climate/cactus-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The collapse of the two huge ice shelves was most likely triggered by vast plumes of warm air from the Pacific, researchers have found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/climate/antarctic-ice-shelves-atmospheric-rivers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If adopted, the new measures would make a dent in the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and set the bar for the broader auto industry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/climate/california-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Research on past conflicts suggests that the war in Ukraine could have a profound environmental impact. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/science/war-environmental-impact-ukraine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Meteorologists said thunderstorms could produce damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes in the Midwest and the Mississippi Valley, a day after tornadoes injured nearly two dozen people in Texas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/us/severe-storms-midwest-mississippi-valley.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden has had to walk a careful tightrope on energy and climate change in the weeks since U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and gas sent energy prices soaring. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/us/politics/biden-gas-prices-fossil-fuels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Torrential rain left a trail of destruction in the coastal city of Durban — the latest disaster in a season of storms that some scientists say has been intensified by climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/world/africa/floods-mudslides-south-africa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On a visit to Melbourne, a Times reporter got a lesson in cafe etiquette, and the challenges facing the sustainability movement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/climate/reusable-coffee-cups-sustainability.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment During the record-setting 2020 Atlantic storm season, the most extreme three-hour rainfall rates were 10 percent higher than they would have been without climate change, a new study found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/climate/climate-change-hurricane-rain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The war in Ukraine has led the president to retreat on his ambitious climate policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/podcasts/the-daily/biden-climate-ukraine-war.html