Biden to Allow Higher-Ethanol E15 Gas to Be Sold All Summer

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The White House estimated that the move would shave 10 cents off every gallon of gasoline purchased at the approximately 2,300 stations in the country that offer the blend known as E15. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/business/economy/biden-ethanol-gas.html

Amid Soaring Demand for Warehouses, an Effort to Make Them Greener

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some owners are taking steps to make their buildings more energy efficient, including upgrading building materials and turning the rooftops into solar farms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/business/green-warehouses-solar-rooftop.html

Climate Change Is Hurting Penguins Unevenly in Antarctica

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The western side of the Antarctic Peninsula has seen sharp declines in Adélie penguin populations in recent decades. Things look better on the eastern side. Take a tour. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/climate/antarctica-penguins.html

Donors Pledge $41 Million to Monitor Thawing Arctic Permafrost

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The six-year effort by climate scientists and policy experts aims to fill gaps in knowledge about planet-warming emissions and help affected communities in Alaska. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/11/climate/permafrost-climate-change.html

The Shakespearean Tall Tale That Shaped How We See Starlings

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers debunked a long-repeated yarn that the common birds owe their North American beginnings to a 19th-century lover of the Bard. Maybe this ubiquitous bird’s story is ready for a reboot. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/11/science/starlings-birds-shakespeare.html

Facing Disastrous Floods, They Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the Sundarbans, an ecological treasure straddling India and Bangladesh that is now on the front lines of climate change, local women are leading an effort to mitigate the dangers of rising waters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/world/asia/sundarbans-mangroves-india-bangladesh.html

Russian Blunders in Chernobyl: ‘They Came and Did Whatever They Wanted’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tank treads ripped up the toxic soil, bulldozers carved trenches and bunkers, and soldiers spent a month camped in — and dug into — a radioactive forest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/world/europe/ukraine-chernobyl.html

As Gas Prices Went Up, So Did Web Searches for Electric Vehicles

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Prices at the pump have apparently given some Americans second thoughts. But two practical problems remain: not enough cars and relatively few charging stations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/climate/gas-prices-electric-vehicles.html

Pinterest Bans Climate Misinformation From Posts and Ads

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The virtual pinboard service will remove content that denies climate change after also blocking ads about politics, weight loss and anti-vaccine sentiment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/technology/pinterest-climate-misinformation.html

Germany’s Dependence on Russian Gas Is Difficult to Break

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Dangerously dependent on Russian gas, Germany is still refusing to cut off President Putin, whose war it is effectively subsidizing to the tune of some $220 million a day. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/world/europe/germany-gas-russia-ukraine.html

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