Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden wants electricity generated from wind, solar and other clean sources. The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to invest in fossil fuels instead. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/climate/tennessee-valley-authority-biden-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The International Energy Agency said countries should encourage use of mass transit and car pooling, among other things. That could also help the climate crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/18/climate/global-energy-crisis-conserve.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Environmental groups want Democrats to confront oil companies over high gas prices. And Democrats are listening. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/us/politics/democrats-oil-companies-gas-prices.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Winter precipitation amounts were not enough to significantly improve conditions in much of the country, government scientists said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/climate/spring-drought-forecast-noaa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A top Ukrainian official criticized companies in the United States and Greece for helping Russia continue to profit from oil despite its attack on Ukraine. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/climate/chevron-tanker-russia-oil-ukraine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The German automaker, which has made cars in the state for decades, has invested $1 billion in a factory to supply the power for electric vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/business/energy-environment/mercedes-battery-factory-alabama.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Set aside for an isolated Indigenous group, the Brazilian preserve Ituna-Itatá has now been heavily deforested — a grim illustration of the intractable forces destroying the Amazon. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/magazine/amazon-rainforest-ituna-itata.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “Gents, I want to introduce you to the Endurance.” More than a century after sinking in Antarctic waters, the legendary ship was found with just days to spare. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/climate/endurance-shipwreck-shackleton.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ms. Lee earned praise from some of her colleagues for her decisive approach on environmental disclosures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/business/allison-herren-lee-sec-commissioner.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The latest spending bill in Congress contains far less money to help developing countries than President Biden had pledged. That fits a pattern. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/climate/united-states-climate-pledges.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Developers are no longer aiming to simply preserve nature, but are actively restoring it as a selling point for their projects. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/business/developers-nature-restoration.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Alps’ glaciers are melting, and these Swiss cartographers have work to do. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/arts/alps-map-glacier-rock.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers in Atlanta have helped the federal government evaluate dozens of Covid tests and pioneer a new model for developing novel diagnostics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/health/covid-testing-variants-emory.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A plan to purchase up to 165,000 gasoline-powered mail trucks instead of electric models has angered Democrats and the Biden administration. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/14/climate/usps-trucks-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The governor hailed the factory as an economic boon that would put Georgia at the vanguard of the green economy. Not everyone liked the idea. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/14/climate/rivian-georgia-kemp-perdue.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Reforestation can fight climate change, uplift communities and restore biodiversity. When done badly, though, it can speed extinctions and make nature less resilient. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/14/climate/tree-planting-reforestation-climate.html
Published by the Environmental News Service ROME, Italy, March 13, 2022 (ENS) – While global attention is on Russia’s attack on Ukraine and its horrific humanitarian consequences there, a hidden hunger emergency is overwhelming South Sudan […] The post Hunger Stalks the World as Russia Bombs Europe’s Breadbasket first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Citing more blackouts, wildfires and higher electricity rates, a growing number of homeowners are choosing to build homes that run entirely on solar panels and batteries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/business/energy-environment/california-off-grid.html
Published by the Environmental News Service MIDLAND, Texas, March 13, 2022 (ENS) – A federal grand jury in Midland has returned an indictment charging the oilfield company Aghorn Operating Inc. and an executive of the company […] The post TEXAS: Oil Exec Charged in Oilfield Deaths, Clean Air Crimes first appeared on . Read the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden is rethinking relationships with allies as well as rivals — including China, Iran and Venezuela — to counter President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/12/us/politics/biden-ukraine-diplomacy.html