Carmakers Race to Control Next-Generation Battery Technology

March 7, 2022 / by Jack Ewing and Eric Lipton / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The prize: batteries that would be cheaper, faster to charge and less vulnerable to raw material shortages. Whoever gets there first will have a major advantage. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/business/energy-environment/next-generation-auto-battery.html

Amazon Rainforest May Be Approaching a Critical Tipping Point, Study Finds

March 7, 2022 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The region is nearing a threshold beyond which its forests may be replaced by grasslands, with huge repercussions for biodiversity and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/climate/amazon-rainforest-climate-change-deforestation.html

Amazon Is Less Able to Recover From Droughts and Logging, Study Finds

March 7, 2022 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The region is nearing a threshold beyond which its forests may be replaced by grasslands, with huge repercussions for biodiversity and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/climate/amazon-climate-change-deforestation.html

Combat at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Adds Radioactive Dangers to Russian Invasion

March 4, 2022 / by Valerie Hopkins and William J. Broad / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While Zaporizhzhia appeared secure on Friday, Russia’s seizure of the vast energy production site and potential targeting of another nuclear plant created risks of an accident. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/science/ukraine-nuclear-power-plant.html

Lesson of the Day: Peat, the Unsung Hero of Carbon Capture

March 4, 2022 / by Natalie Proulx / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In this lesson, students will read an illustrated article to learn how mossy wetlands could help slow climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/learning/lesson-plans/lesson-of-the-day-meet-peat-unsung-hero-carbon-capture.html

Lawmakers Push to Ban Russian Oil Imports, Amid White House Resistance

March 4, 2022 / by Catie Edmondson and Clifford Krauss / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are pursuing the ban to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but the White House is opposed, warning of energy price spikes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/us/politics/russia-oil-ban-congress-ukraine.html

This Play Is Touring Europe. But No One’s Going Anywhere.

March 3, 2022 / by Laura Cappelle / Climate, Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How can theaters adapt to prevent climate change? The British director Katie Mitchell and a Swiss playhouse have developed a new model for taking a production on the road. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/theater/a-play-for-the-living-in-a-time-of-extinction.html

What Does the End of Beef Mean for Our Sense of Self?

March 3, 2022 / by Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada and Martin Bourne / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When it comes to America’s legacy of Manifest Destiny, there’s perhaps no meal more symbolic than a bleeding steak. So who are we now that we’re consuming less red meat? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/t-magazine/meat-beef-vegetarianism-veganism.html

When Electric Cars Rule the Road, They’ll Need Spots to Power Up

March 3, 2022 / by Jamie Lincoln Kitman / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A wireless infrastructure company is betting it can figure out how to locate and install charging stations for a growing wave of new vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/business/electric-vehicle-chargers-infrastructure.html

Ukraine War and U.S. Politics Complicate Climate Change Fight

March 2, 2022 / by Somini Sengupta and Lisa Friedman / Climate, Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change, a central part of Biden’s agenda, was barely mentioned in the State of the Union. And Europe is confronting its heavy reliance on Russian gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/climate/state-of-the-union-biden-ukraine-climate.html

Before Invasion, Ukraine’s Lithium Wealth Was Drawing Global Attention

March 2, 2022 / by HIROKO TABUCHI / Australia, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Chinese and Australian investors had been lining up to explore for lithium, a metal that is critical to batteries and the world’s transition to clean energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/climate/ukraine-lithium.html

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