U.S. Will Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars, Officials Say

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/climate/california-ban-gas-cars-electric-biden-trump.html

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California Tailpipe Emissions Limits

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The justices agreed to decide whether industry groups have suffered the sort of injury that gave them standing to sue over an unusual waiver. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/us/politics/supreme-court-california-tailpipe-emissions.html

Three Questions From Cutting-Edge Climate Science

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An annual gathering of scientists this week offered a glimpse into the latest efforts to answer some of the most intriguing questions about our warming planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/three-questions-from-cutting-edge-climate-science.html

Ocean Heat Killed Half the Common Murres Around Alaska

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment About four million common murres were killed by a domino effect of ecosystem changes, and the population is showing no signs of recovery, according to new research. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/alaska-common-murre-birds-ocean-heat.html

120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep Two Siberian Tigers Apart

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Boris and Svetlaya were raised together as orphaned cubs, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But Boris went on a trek that surprised the researchers who were monitoring him. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/science/siberian-tigers-russia.html

How the Climate Movement Is Changing Tactics After Trump’s Win

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Faced with a president-elect who has called global warming a “scam,” activists are changing their strategies and pushing a message of hope. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/climate-movement-trump-election.html

Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/energy-environment/exxon-mobil-data-centers-power-plant.html

Britain’s Falling Oil Output Leaves Jobs and Skills at Risk

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with clean energy, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/energy-environment/britain-oil-clean-energy-transition.html

Houthi Attacks Continue to Disrupt Shipping Industry As Israel-Hamas War Rages On

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/houthi-red-sea-attacks-shipping-lanes-africa.html

Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/arctic-emissions-carbon-ice-warming.html

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