Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ailton Krenak was a child when his family was forced to leave their land in Brazil. Now, as a writer, he advocates for a path forward that looks to nature and inherited wisdom. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/books/booksupdate/ailton-krenak-future-ancestral-.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Children today face many more extreme weather hazards that can undermine global gains in education. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/climate/extreme-heat-floods-education-schools.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Old Timer, a male first photographed in 1972, was spotted last month near Alaska, enduring in the Pacific Ocean while some other humpbacks have struggled in a changing environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/science/oldest-humpack-whale-old-timer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Global trends in economics, climate and technology are weighing on young adults, a report finds. It recommends overhauling how we approach mental health care. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/well/mind/mental-health-young-adults-trends.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a conversation on X, Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk spoke for a bit about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/climate/elon-musk-trump-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Canada’s boreal forests are burning faster than they can regrow, but controlled fires may be one of the best ways to protect local communities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/climate/lessons-from-a-burning-forest.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study shows how deadly warming can be, and how behavioral and social changes can reduce mortality. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/climate/excess-heat-deaths-europe.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment We’ve got the dirt on what the devices actually do, and what they don’t. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/climate/best-way-to-compost.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Horses, bulls and birds of all types live among the pink marshes of the Camargue, a rugged landscape shaped by the relentless push and pull of sea and river. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/travel/france-camargue-pink-marshes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To supply water for a number of needs, from tourism to agriculture, the country and other dry nations are increasingly relying on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/business/spain-water-desalination.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It’s one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/climate/climate-change-fungus-carbon-australia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tropical Storm Debby brought intense rainfall and flooding threats to North Carolina on Thursday, highlighting the vulnerability of hog lagoons and wastewater treatment plants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/climate/hog-lagoon-flooding-north-carolina.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency’s new forecast predicts that as many as 24 named tropical storms could form between June 1 and Nov. 30. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/climate/noaa-hurricane-forecast.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many struggled to find housing and work after the wildfire destroyed the seaside town on Maui last year. But they have faced new hardships. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/maui-lahaina-residents-move.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The region faces a confluence of factors, including the fastest sea level rise in the country, increasingly humid temperatures and extreme rainfall. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/climate/tropical-storm-debby-climate-change-southeast.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Last month was slightly less hot than the record-breaking July 2023, but the year is still likely to be the hottest ever, according to European climate scientists. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/climate/heat-records-2024.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rapidly spreading fire has consumed over 426,000 acres since it started burning in late July. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/park-fire-california.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Natural gas has traded at negative prices for weeks at a time in West Texas, where pipelines often lack the capacity to get the fuel to places that need it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/business/energy-environment/natural-gas-negative-prices-texas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The suspension of congestion pricing has put off critically needed repairs to New York City’s transit network. Experts say the system hangs by a thread. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/nyregion/subway-mta-finances-congestion-pricing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The heating of the planet is increasing the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. That helps to load hurricanes and other storms with more water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/climate/warm-air-oceans-power-storms.html