Lawmaker Threatens to Subpoena Exxon After Secret Video

July 3, 2021 / by Hiroko Tabuchi and Lisa Friedman / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The chairman of a powerful House subcommittee said he is seeking answers from Exxon and other oil and gas giants over their role in spreading disinformation on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/climate/congress-exxon-climate-change.html

These Superheroes Could Sharply Reduce Heat Deaths

July 2, 2021 / by Catrin Einhorn / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At a time when climate change is making heat waves more frequent and more severe, trees are stationary superheroes: They can lower urban temperatures 10 lifesaving degrees, scientists say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/climate/trees-cities-heat-waves.html

Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ May Be Less Resistant to Global Warming

July 1, 2021 / by HENRY FOUNTAIN / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The region, which could provide a last refuge for polar bears and other Arctic wildlife that depends on ice, is not as stable as previously thought, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/climate/arctic-sea-ice-climate-change.html

Deaths Spike in British Columbia Amid Western Canada Heat Wave

July 1, 2021 / by Vjosa Isai Dan Bilefsky and Shawn Hubler / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hyperthermia claimed nearly a dozen lives in one day in one Washington county. A small town in British Columbia set Canada’s heat record at just over 121 degrees Fahrenheit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/world/canada/bc-canada-heat-wave.html

Biden Pledges Money for Firefighters as a Heat Wave and Wildfires Roil the West

June 30, 2021 / by David E. Sanger Christopher Flavelle and Zach Montague / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president cautioned that the United States was years behind in developing a strategy to combat the worsening fires and their underlying causes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/us/politics/heat-wave-wildfires-biden.html

In Video, Exxon Lobbyist Describes Efforts to Undercut Climate Action

June 30, 2021 / by HIROKO TABUCHI / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On the tape, made in a Greenpeace sting, he described working with “shadow groups” to fight climate science, and detailed efforts to weaken President Biden’s proposals to burn less oil. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/climate/exxon-greenpeace-lobbyist-video.html

Pacific Northwest Continues to Bake Beneath ‘Heat Dome’

June 30, 2021 / by Isabella Grullon Paz / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Oceans

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A wave of ocean air provided some relief after Portland, Ore., reached 116 degrees on Monday. Temperatures reached the 90s there on Tuesday, forecasters said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/us/pacific-northwest-heat-wave.html

It’s Some of America’s Richest Farmland. But What Is It Without Water?

June 29, 2021 / by Somini Sengupta / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A California farmer decides it makes better business sense to sell his water than to grow rice. An almond farmer considers uprooting his trees to put up solar panels. Drought is transforming the state, with broad consequences for the food supply. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/climate/california-drought-farming.html

As Infrastructure Deal Gathers Steam, Democratic Cracks Begin to Show

June 29, 2021 / by Jonathan Weisman / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment House progressives say they can bring down the bipartisan bill if they do not get their priorities too, but as White House lobbying steps up, other Democrats have different ideas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/us/politics/infrastructure-democrats.html

At Nearly 116 Degrees, Heat in Western Canada Shatters National Record

June 28, 2021 / by Vjosa Isai and Dan Bilefsky / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The heat is expected to continue for several days in some parts of British Columbia, according to weather warnings from the government. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/world/canada/canada-heat-wave-record.html

Pacific Northwest Bakes in Record-Setting Heat Wave

June 28, 2021 / by Neil Vigdor / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It was expected to reach 114 degrees in Portland, Ore., on Monday, even hotter than Sunday, when the airport recorded 112 degrees, the highest temperature since 1940, forecasters said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/us/heat-wave-seattle-portland.html

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