Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Multiple missions, combined with years of record disasters, have strained the agency — and scientists predict an unusually severe disaster season ahead. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/climate/fema-staff-wildfires-hurricane-season.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The forecast, which follows a record season in 2020, arrives as hurricanes are becoming more destructive over time. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/climate/atlantic-hurricane-outlook.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A recent raid in Italy involving rare Chilean species highlights the growing scale of a black market in the thorny plants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/science/cactus-trafficking-chile.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heat and shifting weather patterns have intensified wildfires and sharply reduced water supplies across the Southwest, the Pacific Coast and North Dakota. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/climate/drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If it sells well, an electric version of the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. could help accelerate the move to battery-powered transportation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/business/ford-electric-vehicle-f-150.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While on a college field trip to collect beetles, he found salamanders. He became an authority and later grew alarmed by the disappearance of many amphibians. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/science/david-wake-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Never mind tracking steps. What about your carbon footprint? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/style/what-is-climatarian.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Invasive species could cost the agricultural sector more than $3.5 trillion across the continent, a new study estimated. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/climate/africa-agriculture-invasive-species.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Covid-19 pandemic has driven changes in how people live and work. On June 24, join The Times and experts as we discuss how this shift can present new opportunities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/climate/netting-zero-sustainability-real-estate-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The insect cohort known as Brood X may not emerge on Long Island, a sign of humanity’s effects on even nature’s most reliable periodic events. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/science/brood-x-cicadas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Un nuevo informe muestra que un número muy reducido de grandes empresas y bancos está detrás de gran parte de los contaminantes de este tipo. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/05/19/espanol/plastico-un-solo-uso.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The removal of the scientist, Michael Kuperberg, was part of an effort in the final months of the Trump administration to thwart the National Climate Assessment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/us/politics/climate-scientist-biden.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With a changing climate, fires in far northern forests that smolder throughout winter and erupt again in spring could become more common, a new study suggests. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/climate/climate-change-zombie-forest-fires.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Emmanuel Macron’s credentials as a leader on climate issues are being tested as business and environmental groups spar over changes to the French way of life. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/business/macron-france-climate-bill.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new report shows that a surprisingly small number of big companies and banks are behind the manufacturing and financing of much of the world’s single-use plastic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/climate/single-use-plastic.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The transition to an electric-car future will be an uphill battle, with the president and Republicans in Congress at odds over his $4 trillion economic agenda. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/business/biden-ford-electric-truck.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For decades, the core mission of the Park Service was absolute conservation. Now ecologists are being forced to do triage, deciding what to safeguard — and what to let slip away. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/climate/national-parks-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country relies less on foreign oil than it used to, but pipelines and grids are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks and extreme weather. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/business/energy-environment/colonial-pipeline-security-weather.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The stark message is intended to address the gap between ambitious commitments on climate change and the reality that global emissions are rising, the agency’s leader said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/business/climate-change-report.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Erosion caused the natural archway in the remote Pacific islands to fall into the sea, officials said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/world/americas/darwins-arch-collapse.html