Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “The president has been clear to all of us — words matter, tone matters and civility matters,” said Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/us/politics/language-government-biden-trump.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry’s remarks stood in sharp contrast to the American stance under the previous administration, which tried to block even general mentions of global warming at the world body. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/climate/john-kerry-united-nations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A missed deadline for flights to look for polar bears means the work to locate oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is effectively killed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/climate/arctic-refuge-seismic-survey.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden’s choice for interior secretary faces her confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Democrats see her as embodying the hopes of the new administration; Republicans object to her activism. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/climate/deb-haaland-interior.html
Published by the Environmental News Service ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, February 22, 2021 (ENS) – The Arctic’s icy Northern Sea Route is melting, allowing the Russian icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie to complete her experimental round trip voyage across the Arctic in winter. For the first time in history, due to climate warming, the Arctic ice […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many big businesses have not set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Others have weak goals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/business/energy-environment/corporations-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The federal government is revising rates for flood coverage on April 1. New data suggests premiums need to increase sharply for some homes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/climate/flood-insurance-fema.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The warnings came as heavier-than-usual rainfall and snowfall was expected to hit parts of Washington and Oregon. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/21/us/winter-storm-west-coast.html
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, February 21, 2021 (ENS) – The community of nations welcomed the United States back into the Paris Climate Accord on Friday with the approval of American conservationists, politicians on both sides of the aisle and thousands of non-federal climate leaders who launched America is All […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Continent-spanning storms triggered blackouts in Oklahoma and Mississippi, halted one third of U.S. oil production and disrupted vaccinations in 20 states. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/climate/united-states-infrastructure-storms.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A shift in Earth’s poles 42,000 years ago may have drastically altered the planet’s climate, scientists have found — and they’re naming the period after the author Douglas Adams. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/science/laschamp-earth-magnetic-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Community wood banks, like food banks, help people in need. Climate change is shaping their role. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/climate/wood-banks-winter-maine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Her novel, “How Beautiful We Were,” is a story about how people respond to environmental destruction. It was delayed by the pandemic and before that by the success of her previous book, “Behold the Dreamers.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/books/imbolo-mbue-how-beautiful-we-were.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Power failures have cast a spotlight on whether energy companies and regulators are doing enough to prepare for climate change and natural disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/business/energy-environment/california-texas-blackouts-utilities.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A top Federal Reserve official says climate scenario analysis could be valuable in making sure that banks mind their climate-tied weak spots. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/business/economy/federal-reserve-climate-change-banks.html
Published by the Environmental News Service HAHNVILLE, Louisiana, February 18, 2021 (ENS) – Thousands of tons of air pollution emitted in flares by four manufacturing facilities in Texas and Louisiana will be reduced under a settlement reached by the companies in January with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Her birth represents the first cloning of an endangered species native to North America, and may bring needed genetic diversity to the species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/science/black-footed-ferret-clone.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The state’s widespread electricity failure was largely caused by freezing natural gas pipelines. That didn’t stop advocates for fossil fuels from trying to shift blame. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/climate/texas-blackouts-disinformation.html
Published by the Environmental News Service GLAND, Switzerland, February 17, 2021 (ENS) – Climate change is now the biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites with their incomparable landscapes, rare ecological processes, critical habitat and exceptional biodiversity, finds a new assessment by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN. Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Regenerative grazing can store more carbon in soils in the form of roots and other plant tissues. But how much can it really help the fight against climate change? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/climate/regenerative-grazing-cattle-climate.html