Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Citi committed “one of the biggest blunders in banking history,” a federal judge says. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/business/dealbook/citigroup-900-million.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/climate/texas-power-grid-failures.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/business/ford-says-it-will-phase-out-gasoline-powered-vehicles-in-europe.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As the freak winter storm raged, historically marginalized communities were among the first to face power outages, experts say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/climate/texas-blackout-storm-minorities.html
Published by the Environmental News Service LYON, France, February 16, 2021 (ENS) – A decade of forestry crime operations, fighting the looting of natural resources such as timber and charcoal in some of the world’s poorest countries, has given the international police force, Interpol, some powerful tools to carry on the fight against its powerful […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Power outages, natural gas shortages and icy conditions made it hard for automakers, retailers and delivery carriers to operate across much of the South and Midwest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/business/winter-storm-business-disruptions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There’s a hidden hurdle. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/business/dealbook/diversity-corporate-boardrooms.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/business/energy-environment/electric-car-batteries-investment.html
Published by the Environmental News Service CHEYENNE, Wyoming, February 15, 2021 (ENS) – A settlement has been reached between the U.S. government and the oil and gas company Fleur de Lis Energy, which has agreed to pay $1.9 million for violating the Clean Water Act in Wyoming. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Disha Ravi, 21, is facing sedition charges, accused of sharing a Google Doc about the farmers protest with Greta Thunberg. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/world/asia/climate-activist-jailed-india.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At least 2.5 million customers, most of them in Texas, had lost electricity by early Monday as weather advisories extended from coast to coast. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/14/us/winter-storm-snow-ice.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Across the country, battling water scarcity requires a vast array of workers, from inspectors and fumigators to truck drivers and pipe layers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/travel/cuba-clean-water.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment My daughter’s lockdown achievement is that she does not let food go to waste. It’s reminded me that humans don’t have to leave a mass of trash in their wake. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/climate/pandemic-lunches-leftovers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” the billionaire Microsoft founder lays out his concerns for the earth and some concrete ideas for the future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/books/review/bill-gates-how-to-avoid-a-climate-disaster.html
Published by the Environmental News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, February 13, 2021 (ENS) – More than 100 million Americans are currently under Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches, or Winter Weather Advisories as coast-to-coast stormy winter weather is hitting them now or is forecast by the National Weather Service. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2021/02/13/blowing-snow-ice-storms-paralyze-much-of-united-states/
Published by the Environmental News Service SAO PAULO, Brazil, February 13, 2021 (ENS) – A plastic film that can deactivate 99.99 percent of the virus that causes COVID-19 in 15 minutes has been released by an international team of companies and universities from Brazil and Spain. The product, AlpFilm Protect PVC, is now on the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, February 11, 2021 (ENS) – A national emergency no longer exists at the U.S. southern border with Mexico; it has been terminated after nearly two years. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation that ends the national emergency first declared by former President Donald Trump on […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The high-level group’s first meeting focused on job creation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/climate/biden-climate-change.html
Published by the Environmental News Service EUGENE, Oregon, February 10, 2021 (ENS) – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, without explanation, today denied the request of 21 young people to have a full panel of the court hear their climate case against the U.S. Government. “We will now seek review in the U.S. Supreme Court,” declared […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists have found that sawfish are thriving in some habitats while vanishing from others. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/science/sawfish-extinction-conservation.html