Published by the Environmental News Service SAO PAULO, Brazil, February 10, 2021 (ENS) – Amid the isolation imposed by COVID-19, the brain resorts to dreams in an effort to metabolize the intense emotions experienced during the day and assimilate experiences that favor survival as we strive to adapt to the “new normal.” Suddenly, we have […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The automaker earned more than $6 billion last year — money that it will plow into the development of electric and autonomous vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/business/gm-profits-electric-cars.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research confirms that emissions from China of CFCs, a banned gas that harms Earth’s ozone layer, have fallen sharply, reversing a dangerous spike. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/climate/ozone-layer-china-cfcs.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals like palladium, and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Crooks with hacksaws have noticed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/climate/catalytic-converter-theft.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Long before a deadly flood hit two hydroelectric dams, scientists warned repeatedly that such projects were dangerous in a fragile region made more so by global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/world/asia/india-flood-ignored-warnings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Shrinking and thinning of glaciers is one of the most documented signs of global warming caused by rising levels of greenhouse gases. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/climate-change-flash-flood-india.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rescue efforts were underway in the northern state of Uttarakhand, where officials said a hydroelectric dam project had been largely swept away. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/world/asia/india-glacier-flood-uttarakhand.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research suggests that climate change is responsible for longer pollen seasons in the United States and more pollen in the air, as well. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/climate-change-pollen-season.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Air quality is improving in one of the continent’s fastest-growing regions, researchers have found. If the trend can be sustained, it would be good news for human health and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/africa-pollution-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment BP and Total plan to spend billions of dollars developing the wind farms in an effort to aid their shift to renewable energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/business/oil-companies-offshore-wind-britain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A broad move away from coal power was an important factor in pushing down global greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said, and could help accelerate a shift toward renewable energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/coal-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Stark and minimalist in their beauty, the landscapes and communities in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish exist in a state of constant change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/travel/mississippi-river.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm promises to create havoc for travelers on Super Bowl Sunday and be followed by single-digit temperatures, forecasters said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/nyregion/snow-storm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How we tried to tell the story of a warming planet. Plus, the woman behind The Daily’s crazy-busy calendar. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/podcasts/climate-change-podcast-sound.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The future of an 18-nation group is in doubt after Palau abandoned it over a leadership dispute. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/world/asia/pacific-islands-forum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Polls show that on issues like a stimulus bill, climate change and immigration, most Americans support the president’s plans. Torn by infighting, the G.O.P. is still figuring out its lines of attack. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/us/politics/biden-approval-rating-republicans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment He named our age the “Anthropocene” and warned the world of threats that certain chemicals posed to the ozone layer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/paul-crutzen-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/ocean-marine-noise-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Much as small mammals outlived the dinosaur extinction, this rodent beat the odds when Pinatubo blew its top in the Philippines in 1991. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/science/volcano-mice-pinatubo.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Distress over global warming is increasing, but formal and informal support networks are springing up, too. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/climate/climate-anxiety-stress.html