Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union is eager for “a political climate change” and cooperation, but if the new president is consumed with domestic problems, it won’t put its own agenda on hold. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/world/europe/biden-europe-bruno-le-maire.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The harsh wind-hammered tundra sometimes complicates the prospect, as do the polar bears. But the children are enthusiastic pupils. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/travel/rural-alaska-skiing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A surge of corporate money could soon transform carbon removal from science fiction to reality. But there are risks: The very idea could offer industry an excuse to maintain dangerous habits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/climate/carbon-removal-technology.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Toyota’s $180 million settlement with the federal government follows a series of emissions-related scandals in the auto industry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/climate/toyota-emissions-fine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A survey carried out after the November election found that 66 percent of respondents said that developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/climate/climate-change-survey.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems haven’t made the choices any easier. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/realestate/california-wildfires-rebuild.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Traditional automakers have struggled to sell electric cars. That could change as Ford, Volkswagen and others introduce new models. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/business/ford-mustang-ev-tesla.html
Published by the Environmental News Service ANCHORAGE, Alaska, January 14, 2020 (ENS) – The Trump administration has begun to auction off roughly one-third of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling. It is no coincidence that this lease sale was announced with only a few weeks left in the Trump presidency, as President Donald Trump […]
Published by the Environmental News Service KAUNAKAKAI, Moloka’i, Hawaii, January 13, 2021 (ENS) – In the Hawaiian Islands, the past year was plagued with travel and gathering limitations due to COVID-19, yet The Nature Conservancy’s Hawaii Chapter and partners were able to remove more than 46,000 pounds of marine debris from Moloka’i’s remote beaches in […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Going far beyond expectations, the Trump administration eliminated protection from more than three million acres of northern spotted owl habitat in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/climate/trump-spotted-owl.html
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 13, 2021 (ENS) – President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office on January 20 at noon, has nominated a team of seasoned environmental leaders to fill his Cabinet in positions that will impact the Earth’s unique places, people, and species, now more vulnerable than ever after the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service RICHLAND, Washington, January 12, 2021 (ENS) – The U.S. Department of Energy is poised to complete a cleanup commitment that has been decades in the making – immobilizing in glass the least radioactive portion of the tank waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south central Washington State. Read […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A Trump administration official, claiming the imprimatur of the White House, has posted a series of papers questioning the established science of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/climate/trump-disinformation-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Emissions plunged more than 10 percent. If the trend can be sustained, it would put the United States within striking distance of one of its major goals under the Paris climate agreement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/climate/2020-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The novel, which follows four young people in Ireland, is part of a two-book deal for the best-selling author of “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/books/sally-rooney-beautiful-world-where-are-you.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In “Unsolaced,” Greta Ehrlich tells a story of personal discovery against the backdrop of the climate crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/books/review/unsolaced-gretel-ehrlich.html
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, January 11, 2021 (ENS) – Building a global coalition for carbon neutrality by mid-century will be the United Nation’s “central objective,” the UN’s top official told an online climate conference Monday. “All countries need credible mid-term goals and plans that are aligned with this objective,” […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “There’s two worlds,” said one community activist who has been arrested several times at nonviolent protests. “And we’ve got to fix that.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/climate/capitol-riots-arrests-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The global average temperature in 2020 was about 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average from 1850 to 1900, data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/climate/hottest-year-ever.html
Published by the Environmental News Service AMHERST, Massachusetts, January 7, 2021 (ENS) – Technologies like 3-D printing and lab-based meat now enable us to create food in new ways that have left the whole world with an array of new possibilities. “There are so many exciting things going on in the food science area,” says […]