Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research details major infrastructure work — including immense construction projects — that would need to start right away to achieve Biden’s goal of zero emissions by 2050. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/climate/america-next-decade-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For one reporter, documenting the destruction of redwoods and sequoias was a heartbreaking assignment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/insider/wildfires-california-redwoods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president-elect’s transition team is scrambling to find a new candidate for the E.P.A. after advocates objected to Mary D. Nichols. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/climate/mary-nichols-epa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A group of experts gathered to debate the prospects for the new White House administration’s big promises on the environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/business/dealbook/climate-policy-debate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Germany prepares for a lockdown. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/briefing/germany-lockdown-john-le-carre-brexit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Speaking at an online summit on the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, Xi Jinping said that China would reduce its carbon intensity by over 65 percent by 2030. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/climate/china-xi-greenhouse-gases.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been positioning himself as a leader in fighting global warming, an area where he can make common cause with President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/world/europe/UK-fossil-fuel-subsidies.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In announcing key economic advisers in the White House and the cabinet, the president-elect has emphasized action to boost clean energy and reduce emissions Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/business/biden-global-warming-economic-team.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agreement calls for European Union countries to cut their collective greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels, a more substantial reduction than previously proposed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/world/europe/eu-climate-emissions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Exxon Mobil is struggling to find its footing as demand for oil and gas falls and world leaders and businesses pledge to fight climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/business/energy-environment/exxon-mobil-pandemic-energy-transition.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Last year, the country suffered catastrophic wildfires. Now, it is watching as a scenic getaway burns. What the rest of the season brings may depend on heat waves, winds and dried-out grass. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/world/australia/fires-fraser-island.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The biggest polluters are continuing to pollute, raising the risks of global warming. There are, however, new signs of a pivot to a green economy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/climate/paris-agreement-anniversary-united-nations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Lockdown-weary city dwellers across the continent are visiting parks and other protected areas for the first time, overwhelming staff and generating pleas for more support. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/travel/european-parks-pandemic.html
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, December 9, 2020 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a procedural rule that the agency says will “improve the rulemaking process under the Clean Air Act by establishing requirements to ensure consistent, high-quality analyses of benefits and costs are provided to the public for […]
Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, December 9, 2020 (ENS) – When marine predators themselves face mortal threats, researchers at the University of British Columbia studying orca deaths in Pacific Ocean waters believe that human tampering with the ocean is to blame. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/12/09/the-killing-of-killer-whales/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, five climate reporters recommend books they’ve enjoyed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/climate/climate-book-suggestions.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fund will divest from many fossil fuels in the next five years and sell its shares in other companies that contribute to global warming by 2040. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/nyregion/new-york-pension-fossil-fuels.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By lowering the value of pollution controls in health and safety calculations, the Trump administration appears to be moving to safeguard its deregulation efforts in court. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/climate/trump-pollution-regulations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To conquer the dual, interrelated crises of Covid-19 and climate change we have to start small, and dream big. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/opinion/covid-climate-change-ocean.html
Published by the Environmental News Service HANOI, Vietnam, December 8, 2020 (ENS) – “The price of the private dining room would be included in the price of the pangolin, along with the rest of the dinner.” In this excerpt from his new book, “Pangolins: Scales of Injustice,” wildlife conservationist Richard Peirce recounts a trip to […]