Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Indoor cooling has transformed American life, reshaping homes, skylines and where people choose to live. As the planet warms, is that sustainable? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/podcasts/the-daily/air-conditioning-climate-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Outside of the presidential election, a number of down-ballot races, including Senate and state contests, could have an impact on climate policy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/climate/down-ballot-races-senate-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The shift occurred as the cost of wind power and other renewable energy is rapidly declining and coal is being pushed out by natural gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/climate/wind-power-coal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The island’s frail electrical system struggled as the storm passed on Wednesday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/puerto-rico-power-hurricane-ernesto.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the wake of a drought that hampered shipping, the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/business/panama-canal-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After decades raising hogs in Iowa, they wanted a way out of factory farming. Their solution was a return to nature, and a lot of mushrooms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/climate/hog-farm-iowa-rewild.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme rainfall made 10 percent heavier by human-caused climate change triggered landslides that killed hundreds, according to a new study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/climate/landslides-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In corners of the internet — and in wooded, undeveloped parts of the country — young men are documenting their efforts to to live off the land. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/style/off-grid-homesteading-nate-petroski.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ailton Krenak was a child when his family was forced to leave their land in Brazil. Now, as a writer, he advocates for a path forward that looks to nature and inherited wisdom. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/books/booksupdate/ailton-krenak-future-ancestral-.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Children today face many more extreme weather hazards that can undermine global gains in education. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/climate/extreme-heat-floods-education-schools.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Old Timer, a male first photographed in 1972, was spotted last month near Alaska, enduring in the Pacific Ocean while some other humpbacks have struggled in a changing environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/science/oldest-humpack-whale-old-timer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Global trends in economics, climate and technology are weighing on young adults, a report finds. It recommends overhauling how we approach mental health care. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/well/mind/mental-health-young-adults-trends.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a conversation on X, Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk spoke for a bit about climate change. Here’s what they got wrong and what they got right. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/climate/elon-musk-trump-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Canada’s boreal forests are burning faster than they can regrow, but controlled fires may be one of the best ways to protect local communities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/climate/lessons-from-a-burning-forest.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study shows how deadly warming can be, and how behavioral and social changes can reduce mortality. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/climate/excess-heat-deaths-europe.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment We’ve got the dirt on what the devices actually do, and what they don’t. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/climate/best-way-to-compost.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Horses, bulls and birds of all types live among the pink marshes of the Camargue, a rugged landscape shaped by the relentless push and pull of sea and river. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/travel/france-camargue-pink-marshes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To supply water for a number of needs, from tourism to agriculture, the country and other dry nations are increasingly relying on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/business/spain-water-desalination.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It’s one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/climate/climate-change-fungus-carbon-australia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tropical Storm Debby brought intense rainfall and flooding threats to North Carolina on Thursday, highlighting the vulnerability of hog lagoons and wastewater treatment plants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/climate/hog-lagoon-flooding-north-carolina.html