Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A census of the world’s glacial lakes shows there are more than there used to be, and their water volume is growing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/science/global-warming-glacial-lakes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The influx of whales to cleaner waters off New York City has meant that the number of them injured or killed there is on the rise. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/nyregion/whale-rescue-ny-harbor.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “How to Stop the Next Pandemic,” a Times documentary, reveals how your choices make future pandemics more likely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/video/coronavirus-pandemics-causes.html
Published by the Environmental News Service LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, August 31, 2020 (ENS) – One of the 10 strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States, Hurricane Laura came onshore, striking Louisiana in the middle of the night of August 26-27. Sustained winds of 150 mph ripped off roofs, knocked over trailer homes, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency weakened Obama-era rules meant to keep metals and other pollution out of rivers and streams, saving industry tens of millions of dollars. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/climate/trump-coal-plants.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Faced with plunging profits and a climate crisis that threatens fossil fuels, the industry is demanding a trade deal that weakens Kenya’s rules on plastics and on imports of American trash. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/climate/oil-kenya-africa-plastics-trade.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Years of observations in central Italy show that more carbon dioxide percolates through Earth’s crust during periods of strong seismic activity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/science/earthquakes-carbon-dioxide.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The hurricane rolled over a coast studded with oil, gas and chemical plants. Other storms have caused the release of toxic substances, often affecting minority communities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/climate/hurricane-laura-fire-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Can a post-vaccine return to travel be smarter and greener than it was before March 2020? Some in the tourism industry are betting on it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/travel/travel-future-coronavirus-sustainable.html
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, August 26, 2020 (ENS) – “Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding” are expected along the northwest Gulf Coast tonight as Laura, an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane, blows inland, with landfall forecast overnight near the Louisiana-Texas border. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/08/26/extremely-dangerous-hurricane-laura-slams-gulf-coast/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Using tax dollars to move whole communities out of flood zones, an idea long dismissed as radical, is swiftly becoming policy, marking a new and more disruptive phase of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/climate/flooding-relocation-managed-retreat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, forecasters see opportunity in weird weather Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/climate/racist-urban-planning.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is piling on to the hazards already faced by California farm laborers, some of the country’s poorest, most neglected workers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/climate/california-farm-workers-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rachel Kyte, the dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, shows what a climate-focused recovery might look like and why the time to get started is right now. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/us/pandemic-economic-crisis-calls-for-a-green-recovery-rachel-kyte.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Concern about global warming is steady despite other crises, a survey found, and the number of voters who are deeply engaged on the issue is rising sharply. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/climate/climate-change-survey-voters.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The desolate beauty of the winemaking tradition on Lanzarote, the easternmost of the Canary Islands, is evidence of human resilience in the face of adversity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/travel/lanzarote-canary-islands.html
Published by the Environmental News Service FLINT, Michigan, August 22, 2020 (ENS) – The State of Michigan has agreed to a $600 million settlement of civil lawsuits brought against the state by residents of the city of Flint after the source of the city’s water supply was switched from clean Lake Huron to the tainted […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The “one-two punch” of hurricanes has created a heightened sense of alarm along the Gulf Coast. Officials warned residents they might have to shelter in place for as long as 72 hours. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/us/tropical-storm-laura-marco-louisiana.html
Published by the Environmental News Service SACRAMENTO, California, August 23, 2020 (ENS) – First came the heatwave, then thousands of lightning strikes, now hundreds of fires. The fires in the Bay Area and around Northern California have forced at least 77,000 evacuations and claimed five lives. And the flames have reached through protected groves of […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It is possible that both storms would become hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico as early as Monday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/us/tropical-storm-laura-marco.html