Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, August 4, 2020 (ENS) – Tropical Storm Isaias is racing north-northeastward across eastern New York near the state’s capital city Albany, carrying strong gusty winds, heavy rainfall and the threat of tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/08/04/tropical-storm-isaias-turns-deadly-in-new-york/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Twin emergencies on two coasts this week — Hurricane Isaias and the Apple Fire — offer a preview of life in a warming world and the steady danger of overlapping disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/climate/hurricane-isaias-apple-fire-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tornadoes start in the outer edges of hurricanes. Once a storm is over land, the increase in surface friction can lead to twisters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/climate/hurricanes-tornadoes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In “Migrations,” Charlotte McConaghy’s visceral reimagining of “Moby-Dick,” a young woman documents some of the world’s last surviving seabirds. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/books/review/migrations-charlotte-mcconaghy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Affordable homes can be hard to buy because lenders don’t make much money on small loans. But programs to encourage homeownership can help buyers build wealth. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/business/mortgages-affordable-housing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Record high temperatures were recorded in Baghdad and Damascus, and experts warned of the effects of prolonged heat waves as the planet warms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/middleeast/Middle-East-heat-wave.html
Published by the Environmental News Service LYON, France, July 31, 2020 (ENS) – Dairy products contaminated with bacteria, meat from illegally slaughtered animals and food products falsely labeled as medicinal cures were all part of more than US$40 million worth of potentially dangerous fake food and drink seized by police and customs officers in an […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country’s latest calamity illustrates a striking inequity of our time: The people least responsible for climate change are among those most hurt by its consequences. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/climate/bangladesh-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climate change raises sea levels, storm surges and high tides will push farther inland, a team of researchers says. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/climate/sea-level-inland-floods.html
Published by the Environmental News Service SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 29, 2020 (ENS) – A nationwide coalition of more than 20 nonprofit organizations from the environmental justice, outdoor recreation, and conservation communities filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s attack on the National Environmental Policy Act, NEPA. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/07/29/trump-sued-to-stop-assault-on-bedrock-environmental-law/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, health benefits from cutting emissions Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/climate/skating-hockey-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some energy executives are pleased that the former vice president is not calling for a fracking ban and said they could work with him. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/business/energy-environment/joe-biden-oil-gas-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The ban is part of a series of environmental measures meant to curb energy consumption and push the nation toward a greener economy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/world/europe/france-heated-terraces-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment African-Americans are 75 percent more likely than others to live near facilities that produce hazardous waste. Can a grass-roots environmental-justice movement make a difference? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/magazine/pollution-philadelphia-black-americans.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency’s watchdog office said Monday it would investigate whether the reversal of Obama-era fuel efficiency standards violated government rules. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/climate/trump-fuel-efficiency-rule.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Forecasters predicted three to six inches of rain on the main Hawaiian islands, possibly contributing to flash flooding and landslides. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/us/hurricane-douglas-hawaii.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Midtown Manhattan faces an economic catastrophe, a cascade of loss upon loss in the city’s corporate heart that threatens to alter its identity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/nyregion/nyc-midtown-manhattan-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The remote Isle Royale, tucked away in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is one of America’s least visited national parks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/travel/moose-michigan-isle-royale.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hanna became the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters said on Saturday. Tropical Storm Gonzalo and Hurricane Douglas were expected to weaken. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/us/storms-douglas-hanna-gonzalo.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They’re on beaches, in parking lots and on sidewalks. You probably won’t catch the coronavirus from a discarded mask, but the litter poses a risk to the environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/25/climate/covid-masks-discarded.html