Elk Return to Kentucky, Bringing Economic Life

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After a concerted reintroduction effort two decades ago, the state is now home to the largest population of elk east of the Mississippi. The animals’ home: reclaimed coal mines. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/science/kentucky-elk-wildlife-coal.html

Pandemic’s Cleaner Air Could Reshape What We Know About the Atmosphere

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Coronavirus shutdowns have cut pollution, and that’s opened the door to a “giant, global environmental experiment” with potentially far-reaching consequences. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/climate/coronavirus-clean-air.html

Illegal Logging Is Blamed for Worsening Floods in Ukraine

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Environmentalists say illegal logging in the Carpathian Mountains is contributing to flooding. Rising waters forced the partial evacuation of a hospital treating Covid-19 patients. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/world/europe/ukraine-flood-coronavirus.html

Judge Expected to Approve PG&E Plan to Resolve Bankruptcy

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A federal judge could decide on Friday that the California utility can put itself back together in time to take part in a crucial wildfire liability fund. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/business/energy-environment/pge-bankruptcy-court-approval.html

On a Pennsylvania Farm, ‘Nature Is Not Just Carrying On’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Quarantine in the country means fresh air and space, but a writer’s sense of good fortune is darkened by the state of nature. “What I’m observing is unsettling,” she says. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/climate/quarantine-coronavirus-covid.html

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