Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A planet heated by giant volcanic eruptions drove the earliest known wipeout of life on Earth. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/science/global-warming-ordovician-extinction.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The move reverses an Obama-era ban on hunting methods like baiting bears with doughnuts and shooting swimming caribou. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/climate/trump-bear-hunting.html
Published by the Environmental News Service FORT COLLINS, Colorado, June 9, 2020 (ENS) – Some of the world’s largest, most spectacular and unheralded mammals are silently slipping away – species like Tibetan wild yaks and Patagonia’s huemul, Bhutan’s takin and Vietnam’s saola. Even Africa’s three species of zebras and wildebeest have suffered massive reductions over […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating a global hacker-for-hire operation that sent phishing emails to environmental groups, journalists and others. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/nyregion/exxon-mobil-hackers-greenpeace.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In “Disposable City,” Mario Alejandro Ariza reckons with what climate change has in store for the spicy city on the Atlantic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/books/review/disposable-city-miami-climate-change-mario-alejandro-ariza.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Using tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize animal tracking. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/science/space-station-wildlife.html
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, June 8, 2020 (ENS) – The World Oceans Day Theme for 2020 is “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean,” but the coronavirus pandemic is top-of-mind today as the world focuses on the health of the oceans. “Oceans and fishing have been dramatically impacted by the coronavirus […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Most of our planet is covered by water. Here’s what going on in that vast part of the planet as global temperatures climb. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/climate/world-oceans-day-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Meteorologists expect heavy rain to continue through Tuesday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/us/cristobal-storm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a remote area of Maine, the Wakeman family maintains the traditions of island shepherding, the cycles of which have been largely unchanged for centuries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/travel/lens-sheep-island-maine.html
Published by the Environmental News Service BANGOR, Maine, June 5, 2020 (ENS) – Today, President Donald Trump traveled to Bangor, Maine to issue a proclamation that opens up the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, threatening the destruction of this sensitive, biologically important marine reserve. It’s the latest in a long […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The third named storm of what is predicted to be an intense hurricane season is expected to make landfall on Sunday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/us/tropical-storm-cristobal-louisiana.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With a new laser-scanning tool, marine biologists are getting a fine-comb look at some of the gloopiest and most mysterious organisms in the ocean. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/science/ocean-biology-larvaceans-lasers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Twin environmental actions set for Thursday underscored the president’s push to roll back regulations as the coronavirus crisis continues. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/trump-environment-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide reached another record in May, the month when they normally peak. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/carbon-dioxide-record-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The wind power industry sees an opportunity in allowing windmills to be pushed into deeper water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/floating-windmills-fight-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With a boom in wind power and a drop in carbon-dioxide emissions, the island nation has found success in clean energy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/uk-wind-renewable-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Warming waters attributed to climate change help fill people’s pockets and dinner plates. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/jumbo-flying-squid-fishing.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fewer cars on the road during the pandemic has meant cleaner air, but not necessarily fewer traffic deaths. Can we have both? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/coronavirus-traffic-air-quality.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Damon Gameau’s documentary is an accessible, informative and optimistic look at solutions to the climate crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/movies/2040-review.html