Published by the Environmental News Service CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 26, 2020 (ENS) – Chimpanzees, Bengal tigers, wolves, wild dogs and lions are among thousands of endangered wild animals exported from South Africa to China, sometimes in contravention of regulations imposed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), often in shameful […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Like a barbershop newly opened from lockdown, vacation properties are experiencing a surge of bookings. But instead of a week or two on the beach, people are looking for a month or more. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/travel/summer-rentals-long-term.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme weather presents an even bigger threat when economies are crashing and ordinary people are stretched to their limits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/climate/climate-change-coronavirus.html
Published by the Environmental News Service DELHI, India, May 22, 2020 (ENS) – At least 102 people have lost their lives as the intense cyclone Amphan slammed into India and Bangladesh on Wednesday and Thursday, smashing thousands of homes and flooding low-lying areas with torrential rain. As the storm made landfall on Wednesday evening, local […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The pandemic is turning energy markets upside-down. Some consumers will get paid for using electricity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/business/negative-electricity-rates.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Under stress, certain coral species put on displays to try to re-attract symbiotic algae they need to survive. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/science/coral-color-bleaching.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nonprofits are sending fewer volunteers. Local emergency managers risk being overwhelmed. FEMA is trying “virtual” assistance. And hurricane season starts June 1. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/climate/fema-volunteer-disaster-response.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Engineers say most dams in the United States, designed decades ago, are unsuited to a warmer world and stronger storms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/climate/dam-failure-michigan-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Thomas E. Ricks considers books from ancient China down to the war in Afghanistan. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/books/review/un-american-erik-edstrom.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former prime minister on negotiating with President Trump, the “terrorist” tactics of right-wing populists and his exercise routine while in Canberra. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/world/australia/beer-with-bella-malcolm-turnbull.html
Published by the Environmental News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, May 21, 2020 (ENS) – There is a 60 percent chance of an above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, with three to six major hurricanes, forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, announced today ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season – June 1 through November 30. Read the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This year’s season is complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, which makes emergency management practices like group shelters risky. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/climate/hurricane-season-2020-noaa.html
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2020 (ENS) – The unprecedented coronavirus crisis the world is now going through could push 60 million people in developing countries into extreme poverty, the head of the World Bank Group warned today while announcing financial assistance to 100 of the poorest and most vulnerable […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floodwaters surged toward Midland, Mich., and one of the nation’s most extensive toxic cleanup sites, raising concerns of a wider environmental fallout from the dam disaster. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/climate/michigan-dam-dow-chemical-superfund.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Millions fled, and several deaths have been reported, but for the moment, at least, residents say it appears it could have been much worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/world/asia/cyclone-amphan-india-bangladesh.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, what electricity demand reveals about the pandemic Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-pollution-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers thought Covid-19 might displace climate change as a threat in the American mind. It hasn’t, according to a new survey. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/climate/coronavirus-climate-change-survey.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States is facing a shortage of bicycles as anxiety over public transportation and a desire to exercise has sent the demand surging. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/nyregion/bike-shortage-coronavirus.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An analysis of satellite imagery from the past four decades suggests that global warming has increased the chances of storms reaching Category 3 or higher. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/climate/climate-changes-hurricane-intensity.html
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, May 18, 2020 (ENS) – A new coalition of impact investors has come together to bring their formidable entrepreneurial skills to bear on the novel coronavirus and the deadly disease it causes, COVID-19. The coalition aims to help communities around the world weather this crisis […]