Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “A Frankenstein material” is teeming with — and ultimately made by — photosynthetic microbes. And it can reproduce. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/science/construction-concrete-bacteria-photosynthesis.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mayors are considering waiving fares for bus service as a way to fight inequality and lower carbon emissions. Critics wonder who will pay for it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/us/free-public-transit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In his influential annual letter to chief executives, Mr. Fink said his firm would avoid investments in companies that “present a high sustainability-related risk.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/business/dealbook/larry-fink-blackrock-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mallacoota, where people huddled on the shore for safety on New Year’s Eve, is rationing fuel and relying on the military for help. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/world/australia/fires-mallacoota.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Smoke from the wildfires shrouded the courts and caused one player to double over in coughing fits. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/sports/wildfires-australian-open.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new analysis found 2019 was the hottest for the world’s oceans. The five hottest years have also been in the past five years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/climate/ocean-temperatures-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country’s vulnerable environment and growing dependence on China have raised questions about the sustainability of its economic success. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/business/australia-economy-wildfires.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service DAVOS-KLOSTERS, Switzerland, January 12, 2020 (ENS) – This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum will call on corporations to raise their ambitions for climate action under the theme Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World. The meeting’s 50th edition, opening January 21 for four days, will bring […]
Published by the Environmental News Service MANILA, Philippines, January 12, 2020 (ENS) – Mount Taal, a volcano 40 miles south of Manila on the island of Luzon, blew rocks, ash, and steam more than six miles into the air Sunday. People living within 14 kilometers (8.6 miles) of the volcano were ordered to evacuate immediately. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In an interview with the local media, Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed regret but reiterated that economic concerns would still play a key role in climate policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/12/world/australia/fires-bushfires-scott-morrison-interview.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The cab business is down 75 percent in less than a decade. The plan is to make taxis a lot more like their app-hailed rivals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/12/business/los-angeles-taxis-uber-lyft.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Nepal and many other countries, private tanker operators profit from growing water scarcity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/11/business/drought-increasing-worldwide.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate and environmental activists are growing impatient with a Democratic-led House that they view as not doing enough to enact their agenda. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/us/politics/environment-climate-democrats-congress.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The relentlessness of the blazes is increasingly pushing Australia beyond crisis mode into anger and fatigue. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/world/australia/fires.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, January 8, 2020 (ENS) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Tuesday, killing at least one person and leaving several others injured in the southern part of the Caribbean island, according to official reports. Over the past several weeks, hundreds of small earthquakes have […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Our reporters have been on the ground documenting the disaster as it unfolded, whether interviewing evacuees or following firefighters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/world/australia/bushfire.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The White House, hoping to speed infrastructure projects like pipelines, will formally introduce changes to a half century-old landmark environmental law. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/climate/trump-nepa-environment.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The move by the group of young climate activists was another sign that left-wing advocacy organizations have increasingly coalesced around the Vermont senator’s candidacy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/us/politics/bernie-sanders-sunrise-movement-endorsement.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Velvet worms, trapdoor spiders: Scientists worry about the fate of the nation’s many remarkable, overlooked endemic creatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/science/australia-fire-ecology-insects.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The golf course in Jersey City, N.J., says it needs the land to compete for tournaments. A birder counters, “It’s really just an obscenity.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/nyregion/liberty-state-park-golf-course.html?emc=rss&partner=rss