‘Armageddon Is Here’: Australian Readers Share Their Wildfire Experiences

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Readers share how they are coping with wildfires that have swept through parts of Australia. Some fled to the beach for safety. Others stayed behind to defend their homes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/world/australia/fires-readers-escape.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

How Rupert Murdoch Is Influencing Australia’s Bushfire Debate

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Critics see a concerted effort to shift blame, protect conservative leaders and divert attention from climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/world/australia/fires-murdoch-disinformation.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Marine Labs on the Water’s Edge Are Threatened by Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A marine lab built to withstand hurricanes faces a slower menace: climate change. Problems arising wherever science operates at the shifting border of soil and sea. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/climate/climate-change-marine-science.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Koala Mittens and Baby Bottles: Saving Australia’s Animals After Fires

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Millions of animals, many found on no other continent, may have perished, and Australians are taking care of survivors. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/world/australia/animals-wildlife-fires.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

E.P.A. Aims to Reduce Truck Pollution, and Avert Tougher State Controls

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The E.P.A. opened an effort to cut  pollution from trucks, an anomaly for an administration known for regulatory rollbacks but a move that would also pre-empt state rules. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/climate/trump-truck-pollution.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

To Fight Climate Change, One City May Ban Heating Homes With Natural Gas

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Seeking to do their part to avert climate change, dozens of cities are exploring ways to limit natural gas heating in new homes. One city may also require existing homeowners to make a switch. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/us/bellingham-natural-gas-ban.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

N.A.A.C.P. Tells Local Chapters: Don’t Let Energy Industry Manipulate You

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The civil rights group is trying to stop state and local branches from accepting money from utilities that promote fossil fuels and then lobbying on their behalf. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/business/energy-environment/naacp-utility-donations.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

As Fires Rage, Australia Sees Its Leader as Missing in Action

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country is venting frustration with Prime Minister Scott Morrison over what many view as a nonchalant response to the disastrous blazes and his unwavering dismissal of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/world/australia/fires-scott-morrison.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure Planning

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration will propose that federal agencies be allowed to disregard climate change when assessing the environmental effects of major projects. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/climate/trump-nepa-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

How Have Australia’s Wildfires Affected You?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fires continue to rage in southeast Australia. If you’re safe, we would like to hear from residents and tourists and see your photos or videos. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/reader-center/australia-wildfires-evacuation.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Climate, Logging Menace Madagascar’s Unique Ecology

Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, January 2, 2020 (ENS) – Left unchecked, the combined effects of deforestation and human-induced climate change could eliminate Madagascar’s entire eastern rainforest habitat by 2070, impacting thousands of plants, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians endemic to the island nation, finds new research from The Graduate Center […]

The Australia Wildfires in Pictures

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Images of destruction, escape and the struggle to contain dozens of blazes as the country faces one of the worst wildfire seasons in its history. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/world/australia/wildfires-pictures.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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