Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It was a wildlife haven, a tourist magnet and an agricultural center — before half of it burned. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/world/australia/kangaroo-island-fire.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, February 3, 2020 (ENS) – New York State Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 15 state attorneys general and the City of Philadelphia, is suing the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, for gutting safeguards for those exposed to dangerous chemical accidents. Read […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Habitat loss and pesticides are threatening firefly populations, a new study has found. It also cited a problem unique to glowing bugs: light pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/climate/fireflies-mating-light-pollution.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As many as 22 new coal plants—one of the dirtiest power sources—will arise at 17 sites across Japan, just as the world must slash emissions to fight warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/climate/japan-coal-fukushima.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country relies heavily on civilians to contain its fires, but the monstrous blazes that come with climate change threaten to break the system. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/02/world/australia/volunteer-firefighters.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Battery-powered cars (and trucks) are about to lose their coastal-elite image. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/02/style/electric-hummer-super-bowl-lebron.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Newly released emails show officials at NOAA told the agency’s scientists it did “not approve or support” a controversial agency statement issued after the president falsely said that Alabama was at risk from Hurricane Dorian. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/climate/noaa-trump-hurricane-dorian.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The church’s pension fund will invest 600 million pounds in companies ranked according to their efforts to meet the 2015 Paris agreement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/business/church-of-england-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, January 31, 2020 (ENS) – The Director-General of the World Health Organization, WHO, has declared that the outbreak of the novel Wuhan coronavirus 2019-nCoV constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, PHEIC. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2020/01/31/coronavirus-declared-worldwide-public-health-emergency/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Save energy by making small changes to your habits when using the dishwasher, dryer, and refrigerator. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/smarter-living/wirecutter/3-easy-ways-to-save-energy-without-extra-effort.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A proposed regulation would codify a legal opinion in 2017 that declared the ‘incidental’ killing of birds during the course of business as no longer subject to punishment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/climate/trump-bird-deaths.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It said the decision was based on the efforts by the industry to prevent meaningful climate action by governments. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/business/media/guardian-climate-change-fossil-fuel-advertisements.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, African climate activists and a popular Berkeley class Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-donations.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers in Antarctica found unusually warm water beneath a glacier the size of Florida that is already melting and contributing to sea level rise. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/climate/thwaites-glacier-melting-antarctica.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service BEIJING, China, January 29, 2020 (ENS) – Director-General of the World Health Organization, WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, met Tuesday with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing. They shared the latest information on the novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV) outbreak and reiterated their commitment to bring the deadly virus under […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New York recycles only about a fifth of its trash, lagging behind other major cities and slowing its quest to reduce waste. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/nyregion/7-reasons-recycling-isnt-working-in-new-york-city.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Indigenous people, environmentalists and industries vie for control over lands that can offer economic benefits or climate protection — but not always both. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/climate/deforestation-central-african-republic.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service LOMA LINDA, California, January 28, 2020 (ENS) – Eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of elderly people, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain. Walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids and polyphenols, which have been found to counteract oxidative stress and inflammation, both […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WUHAN, China, January 27, 2020 (ENS) – A new strain of coronavirus is worrying doctors at the World Health Organization, WHO, and medical officials around the world. Doctors call it 2019-nCoV, but it’s more commonly known as the Wuhan coronavirus, named after the place where the virus emerged in […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Global leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Switzerland agree that a rapid response is needed to stave off disaster. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/business/energy-environment/davos-climate-change-solutions.html?emc=rss&partner=rss