Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The law aims to get the country in line to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to meet Paris Agreement targets. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/world/europe/germany-climate-law.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The world’s largest food company is trying to show it can be environmentally sustainable and still make money. Activists are skeptical. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/business/nestle-environment-sustainability.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Bernie Sanders’ plan to tackle climate change would nationalize power plants and end fossil fuels. His supporters are thrilled. Climate experts are not. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/climate/bernie-sanders-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A study from the Lancet points to infectious diseases, worsening air pollution, rising temperatures and even malnutrition as threats to child health as the climate changes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/climate/climate-change-child-health.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, the carbon footprint of the very, very wealthy Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/climate/one-thing-we-can-do-balance-our-energy-demand.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ms. Thunberg, who doesn’t fly, found herself suddenly needing a ride across the Atlantic when United Nations climate talks were moved on short notice. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/climate/greta-thunberg-return-europe.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mayor called for a state of emergency and the closing of all schools after the Italian city was submerged under “acqua alta,” an exceptionally high tide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/world/europe/venice-flood.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, November 13, 2019 (ENS) – The arctic outbreak that has been gripping much of the central and eastern United States will culminate this morning with more than 100 locations expected to tie or set new low-temperature records. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/11/13/eastern-u-s-shivers-in-record-cold-weather/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s how the next 20 years are shaping up in terms of energy, and what it means for global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/climate/energy-trends-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The country has long been a model for common-sense public policy. But this week’s fires have revealed once again that its pragmatism stops at climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/world/australia/fires-climate-change-pragmatism.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The governor and the utility have been fighting for months over a proposed pipeline and a moratorium on new gas hookups. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/nyregion/cuomo-national-grid.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service HANOVER, New Hampshire, November 12, 2019 (ENS) – Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College has accepted an invitation to partner with Qaanaaq, an Arctic hunting and fishing community in northwestern Greenland, as the residents transition to renewable energy and an affordable, sustainable future. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/11/12/science-in-action-arctic-residents-embrace-renewables/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To persuade some migrating Caspian terns to stop short of the Columbia River, scientists planted plastic decoys and patio speakers in San Francisco Bay. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/science/caspian-terns-san-francisco-bay.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures across the country hit record lows on Tuesday morning, prompting some school districts to close and others to delay opening. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/us/cold-weather-snow.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By interviewing people who live around a forest in Vietnam, scientists captured visual evidence that silver-backed chevrotains still exist. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/science/vietnam-silver-backed-chevrotain.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cheap and plentiful, they’ve long been a menu staple in New Orleans and beyond. But recent months have brought a crisis that worries fishermen and chefs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/dining/gulf-oysters.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service PRINCETON, New Jersey, November 11, 2019 (ENS) – Scientists at three North American universities have discovered one of nature’s “backup methods” for converting nitrogen into plant nutrients. Research published today in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” shows that the process may be more resilient than […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new agency rule would restrict the science that can be used in drafting health regulations by requiring researchers to turn over confidential health data. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/climate/epa-science-trump.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Her public art installation at Madison Square Park, opening in June, will focus on the so-called ghost forests that have died off because of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/arts/design/maya-lin-madison-square-park.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An emergency was declared for all of New South Wales as risk warnings reached their highest possible level. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/world/australia/fires-sydney-new-south-wales.html?emc=rss&partner=rss