Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Kincade fire is burning more than 10,000 acres in California. Other areas of the country are experiencing drought so understanding fire is becoming ever more important. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/climate/california-wildfires-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service PRETORIA, South Africa, October 25, 2019 (ENS) – By the stroke of a legislative pen, a list of iconic and, in some cases, endangered wild animals can now be manipulated as farming stock. Lions, cheetahs, rhinos, and zebras are among 33 wild species which became farm animals as of May… […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A $450 billion climate change proposal from Senator Chuck Schumer would give consumers vouchers to buy American-made electric and hybrid cars and trucks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/climate/climate-change-schumer-electric-cars.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The $5 billion development in the Meadowlands, formerly known as Xanadu and now called American Dream, will open on Friday. Sort of. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/business/american-dream-meadowlands-mall.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, Exxon Mobil goes to court. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/climate/nyt-cilmate-newsletter-energy-star.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In its wineries, Familia Torres, a global producer, fights climate change by lowering emissions; in its vineyards, the company tries to adapt. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/dining/familia-torres-wine-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service BANGKOK, Thailand, October 24, 2019 (ENS) – In five days, the Xayaburi Hydropower Project on the Mekong River in northern Laos will formally begin operations. As the first dam on the lower Mekong mainstream, this marks a turning point for the Mekong River. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/10/24/dam-development-is-silencing-the-mekong-river/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A 1990s effort to encourage drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has cost the government $18 billion in lost revenue from oil royalties, according to a new report. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/climate/oil-lost-revenue-gao.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Trump is preparing to formally withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, beginning a yearlong countdown removing the world’s largest economy from the landmark agreement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/climate/trump-paris-climate-accord.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Justice Department has sued California over a climate change initiative that now extends into Canada, saying the state cannot make international agreements. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/climate/trump-california-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, talks about phytoplankton, plastic straws and the best fish to eat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/style/ayana-elizabeth-johnson-climate-ocean.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service PARIS, France, October 23, 2019 (ENS) – Today six environmental groups in France and Uganda, led by Friends of the Earth, are taking the French multinational energy company Total to court for its failure to elaborate and implement its human rights and environmental vigilance plan in Uganda. This is […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Amager Bakke, a first-of-its-kind public utility topped with an artificial mountain resort, is the Danish capital’s latest landmark. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/travel/copenhagen-ski-hill-powerplant.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Using augmented reality, virtual reality and installations of light and art, the creators of this pop-up exhibition hope to inspire action on climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/arts/design/arcadia-exhibition-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Carolina Caycedo’s artwork examines the social and environmental impact of harnessing rivers to generate power. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/arts/design/colombian-artist-carolina-caycedo.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A photographer pairs images to show troubling similarities between threatened environments. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/arts/design/photographs-climate-wetlands-glacier.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As concerns about air pollution rise, India has mandated only eco-friendly fireworks ahead of the festival of Diwali. Manufacturers are skeptical, and desperate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/world/asia/india-pollution-fireworks.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration eased protections on a small California fish, allowing water to be diverted from its estuary habitat to large Central Valley farms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/climate/trump-delta-smelt.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The court’s brief order addressed a threshold question: Should climate suits filed by state and local governments be heard in state or federal court? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/supreme-court-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, October 22, 2019 (ENS) – Every minute around the world, almost one million plastic bottles are purchased. As the environmental impact of that plastic tide swells into a political issue, packaged goods sellers and retailers, pressured to stem the flow of single-use bottles and containers, […]