Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/world/australia/fires-water-tankers-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Myers, whose nomination had stalled in the Senate, said medical issues made leading the agency “impractical.” Some Democrats had questioned his ties to a family-run private forecasting company. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/us/politics/barry-myers-noaa-nomination.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, guarding Arctic researchers from polar bears Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-thanksgiving.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Last year was the wettest on record for the United States and flooded towns got much attention in the spring, but farm statistics show longer-lasting effects. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/climate/farms-climate-change-crops.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In an interview in Germany, Roger Hallam said of the massacre of millions of Jews during World War II, “This is an almost normal event.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/world/europe/extinction-rebellion-holocaust.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Car culture has already been changed by bike and bus lanes. A transportation panel in Manhattan has floated the idea of eliminating free street parking entirely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/nyregion/nyc-street-parking.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Next year, New York City buildings will be required to display their marks on energy efficiency. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/nyregion/nyc-building-grades-letters.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a break from precedent, the dictionary company released an all-environmental shortlist including “climate action,” “climate denial” and “eco-anxiety.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/arts/word-of-the-year-climate-emergency.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ahead of the Democratic debate on Wednesday, we asked Times readers what issues they most wanted the presidential candidates to discuss, and why. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/reader-center/democratic-debate-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment One way to help the planet is not to buy new tech, especially stuff the planet never needed, says Kendra Pierre-Louis, who reports on the environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/technology/personaltech/green-environmental-tech.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As engineered wood evolves as a construction material, the sky is becoming the limit for timber office and institutional buildings. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/style/engineered-wood-tower-construction.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As environmental concerns grow, chains like Burger King and McDonald’s are rethinking what to offer with children’s meals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/business/burger-king-plastic-toys.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Architects and designers are finding new workplace and household uses for the stuff polluting our oceans. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/style/plastic-waste-design.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California’s largest utility needs to reach a settlement with victims of wildfires and other creditors while fending off calls for a state takeover. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/business/energy-environment/pge-bankruptcy-blackout.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service KIRCHBERG, Luxembourg, November 19, 2019 (ENS) – The European Investment Bank will end financing for fossil fuel energy projects from the end of 2021, bank officials have announced. Future financing from the world’s largest international public lending institution will accelerate clean energy innovation, energy efficiency, and renewables. Read the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A fight in Virginia Beach demonstrates the hard choices cities face when the pressure for new homes collides with the rising toll of natural disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/climate/climate-real-estate-developers.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Kate Marvel is committed to spreading the word about climate science. Her TED Talk on the subject drew more than a million viewers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/climate/kate-marvel-environment.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2019 (ENS) – Officials from the United States and Australia today signed a memorandum of understanding pledging cooperation to secure a steady supply of the energy mineral resources essential for meeting the world’s booming demand for electric vehicles, smartphones, jet aircraft, and solar panels. Read […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California, hitting back at automakers that sided with President Trump, will not buy from manufacturers that do not recognize its authority to set emissions standards. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/climate/california-automakers-trump.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The F.A.A. is rolling out a system that allows planes to fly closer to one another, but the roar that it creates is unbearable, people in the flight paths say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/business/planes-noise-flight-paths.html?emc=rss&partner=rss