Published by the Environmental News Service MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia, November 18, 2019 (ENS) – Logging in the remaining old-growth forests of the Australian state of Victoria will cease immediately, protecting around 90,000 hectares, with logging in all native forests across the state to stop by 2030, according to a new plan announced by the Labor […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, November 18, 2019 (ENS) – Gaming with family members, or even strangers, in nearby self-driving cars out on the road could soon be a reality for passengers in autonomous vehicles. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/11/18/multi-player-games-engage-passengers-in-driverless-cars/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Automakers have made battery-powered cars largely to meet environmental rules. Now they’re putting more skin in the game. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/17/business/ford-mustang-electric-suv.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A hub of renewable energy, packed with solar panels and batteries, or an expanded La Guardia Airport could replace the Rikers jails. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/nyregion/rikers-island-closing-future.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
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