What Happened at the U.N. General Assembly

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Presidents and prime ministers converged at the world’s most prominent diplomatic stage, amid crises ranging from climate change to possible armed conflict between Iran and the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/world/united-nations-general-assembly-recap.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Oil Giants, Under Fire From Climate Activists and Investors, Mount a Defense

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Thirteen energy companies gathered in New York City to pledge action on climate change, though many of their ideas would perpetuate the use of oil and gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/climate/oil-industry-climate-investment.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Where’s the Waste? A ‘Circular’ Food Economy Could Combat Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An ice company’s wastewater can feed a produce garden. Spent grain from a brewery goes to compost. Local, shared, recycled. Welcome to the future of food. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/circular-food-economy-sustainable.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Thailand Shuttered a Notorious Tiger Zoo, but the Problem Has Only Gotten Worse

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Activists say Thailand’s tiger zoos amount to little more than farms, which produce animal parts for a thriving black market. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/world/asia/thailand-tigers-zoos.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

At U.N. Climate Summit, Few Commitments and U.S. Silence

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China made no new commitments at United Nations climate talks to take stronger action. The United States said nothing at all, and a host of other countries made incremental promises at best. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/climate/climate-summit-global-warming.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Trump Administration Threatens to Cut U.S. Highway Funds From California

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Saying California has the worst air quality in the country, the E.P.A. chief fires the latest salvo in an escalating battle over clean air and states’ rights. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/climate/trump-california-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Pledges of Climate Healing Resound at Climate Week NYC

Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, September 23, 2019 (ENS) – “California is significantly outperforming the United States of America in GDP growth over a five-year period – not despite our environmental strategies, but because of our environmental strategies,” California Governor Gavin Newsom told the opening day audience at Climate Week […]

Leaders at UN Climate Action Summit Hear Brutal Truths

Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, September 23, 2019 (ENS) – Speaking at the opening of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit on Monday, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, was blunt in her criticism of world leaders, telling them that they are still “not mature enough to tell it like […]

When the Choreographer Won’t Fly, the Dancers Rehearse by Skype

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jérôme Bel has decided, for ecological reasons, not to work in any way that involves a plane ride. That can make things difficult. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/arts/dance/jerome-bel-isadora-no-flying.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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