Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, September 22, 2019 (ENS) – Young people from Portugal, Brazil, and the United States have won the 2019 Global Youth Video Competition by telling inspiring stories of local climate action that can be scaled up and replicated around the world. The winners were announced Saturday […]
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, September 21, 2019 (ENS) – At least four million people went on climate strike in 140 countries across the world, shattering previous records for turnout numbers, in an all-out effort to demonstrate their alarm at increasing global warming and to convince elected officials and world […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Friday’s global climate protests put the gap between activists and many of the world leaders preparing to meet in New York City next week into stark focus. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/united-nations-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Australian scientists are part of a worldwide effort to boost agricultural output to meet the growing global food demand. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/australia-climate-crops.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment From California to Costa Rica and beyond, farmers are experimenting with new crops and growing tactics. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/agriculture-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists are testing techniques for growing vines in a hot, parched future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/climate/wine-climate-change-israel.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California, joined by 23 other states, sued to block the administration’s unprecedented reversal of the state’s authority to set its own rules on climate-warming car emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/climate/california-auto-emissions-lawsuit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Angela Merkel’s government is seeking to meet the country’s climate-protection goals with new measures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/world/europe/germany-climate-protection-merkel.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm is expected to weaken over the next few days. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/climate/hurricane-storm-humberto-jerry.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New York City will not penalize those who attend global youth climate strikes on Friday, Sept. 20. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/nyregion/youth-climate-strike-nyc.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The decision underlines the difficulties in separating the politics of climate change from teaching about the science of it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/nyregion/youth-climate-strike-nyc.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “I feel hopeful seeing the power of all these people here today,” a teenager said of the protest, expected to draw thousands. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/nyregion/climate-strike-nyc.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also, reporters, activists and world leaders get set for climate week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-green-energy.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The findings put pressure on airline regulators to take stronger action to fight climate change as they prepare for a summit next week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/climate/air-travel-emissions.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Warming waters and a series of dams are making the grueling migration of the Chinook salmon even more deadly — and threatening dozens of other species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/science/chinook-salmon-columbia.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Mosaic expedition, a $155 million undertaking five years in the making, aims for a better understanding of how global warming will affect the Arctic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/climate/mosaic-expedition-arctic.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The free event this Saturday will be a “happening” of sorts, at the intersection of art and activism. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/arts/design/new-museum-ideascity-bronx-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Amazon and Facebook leaders were there for different reasons, but the appearances highlighted their companies’ need to reshape the public debate about their practices. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/business/bezos-zuckerberg-washington.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At the DealBook DC Strategy Forum a group of leaders in business, politics and academia gathered to try to solve problems from student debt to carbon emissions. Here are their recommendations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/business/dealbook/dealbook-forum-task-force-recommendations.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Pledging that the retailer would be carbon neutral by 2040, Jeff Bezos, the C.E.O., said it was ordering 100,000 electric delivery trucks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/technology/amazon-carbon-neutral.html?emc=rss&partner=rss