Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Lagarde calls climate change a “pressing global” challenge and promises the European Central Bank will focus on the risk when she arrives in November. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/business/climate-change-ecb-lagarde.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, the tricky business of tracking hurricanes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-light-bulbs.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A pathfinder in environmental economics who insisted on factoring in the worst-case scenarios of global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/business/energy-environment/martin-weitzman-dead.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In 2007, a bipartisan Congress said that requiring energy efficient light bulbs was the right idea. The Trump administration disagrees. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/climate/trump-light-bulb-rollback.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ms. Harris is one of 10 candidates participating in a CNN forum on climate change, the first such prime-time event in a presidential campaign. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/us/politics/democrats-climate-change-plans.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In “The Geography of Risk,” Gilbert Gaul explores the strange paradox that the value of coastal real estate has risen even as climate change presents new dangers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/books/review/gilbert-gaul-the-geography-of-risk.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ms. Warren and four other presidential candidates are releasing climate proposals this week, as the top contenders prepare for a prime-time forum on global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/03/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-climate-change-plan.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fighting climate change can create jobs, experts say, but politicians’ estimates might not capture the complex reality of what that growth could look like. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/climate/climate-job-creation.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is making hurricanes more destructive in several ways. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/03/climate/hurricane-dorian-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service TALLAHASSEE, Florida, September 1, 2019 (ENS) – Florida, South Carolina and Georgia are preparing for powerful Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 hurricane that is bearing down on the Atlantic coast. Dorian is a slow-moving storm with tropical storm-force winds extending up to 140 miles from its center, heavy rain […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change and man-made fires could set off a cycle of self-perpetuating deforestation, scientists warn. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/world/americas/amazon-rainforest-fires-climate.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump administration is trying to roll back more than 80 environmental rules; half involve climate change. Here are some of the biggest climate-related ones. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/climate/climate-rule-trump-reversing.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Archaeologists worldwide pooled their knowledge of past land use — and pushed back the date when human farming and other practices began altering the planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/science/archaeology-earth-anthropocene.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A split between larger and smaller companies reflects at least tactical differences over the best course for producers in an age of climate concerns. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/business/energy-environment/methane-regulation-reaction.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If the proposal is adopted, the government would no longer require oil and gas companies to inspect for and repair methane leaks from wells and pipelines. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/climate/epa-methane-greenhouse-gas.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As chief executive of Unilever, Paul Polman tapped into the company’s history in an effort to make it more sustainable, and profitable. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/business/paul-polman-unilever-corner-office.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Swedish 16-year-old sailed across the Atlantic on an emissions-free yacht to speak at the U.N. Climate Action Summit next month. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/nyregion/greta-thunberg-new-york.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, Greta Thunberg arrives in New York. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/climate/one-thing-we-can-do-drive-less.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 28, 2019 (ENS) – When World Water Week opened in Stockholm Monday, speakers at the annual event addressing global water issues called for an immediate and drastic shift in how freshwater is shared and managed. The world’s water shortage is increasingly acute, all speakers warned and, […]
Published by the Environmental News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, August 28, 2019 (ENS) – Wildlife conservationists are celebrating a cliff-hanger of a win for elephants at the triennial Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES, in Geneva where delegates Tuesday voted to limit the controversial trade of wild-caught baby […]