Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A growing number of young voters, including conservatives, identify climate change as a top priority. Republican strategists fear that could soon pose a big problem. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/climate/climate-change-republicans.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Most residents in the country’s capital only get running water once a week, leading to serpentine queues at municipal boreholes across the city. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/world/africa/zimbabwe-water-crisis.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists surveying reindeer populations in Norway said the deaths occurred on iced pastures in the Arctic, a result of global warming’s effect on a vulnerable ecosystem. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/world/europe/norway-reindeer-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “We are the one species on this planet that seems to think that this place belongs to us, and only us,” the British royal said in an issue of British Vogue. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/world/europe/prince-harry-children.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week, the high cost of the world’s natural disasters Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-mail.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Increased awareness of climate change has not diminished Americans’ appetite for building homes in flood zones, new data show. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/climate/climate-change-new-homes-flooding.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Protesters gathered for a hard-to-miss rally in Detroit on Tuesday afternoon, hours before the first of two Democratic presidential debates. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/us/politics/democrats-debate-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The initiative is part of a campaign by the prime minister to plant four billion trees in the country before the fall to combat deforestation and global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/world/africa/ethiopia-tree-planting-deforestation.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist will cross the Atlantic in an open-cockpit racing yacht to attend a United Nations summit meeting on global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/climate/greta-thunberg-sailing-climate-summit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Democratic candidate for president and the powerful House freshman are building on the Green New Deal with a plan to prioritize low-income communities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/kamala-harris-aoc-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service SANTIAGO, Chile, July 29, 2019 (ENS) – An oil spill under investigation by the Chilean Navy on the far southern coast of Patagonia has been contained, mining company CAP SA said on Sunday. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/07/29/oil-spill-fouls-pristine-patagonian-waters/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cutting down trees at the current rate could lead to runaway deforestation, environmentalists say. But President Bolsonaro is sticking to his promise to curb enforcement. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/world/americas/brazil-deforestation-amazon-bolsonaro.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Heat records were smashed across much of Europe this week, leaving officials searching for short- and longer-term solutions to help people endure temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/world/europe/france-europe-extreme-heat.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service TAMPA, Florida, July 26, 2019 (ENS) – An indictment from a federal grand jury sitting in Tampa was unsealed Wednesday, charging Novita Indah, 48, and Larry Malugin, 51, of Port Richey, Florida, with conspiracy and trafficking in protected wildlife. The indictment charges the couple with smuggling wildlife from […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SACRAMENTO, California, July 26, 2019 (ENS) – As the Trump administration prepares to roll back emission standards for light-duty cars and trucks, a consortium of four automakers and the state of California have agreed on a voluntary framework to reduce emissions as an alternative path forward for clean vehicle […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Temperatures broke records, but while air-conditioning use is up among Europeans, it remains far less common than elsewhere in the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/world/europe/heatwave-record-temperatures.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Four of the world’s largest automakers, including the Ford Motor, have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/climate/automakers-rejecting-trump-pollution-rule-strike-a-deal-with-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Also this week: A climate diplomat looks to the future, and your letters about trees. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-carbon-offsets.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The bond-rating agency’s purchase of Four Twenty Seven suggests that governments and companies that ignore climate threats could be penalized. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/climate/moodys-ratings-climate-change-data.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The influential group of lawmakers is calling for net-zero emissions in the United States by 2050. Supporters of the Green New Deal say that’s not enough. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/climate/democrats-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss