Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 100 million years ago, scientists say, warming seas and reduced oxygen may have sent some sharks higher into the water column, where they evolved to be fierce and hungry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/science/sharks-evolution-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/health/sri-lanka-kidney-disease.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Danish capital is offering free museum tours, art workshops and more to visitors who take part in climate-friendly initiatives. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/travel/copenhagen-sustainable-tourism.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In this monsoon season, so far there have been more than 60 weather-related fatalities. With roads cut off and more rain expected, the toll could rise. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/world/asia/flooding-landslide-nepal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, endured days of temperatures above 100 Fahrenheit, made worse by power cuts and high humidity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/asia/pakistan-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Both have gotten caught up in fights over plastic packaging. When Costco recently tried to trim its plastic use by selling rotisserie chickens in bags, some shoppers disapproved. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/climate/costco-chicken-bags-sliced-cheese-plastic.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Oil sands companies pushing a carbon capture project shut down their website after a law banning misleading environmental claims was passed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/canada/canada-greenwashing-oil-sands.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Growth in electric vehicle sales has been slowing, but the Italian luxury carmaker is stepping up investment and setting ambitious targets. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/business/ferrari-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To help make the Olympic Games in Paris greener, Le Pavé, a manufacturing start-up, is making podiums and stadium seating out of recycled plastic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/business/olympics-recycled-plastic.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new analysis shows increasing frequency and intensity of hurricanes could cause more devastating interruptions to the power grid. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/climate/hurricanes-power-outages.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new government, to be led by Labour, has pledged to fast-track a green energy transition. It will face big challenges. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/climate/labor-starmer-election-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency reached a settlement with the automaker over the sales of SUVs and pickups that emitted excess planet-warming carbon dioxide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/climate/gm-epa-pollution-settlement.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Residents moved to Mountain House, Calif., to escape soaring housing costs near the coast. Now, they just have to survive the searing summer heat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/mountain-house-california-housing-heat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gathering data from directly inside the storm can help emergency managers prepare for what’s to come. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/climate/hurricane-beryl-wind-speeds.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Five bulls from the area around a Kenyan wildlife reserve have been shot and killed in Tanzania in recent months. The countries have very different conservation strategies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/climate/elephant-hunting-amboseli-kenya-tanzania.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Global warming is hitting the entire Northeast particularly hard, according to figures provided by Climate Central, a nonprofit group. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/nyregion/new-jersey-warming-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s how the end of the Chevron doctrine could affect climate regulation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/climate/supreme-court-climate-chevron.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The speed of decline in the Juneau Ice Field, an expanse of 1,050 interconnected glaciers, has doubled in recent decades, scientists discovered. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/climate/alaska-juneau-icefield-melting.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Tesla chief executive’s polarizing statements have alienated some potential customers and may be partly responsible for a recent slump in sales. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/business/elon-musk-politics-tesla-sales.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cargo ships off California are reducing speeds as part of an unusual race designed to protect some very large local residents. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/climate/whales-speed-ships-slow.html