Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Pruitt could be in charge of policing industries that have long helped advance his political career. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/us/scott-pruitt-trump-epa-pick.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The spike in air pollution was mainly driven by a cold snap that forced thousands of households to crank up poor quality heaters that burn things like coal and garbage. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/world/europe/warsaw-air-pollution-smog.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In California, an environmental crisis forced a utility to fast-track a risky idea — using rechargeable cells to stand in for power plants. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/business/energy-environment/california-big-batteries-as-power-plants.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment When a geyser of gas began spewing from the ground in October 2015, it was just the beginning of an energy and environmental crisis in Southern California with far-reaching repercussions. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/business/energy-environment/aliso-canyon-gas-leak.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Exxon Mobil and Hess may soon confirm that the sea floor beneath the South American country’s coastal waters contains one of the richest energy discoveries in decades. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/business/energy-environment/major-oil-find-guyana-exxon-mobile-hess.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, January 13, 2017 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a notice of violation to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and FCA US, alleging the company installed and failed to disclose engine management software that results in increased emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from over 100,000 vehicles. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The peatlands, covering an area the size of New York State, contain billions of tons of stored carbon but are vulnerable to warming and development. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/science/peat-swamp-congo-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A report recommends modest studies on geoengineering, the controversial concept of intervening in nature to slow or reverse global warming. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/science/geoengineering-climate-change-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The administration added the rusty-patched bumblebee, which once covered 28 states but is threatened by pesticides, disease and climate change, to the endangered species list. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/science/endangered-bee.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Pioneer Cabin tree was hollowed out in the 1880s, and cars once drove through its ancient trunk. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/09/us/pioneer-cabin-tree-sequoia.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Two new space-based lightning sensors are set to join a growing global architecture of ground-based detection networks. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/09/science/lightning-weather-prediction.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The iconic Arctic species is threatened by the loss of sea ice resulting from rising global temperatures, the Fish and Wildlife Service warned. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/09/science/polar-bears-global-warming-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service TAIPEI, Taiwan, January 9, 2017 (ENS) – Factories illegally built on farms have become a massive threat to food safety in Taiwan. A recent survey shows that at least 60 percent of these factories are of high pollution potential. The government has pledged to tear down new structures and […]
Published by the Environmental News Service ARLINGTON, Virginia, January 9, 2017 (ENS) – The Department of Veterans Affairs’ eight-year-long campaign to limit the incidence of infections with the dangerous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, in VA healthcare facilities continues to make progress, a new study shows. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/08/cases-of-mrsa-down-in-u-s-veterans-hospitals/
Published by the Environmental News Service HONG KONG, China, January 8, 2017 (ENS) – Poached nearly to extinction in their homelands, rare and threatened birds and animals have found refuge in cities like Hong Kong, introduced to urban centers or wilderness areas outside their natural ranges. Now, the introduced populations could offer hope of survival […]
Published by the Environmental News Service DURHAM, North Carolina, January 7, 2017 (ENS) – Women of childbearing age who inhale second-hand tobacco smoke even before conception may put their future babies at risk of impaired brain development, if the results of an animal study by scientists at Duke Health are found to apply to humans. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A series of maps produced by researchers visualize the link between global trade and its environmental impact. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/science/endangered-species-trade-map.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment What groups and businesses are doing to make tourism more globally aware in the coming year. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/travel/where-sustainable-travel-is-headed-in-2017.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service LAS VEGAS, Nevada, January 5, 2017 (ENS) – Ford and Toyota are forming a nonprofit to manage an open source software platform that will give consumers more options in how they connect and control their smartphone apps on the road. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/05/ford-toyota-form-consortium-to-advance-in-vehicle-apps/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jackson Family Wines of Sonoma, Calif., is among winemakers employing both high-tech and old-school techniques to adapt to hotter, drier conditions. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/business/california-wine-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss