Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s a selection of Times reporters’ most memorable stories of the year, with a focus on climate change and related environmental issues. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/science/2016-global-warming-news.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The bears that come here are climate refugees, on land because the sea ice they rely on for hunting seals is receding. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/18/science/polar-bears-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new visualization from NASA illustrates the concentration of carbon dioxide around the globe over the course of a year. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/science/carbon-dioxide-satellite.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Governors and mayors say they are determined to continue with plans to address climate change, no matter what a Trump administration may do. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/science/local-government-climate-change-efforts.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rules passed by the state’s energy agency represent another step in California’s efforts to drastically lower its greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/science/california-new-computer-energy-rules.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, December 14, 2016 (ENS) – President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Montana’s sole Congressman Republican Ryan Zinke as his Secretary of the Interior. If confirmed by the Senate, he would manage U.S. natural resources and public lands. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/12/14/trump-picks-montana-rep-ryan-zinke-to-head-interior/
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK , New York, December 13, 2016 (ENS) – The federal government will take action on a petition by the state of New York seeking to close a loophole that currently allows highly flammable crude oil to be shipped by rail through communities in New York and across […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Block Island Wind Farm, consisting of five turbines off Rhode Island, sets up the possibility for offshore wind projects elsewhere along the coast. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/science/wind-power-block-island.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency’s report comes as President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to expand the gas and oil extraction technique and roll back existing regulations on the process. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/reversing-course-epa-says-fracking-can-contaminate-drinking-water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The exact cause of the birds’ deaths is unknown, and experts worry that thousands more could be in danger during this year’s migratory season. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/science/snow-geese-deaths-montana.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia, December 10, 2016 (ENS) – While most people were asleep, a shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Indonesia’s Aceh Province in Northwest Sumatra at 5:03 am local time on December 7, leaving more than 100 people dead and injuring or displacing thousands of others. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CANCUN, Mexico, December 11, 2016 (ENS) – In a move that aligns the interests of conservationists, farmers and ranchers, Brazil’s Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment have pledged to jointly restore and promote sustainable agriculture across 22 million hectares of degraded land, covering an area the size of Uruguay. […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CANCUN, Mexico, December 11, 2016 (ENS) – Driven by habitat loss, civil unrest and illegal hunting, the global giraffe population has fallen by 40 percent over the last 30 years, and the species has been listed as Vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species maintained by the International […]
Published by the Environmental News Service BOULDER, Colorado, December 10, 2016 (ENS) – Unusually high air temperatures over the Arctic Ocean, persistent winds from the south, and a warm ocean have resulted in a record low Arctic sea ice extent for November, say scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, NSIDC, at the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service MEXICO CITY, Mexico, December 9, 2016 (ENS) – Mayors from cities across the United States are urging president-elect Donald Trump to recognize the “real and urgent threat that climate change poses to the world’s cities,” and to support them as they enact policies and programs to combat climate change. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Distinct populations of Atlantic killifish developed adaptations that helped them survive in waters tainted by toxic leftovers of industrial manufacturing. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/science/atlantic-killfish-evolution-pollution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Donald J. Trump’s choice of a climate-change denier won’t undo all of the nation’s efforts to shift from coal and oil, scientists and industry experts say. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/politics/trump-climate-epa-coal-jobs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service ABUJA, Nigeria, December 8, 2016 (ENS) – Five more West African countries have agreed to ban the import of Europe’s dirty high-sulfur diesel fuel, a move that will slash vehicle emissions and help an estimated 250 million people breathe cleaner air. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/12/08/african-countries-ban-dirty-diesel-imports-from-europe/
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, December 8, 2016 (ENS) – Oklahoma Attorney General and climate denier E. Scott Pruitt is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. The announcement of Pruitt’s nomination on Wednesday has drawn responses ranging from outrage to grim, tight-lipped determination to get along […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mr. Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general, has been a key architect of the legal battle against President Obama’s climate change policies. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/scott-pruitt-epa-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss