Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons could have a major effect on climate change but would make air-conditioning more expensive just as many Indians are becoming able to afford it. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/world/asia/india-air-conditioning.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A study found that human-caused warming was responsible for 55 percent of the rise in the dryness of the landscape in the western United States. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/climate-change-forest-fires.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A decision on the siting of a seaport could improve the prospects of the restoration of the lizards, which were once believed to be extinct. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/jamaican-iguanas-goat-islands.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “If you begin a conversation with, ‘You’re an idiot,’ that’s the end of the conversation, too,” says the Texas Tech scientist, an evangelical Christian spreading a gospel on warming. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/katharine-hayhoe-climate-change-science.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service ST. LOUIS, Missouri, October 10, 2016 (ENS) – Democrat Hillary Clinton confirmed her intention to fight climate change, while Republican Donald Trump affirmed his dedication to a fossil-fueled economy as the two candidates faced off on Sunday night in the second presidential debate of the 2016 election. Read the […]
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, October 8, 2016 (ENS) – Residents and emergency workers along Florida’s northeast coast took a deep breath Saturday morning as Hurricane Matthew moved north, leaving four people dead, flooding streets and damaging hundreds of miles of beachfront communities before making landfall in South Carolina. Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service CASABLANCA, Morocco, October 7, 2016 (ENS) – Thousands of delegates from around the world meeting next month in Morocco to negotiate implementation of the world’s first global climate agreement will get a feel for what the low-carbon future holds – electric cars for their convenience. Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A team of researchers scours the wilds of northern Alaska for Bombus polaris, the ‘panda of the insect world.’ Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/alaska-bumblebee.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The prime minister’s plan to put a price on carbon emissions is a significant environmental step, and leaves provinces with choices on how to carry it out. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/opinion/canadas-trudeau-steps-up-on-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Why is the media not raising climate change as part of the presidential race? Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/opinion/what-about-the-planet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The measure takes effect in 2021 and will for the first time reduce the climate impact of international jet travel. The first six years will be voluntary. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/science/190-countries-adopt-plan-to-offset-jet-emissions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, October 6, 2016 (ENS) – The Paris Agreement on climate change is set to enter into force on November 4, less than a year after it was adopted by world leaders. With the ratifications deposited Wednesday, enough countries have approved the accord so that it […]
Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 5, 2016 (ENS) – Forest crime and conservation were in the spotlight at the 17th conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which closed in Johannesburg Tuesday after protecting many species of precious rosewoods. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/05/rosewoods-traveling-musicians-receive-cites-protection/
Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 5, 2016 (ENS) – Two weeks of intense negotiations closed here Tuesday as 152 governments adopted groundbreaking decisions regulating legal, sustainable and traceable trade in wildlife. They protected African elephants, pangolins and rosewoods, among many other species. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/05/world-wildlife-conference-a-game-changer/
Published by the Environmental News Service CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, October 5, 2016 (ENS) – If you believe low carbon emitting cars are expensive to drive – think again. New research from the MIT shows that when operating and maintenance costs are included in a vehicle’s price, autos emitting less carbon are among the market’s least expensive […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Democrats are more likely than Republicans to care deeply about climate change and to believe that it is mainly the result of human activity. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/science/climate-change-poll-pew.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Category 4 storm brought winds of up to 145 miles an hour and rainfall that could exceed three feet in some areas. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/world/americas/hurricane-matthew-haiti-jamaica-cuba.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scripps said that levels had recently risen above 400 parts per million, and were likely to stay that way “for the indefinite future.” Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/science/atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-400-ppm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, October 3, 2016 (ENS) – Hurricane Matthew, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history, pounded coastal Colombia and is now storming north across the Caribbean headed for Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/03/dangerous-hurricane-aims-for-haiti-cuba-jamaica/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Indonesia’s capital is working to dredge its network of rivers and canals, long blocked with garbage and a central contributor to chronic flooding. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/world/asia/jakarta-indonesia-canals.html?partner=rss&emc=rss