Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In earlier bids for the White House, former President Donald Trump pledged to get miners back to work. Now, he trumpets oil and gas, and hardly mentions the dirtiest of the fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/climate/trump-coal-politics.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Between days of excessive heat and days of unrelenting storms, the summer rainy season is starting to feel different — and highly unpredictable. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/us/south-florida-flood-rain-storms.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment One group in Hudson Bay might have roughly a decade left because sea ice is becoming too thin to support them as they hunt, according to new research. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/climate/polar-bear-population-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Supreme Court may soon decide the fate of dozens of cases brought by cities and states that seek to hold fossil fuel companies accountable. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/climate/supreme-court-hawaii-climate-oil-companies.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The government will look at ways to extend the shelf life of foods and to create more composting and other facilities, as well as urge companies to donate more food. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/climate/white-house-food-waste-strategy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nate Smith, an actor and activist, will have a role in a production organized by Theater of War Productions on the TKTS Times Square steps. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/nyregion/protester-enemy-of-people-times-square.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Record-breaking temperatures are pushing experts and public health officials to come up with a new vocabulary to warn the public about extreme heat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/climate/heat-stickiness-temperature.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists and officials spent days at sea searching for vaquitas, shy porpoises threatened by fishing gear. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/climate/vaquita-porpoise-survey-mexico.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Work is starting in Wyoming coal country on a new type of reactor. Its main backer, Bill Gates, says he’s in it for the emissions-free electricity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/climate/bill-gates-nuclear-wyoming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tenjen Lama Sherpa was one of the most storied mountain guides of his generation. Now, he and two of his brothers are dead, and their youngest brother must keep climbing to make a living. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/asia/sherpa-mountain-climber-record.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Industry groups said the E.P.A. had exceeded its authority in requiring the drinking-water cleanup. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are linked to cancer and health risks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/climate/pfas-forever-chemicals-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Environmental Defense Fund, entering controversial territory, will spend millions of dollars examining the impact of reflecting sunlight into space as global warming worsens. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/climate/edf-solar-geoengineering-research.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Doug Burgum, the Republican governor of North Dakota, has stepped into the spotlight as a cheerleader for oil and former President Donald J. Trump. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/climate/burgum-energy-trump-oil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The main things to know as voters in 27 countries head to the ballot box to shape the next five years of European Union policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/eu-parliament-election-vote.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Economic growth has been ecologically costly — and so a movement in favor of ‘degrowth’ is growing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/books/review/shrink-the-economy-save-the-world.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The new measure requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon for all the car models they sell by 2031. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/climate/biden-mileage-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Homeowners in areas battered by climate disasters are facing dizzying insurance rate increases. But builders of housing for the homeless and other low-income families are also struggling. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/us/home-insurance-homeless-affordable.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In overheated Phoenix, firefighters are carrying giant plastic, ice-filled bags to quickly cool people, a technique pioneered in the military and at sporting events. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/climate/heat-victims-emt-ice-body-bags.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hundreds of millions of people around the world have recently voted in elections with important climate issues like extreme heat and coal dependence. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/climate/global-elections-climate-change-policy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials in Oregon say they need to cut trees, including some healthy ones. The reaction shows how complex land management has become as forest health declines. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/climate/forest-logging-oregon.html