Colorado River States Are Racing to Agree on Cuts Before Inauguration Day

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment California, Arizona and others, fearing a political shake-up of negotiating teams after the November election, are aiming to wrap up work this year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/climate/colorado-river-negotiations.html

In Europe, a Rail Renaissance is Underway

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Amid concerns about climate change, demand for rail service is strong, and both governments and private investors are trying to keep up. Even Eurostar may see competition on its London-Paris route. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/travel/europe-new-trains.html

Canada’s Boreal Forests Badly Damaged by Logging

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/world/canada/canada-boreal-forest-logging.html

Denmark’s Prince Frederik Represents a New Generation of Monarchs

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Like King Charles III of Britain, Prince Frederik, who will soon ascend to his country’s throne, is part of a younger generation of royals who have embraced environmental issues. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/world/europe/denmark-prince-frederik-royal-family.html

Indiana’s Plan to Pipe In Groundwater for Microchip-Making Draws Fire

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The state is courting high-tech investments, but a new industrial park may lack enough water. Opponents say piping it from miles away might dry out residential wells. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/climate/indiana-leap-groundwater-pipe-microchips.html

Snow Shortages Are Plaguing the West’s Mountains

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some ski areas remain closed. But an even greater concern amid a changing climate is whether enough snow will fall to meet water needs for the summer. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/28/us/west-coast-snowpack-ski-warming.html

California Pushes Electric Trucks as the Future of Freight

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A mainstay of cargo transport will be phased out at ports as California bans new registrations of carbon-fuel trucks in favor of nonpolluting ones. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/28/business/energy-environment/electric-trucks-port-california.html

A Record-Breaking Warm, Snowless Winter Confounds Midwesterners

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Jogging in a T-shirt in Minnesota in December? A scientist called the rare string of balmy days “a visceral feeling of what climate change looks and feels like.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/us/record-warm-weather-minnesota-wisconsin.html

CP2 Natural Gas Project Is Biden’s Next Big Climate Test

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A proposed export terminal on the Louisiana coast highlights the tension between economic growth, geopolitics and the environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/climate/cp2-natural-gas-export-louisiana.html

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