Why Vultures Might Just Be the Smartest Birds Above the Block

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The birds are widely reviled for their carrion-eating ways. But an evolutionary history of scavenging has forged a creative, cunning and wide-ranging mind. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/science/vultures-conservation-intelligence.html

Climate Change is Spoiling Italy’s White Truffle Trade

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change in Italy has come for one of the world’s most sought-after delicacies. Foodies will probably see the impact when the check comes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/business/the-climates-no-good-the-hunt-for-white-truffles-gets-pricier.html

Australia Offers Climate Refuge to Tuvalu Citizens, but Not All

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Low-lying Tuvalu has reached a deal with its large Pacific neighbor to address the challenge of rising oceans, but it is not planning to pack up and go. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/world/australia/tuvalu-climate.html

Echidna Named for David Attenborough Rediscovered, Along With Tree Shrimp

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the Cyclops Mountains in the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea, Oxford scientists and local guides made a series of spectacular discoveries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/science/echidna-pictures-cyclops-mountains.html

Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/business/energy-environment/heat-pumps-biden-tax-credits-rebates.html

Biden Finalizes Significant Overhaul in Federal Regulations

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New rules from the Office of Management and Budget will change how the federal government weighs costs, enabling new efforts on climate change and poverty. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/business/biden-regulations-cost-benefit-spending.html

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