Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Even as technologies like wind, solar and electric cars spread, nations are falling far behind in building the power lines needed to support them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/climate/electric-grids-climate-iea.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials held off on making a decision about the elusive bird, saying they still need to examine the evidence, including grainy video. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/climate/esa-ivory-billed-woodpecker.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Developers are combining new strategies with state and federal funds to turn decayed power plants once considered a blemish into potential assets for economic growth. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/business/coal-plant-redevelopment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rainforest holds a fifth of the world’s fresh water, but deforestation, dwindling rain and unrelenting heat are sucking it dry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/climate/amazon-rainforest-drought-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A conservation group acquired more than 1,500 acres just north of Yellowstone National Park to stop a gold mine that they say would have upset the habitat of bears and other wildlife. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/us/yellowstone-gold-mine-grizzly-bears.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Land-based aquaculture is still coming into its own, but it stands to upend an industry plagued by environmental concerns. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/dining/farm-raised-salmon-sustainability.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A shiny glass condo property in the city has become notorious for deadly crashes, so some residents are pushing for change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/climate/new-york-birds-windows.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In our Pyrocene age, enormous wildfires aren’t merely damaging ecosystems but transforming them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/science/climate-wildfires-ecosystems.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An unlikely group of New Yorkers is winning small victories in the battle to protect butterfly habitats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/14/nyregion/to-save-monarch-butterflies-they-had-to-silence-the-lawn-mowers.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A temporary pay raise for federal wild-land firefighters is set to end next month. Officials have said that more workers will quit if lawmakers fail to pass a permanent increase. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/14/us/politics/federal-firefighters-face-steep-pay-cuts.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A proposed industrial road would cut through pristine wilderness in Alaska to reach a planned copper and zinc mine. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/climate/alaska-ambler-road-mine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Clean hydrogen could help fight climate change, but it barely exists today. Now the administration wants to build an entire industry from scratch. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/climate/hydrogen-hubs-biden-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The developers will have to decide whether to absorb higher-than-expected costs or break their contracts with the state. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/nyregion/wind-farm-subsidies.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Officials will weigh whether to directly intervene, for the first time in state history, to stop aquifers from being wrung dry in the Central Valley. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/climate/california-groundwater-tulare-lake.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment To reduce emissions, he took five trains, nine buses, two ferries, two taxis, one shared car and one police convoy to reach a research site. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/climate/climate-researcher-no-fly.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Exxon’s $60 billion acquisition doubles down on oil and gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/climate/fossil-fuels-arent-going-anywhere.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agreement could help speed up the development of large solar projects that are often bogged down by fights over land use and environmental concerns. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/business/energy-environment/solar-farm-agreement.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon’s largest since its merger with Mobil in 1999, is a bet that U.S. energy policy will not move against fossil fuels in a major way. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/business/economy/exxon-mobil-pioneer-natural-resources.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The CBS hit, along with fellow staple “The Amazing Race,” is learning to deal with climate change, globalization and other seismic shifts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/arts/television/survivor-amazing-race.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Behind the scenes, the technology relies on thousands of specialized computer chips. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/climate/ai-could-soon-need-as-much-electricity-as-an-entire-country.html