La demanda contra las petroleras por los daños de María en Puerto Rico

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Una abogada comenzó a pequeña escala, con una táctica inusual. Eso evolucionó en un esfuerzo que podría obligar a las compañías de combustibles fósiles a pagar cientos de miles de millones en daños. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/07/19/espanol/puerto-rico-maria-demanda.html

She’s on a Mission From God: Suing Big Oil for Climate Damages

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A lawyer started small with a creative tactic. It grew into an effort that could force fossil fuel companies to pay hundreds of billions in damages. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/climate/climate-lawsuit-puerto-rico.html

How the World’s Two Largest Polluters, U.S. and China, Stack Up

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment From gas emissions to electric vehicles, here is how the world’s two biggest economies — and polluters — compare on taking steps to confront climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/climate/us-china-climate-issues.html

Spain, Facing a Future of Drought, Turns to Medieval Solutions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Acequias, a network of water channels created by the Moors over 1,000 years ago, are being excavated and brought back to life to adapt to the crises of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/spain-drought-acequias.html

Extreme Heat Grips 3 Continents as Climate Change Warms Earth

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Across North America, Europe and Asia, hundreds of millions of people endured blistering conditions. The U.S. special envoy for climate change called it “a threat to all of humankind.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/extreme-heat-wave-us-europe-asia.html

A Third Party Soft Launches, but Its Politicians Disagree on Details

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Senator Joe Manchin III and former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. stressed that they were not a third-party presidential ticket — yet. And on issues like climate and guns, they debated their views. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/no-labels-manchin-huntsman-event.html

As China Bakes in Record Heat, John Kerry Presses Beijing on Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The extreme heat wave choking China has become a talking point for John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, in his meetings with officials in Beijing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/asia/china-heat-kerry.html

More Than 50 Whales Die After Being Stranded in Scotland

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Only one pilot whale survived out of the 55 beached on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland on Sunday. It was the largest mass stranding in the region in over a decade. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/europe/pilot-whales-stranding-scotland.html

Kerry Says U.S. and China Must Set Aside Politics to Tackle Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is in Beijing for three days of talks between the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gas pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/asia/john-kerry-china-climate.html

Wildfire in Canary Islands Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The blaze on the island of La Palma has driven some 4,000 residents from their homes and burned about 10,000 acres. It could be a harbinger of weather-related crises this summer in Europe. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/europe/europe-heat-wildfire-spain-canary-islands.html

As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The homebuilding industry has been slow to adopt changes that can better protect against extreme weather. Some architects are showing what’s possible. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/climate/climate-geodesic-dome-house.html

A New Job for Electric Vehicles: Powering Homes During Blackouts

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some energy experts say battery-powered vehicles will increasingly help keep the lights on and support electric grids, rather than straining them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/energy-environment/electric-vehicles-backup-power.html

As U.S. and China Resume Climate Talks, Here’s Where Things Stand

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry travels to Beijing for three days of talks, as the world’s two biggest economies, and two biggest polluters, try to cooperate on climate action. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/climate/us-china-climate-talks.html

New Heat Wave Descends on Europe, as It Struggles to Adapt

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment European governments have been slow to put in place broader mitigation strategies for extreme heat, allowing deaths to increase. This year may be no different. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/world/europe/europe-heat-wave-italy.html

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