What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/climate/california-farallones-ocean-warming.html

Gulf of Mexico Ocean Temperatures Are Record Hot, Fueling Milton

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Milton grew into a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day as it crossed warm oceans across the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/hurricane-milton-ocean-temperature.html

Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/climate/oceans-rivers-carbon-removal.html

Another North Carolina House Collapses Amid Hurricane Ernesto’s Waves

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Rodanthe, N.C., seven homes have been lost to the ocean in the last four years, as rising sea levels erode shorelines and put more buildings at risk. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/north-carolina-house-collapse-ernesto.html

How the World’s Oldest Humpback Whale Has Survived Is a Mystery

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Old Timer, a male first photographed in 1972, was spotted last month near Alaska, enduring in the Pacific Ocean while some other humpbacks have struggled in a changing environment. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/science/oldest-humpack-whale-old-timer.html

Burned Out of Lahaina, Thousands Try to Rebuild Lives Elsewhere

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many struggled to find housing and work after the wildfire destroyed the seaside town on Maui last year. But they have faced new hardships. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/maui-lahaina-residents-move.html

EPA Orders the Closure of Seven Cesspools to Protect County of Maui Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HONOLULU – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with the County of Maui to close seven Large Capacity Cesspools (Cesspools) – potential sources of harmful water contamination – on the Islands of Maui and Molokai. Cesspools collect and release untreated raw sewage into […]

Early Wildfires in Brazil Threaten Pantanal Wetlands and Cerrado Savanna

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Huge blazes are spreading hundreds of miles across some of the most biodiverse parts of Brazil, with the worst of the annual fire season still weeks away. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/world/americas/wildfires-brazil-amazon-rainforest.html

Multi-agency settlement resolves Clean Air Act violations at Meeker Gas Plant

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DENVER – The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Colorado today announced a settlement with Enterprise Gas Processing, LLC, and Enterprise Products Operating, LLC (jointly, “Enterprise”). The agreement, which includes a $1 million civil penalty, will protect community health and the […]

EPA hands down penalties to Rhode Island corporation for FIFRA violations

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (July 9, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Ocean State Jobbers, Inc., doing business as Ocean State Job Lot, a corporation based out of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, also […]

A Week of Extreme Weather, Explained

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment July has brought a record-breaking hurricane, early-season wildfires and triple-digit temperatures. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter, cleared up the connections between the events. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/insider/a-week-of-extreme-weather-explained.html

Fearsome Sharks of Today Evolved When Ancient Oceans Got Hot

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 100 million years ago, scientists say, warming seas and reduced oxygen may have sent some sharks higher into the water column, where they evolved to be fierce and hungry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/science/sharks-evolution-global-warming.html

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