Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With 1,000 full-time employees out, and the fate of thousands more seasonal workers unclear, tours are being canceled and some wonder who will empty the trash. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/travel/national-park-service-firings.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Earth’s prolonged streak of abnormal heat continued into 2025 despite the arrival of La Niña ocean conditions, which typically bring cooler temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/climate/earth-hottest-january.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/climate/wind-power-executive-order-trump.html
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/climate/sugar-maple-tree-pennsylvania.html
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
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Die-hard fans of the season say the best part starts after Labor Day. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/style/september-summer-month.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While the Line fire burns in Southern California, what can we learn from how a changing climate has affected an expanding fire season? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/climate/climate-changing-fire-season.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/travel/europe-tourism-backlash.html
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets and people at risk. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/health/pets-disease-surveillance.html
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
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 90 large fires are raging across the United States, intensifying this year’s fire season. The forecast shows no sign of letting up. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/weather/wildfire-smoke-california-northwest.html
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 […]
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
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The state has had more than 3,500 wildfires this year, and the peak of the annual fire season has yet to arrive. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/wildfires-california-forest.html
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 […]
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 […]