Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Smog from factories and cars has led to more storms in the Atlantic Ocean, but fewer in the Pacific. A new study explains why. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/11/climate/air-pollution-hurricanes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/science/great-pacific-garbage-patch-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study finds that if fossil fuel emissions continue apace, the oceans could experience a mass extinction by 2300. There is still time to avoid it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/climate/global-warming-ocean-extinctions.html
Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish two separate Calls for Information and Nominations for possible leasing in areas that are determined to be suitable off the coast of Oregon and in the Central Atlantic. Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Torrential rain left a trail of destruction in the coastal city of Durban — the latest disaster in a season of storms that some scientists say has been intensified by climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/world/africa/floods-mudslides-south-africa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment During the record-setting 2020 Atlantic storm season, the most extreme three-hour rainfall rates were 10 percent higher than they would have been without climate change, a new study found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/climate/climate-change-hurricane-rain.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Tiny bits of plastic have infiltrated the deep sea’s main food source and could alter the ocean’s role in one of Earth’s ancient cooling processes, scientists say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/science/ocean-plastic-animals.html
Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas on May 11. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-wind-energy-lease-sale-offshore-carolinas
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Forests are indispensable to human health, supporting disease regulation, nutrition, and prevention. But what is the science behind forests and human health? And why is the connection so essential? Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/six-things-to-know-about-forests-and-your-health
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In the show of the season, the brand takes on the war in Ukraine. Valentino embraces love. And Givenchy buckles down. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/style/balenciaga-ukraine-valentino.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A preliminary report suggests that mask wearing and social distancing may curb the spread of disease from humans to great apes. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/health/gorillas-respiratory-illness-colds.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The reef, which is just under two miles long and is in “pristine” condition, was found by a team of divers mapping the ocean floor for UNESCO. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/science/tahiti-coral-reef.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nine years after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lower Manhattan are still vulnerable to rising seas. The fight over a plan to protect them reveals why progress on our most critical challenges is so hard. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/podcasts/the-daily/climate-change-new-york.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Audio recordings in Arctic seas show orcas in waters that were once blocked by ice, and the effects are being felt up and down the food chain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/science/killer-whales-arctic-ocean.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nine years after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lower Manhattan are still vulnerable to rising seas. The fight over a plan to protect them reveals why progress on our most critical challenges is so hard. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/us/hurricane-sandy-lower-manhattan-nyc.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Warming oceans are sending the monogamous sea birds farther afield to find food, putting stress on their breeding and prompting some to ditch their partners. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/world/asia/albatross-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States did not agree to stop coal development at home but promised to halt overseas funding of oil, gas and coal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/04/climate/cop26-coal-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The amount is half as much as what was recently proposed for a six-mile sea wall to protect Miami from the Atlantic Ocean. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/world/biden-cop26-climate-change-pledge.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As wildfire seasons worsen, a growing number of rural residents are buying and outfitting fire rigs and other equipment to protect their property and themselves. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/us/wildfires-landowners-trucks.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A National Weather Service forecaster warned that heavy rain during high tides could lead to “astronomical surges” of ocean water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/us/mid-atlantic-storm-flooding.html