Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme rainfall is causing deadly and destructive floods globally. The Netherlands averted disaster this summer by creating flood plains. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/world/europe/dutch-rivers-flood-control.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States has about 100,000 public chargers, far fewer than Europe and China. It needs 10 times as many, auto experts say, to complete the switch from combustion engine vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/business/energy-environment/electric-vehicle-charging-stations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Annalena Baerbock, the 40-year-old candidate for the Green Party, is likely to have a say in Germany’s next government, no matter who wins this month’s election. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/world/europe/annalena-baerbock-germany-greens-chancellor.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment French authorities have tried to outlaw hardy American hybrids for 87 years. But climate change and the natural wine movement are giving renegade winemakers a lift. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/29/world/europe/for-france-american-vines-still-mean-sour-grapes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Warming increased the likelihood of the record downpours last month in Germany and Belgium and also made them wetter, according to a study. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/climate/germany-floods-climate-change.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Legal (SSL) was very pleased to see the August 12, 2021, announcement by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) identifying China for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by its distant water (DWF) fleet. NMFS took this important and historic step in its biennial report to Congress under […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floridia may have hit 124 degrees Fahrenheit this week, possibly the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe, offering Italy and the entire Mediterranean a preview of things to come. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/world/europe/sicily-heat-wave-record-temperature-floridia-italy.html
Each August, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) promotes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Safe + Sound Week — a nationwide event emphasizing the importance of workplace health and safety and recognizing the successes of workplace safety programs. While we are excited to continue our tradition of highlighting the significance of workplace safety programs […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A long history of bad land use decisions exacerbated the death toll and damage of Germany’s recent megaflood. Some say now is the time to rebuild differently. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/world/europe/germany-floods-recovery-climate-change-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In British Columbia, researchers have undertaken a unique challenge: tracking orphan grizzly cubs, reared in a shelter, to see whether they can thrive back in the wild. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/science/orphan-grizzly-bears-wildlife-rehabilitation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union has an ambitious plan to phase out the bloc’s reliance on fossil fuels. Will it work? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/podcasts/the-daily/climate-change-extreme-weather.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Nearly 300 fires in British Columbia have prompted evacuation orders affecting more than 5,700 people, officials said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/world/canada/british-columbia-wildfires.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With more than 160 dead across the region, the receding waters revealed extensive damage as well as deep political divides around how far and fast Germans should go to stem carbon use. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/world/europe/germany-floods-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest nations remain unprepared for the intensifying consequences of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/climate/heatwave-weather-hot.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm that brought flooding and devastation to parts of Europe is the latest example of an extreme weather event. More are expected. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/climate/europe-floods-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floods like these, which have left more than 100 dead, had not been seen in perhaps 1,000 years. For many, the warnings came too late, raising questions about lapses in Germany’s flood alert system. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/world/europe/germany-floods-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, was among several other officials who made the connection. “It shows the urgency to act,” she said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/world/europe/climate-change-germany-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Strong rains caused rivers to burst their banks and wash away buildings in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 remained missing. Homes and streets in the Netherlands and Switzerland also flooded. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/world/europe/flooding-germany-belgium-switzerland-netherlands.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The proposal would impose tariffs on some imports from countries with less strict rules on protecting the environment. It would also mean the end of sales in the European Union of new gas- and diesel-powered cars in just 14 years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/world/europe/climate-change-carbon-green-new-deal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An unlikely collaboration has solved a longstanding snail survival mystery in the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/science/snail-tiny-computer.html