Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The remnants of the tropical storm brought heavy rain to the Florida Panhandle, southern Georgia and coastal South Carolina, less than a day after it formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-mindy-hurricane.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 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society New Zealand acknowledges the decline in the number of rare dolphins while also proposing higher fishing levels in their habitat. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31, 2021 – Since 2020, Sea Shepherd has been battling in court to save the Māui dolphin from extinction. Endemic to New Zealand, the Māui dolphin population has […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm, which was downgraded from a hurricane, battered western Mexico with rain and was also blamed for at least two injuries in Jalisco State. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/29/world/americas/nora-storm-news.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 The storm could become a major hurricane as it draws power from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/climate/ida-is-expected-to-gain-strength-as-it-churns-toward-louisiana.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 Firefighters battled the Dixie Fire in California and a new fire in Parleys Canyon in Utah as searing temperatures continued to bake the western United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/us/utah-california-wildfire-evacuations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With more than 165 million Americans under heat alerts this week, we’re on top of the latest extreme weather. Follow here for news on heat waves, wildfires, tropical storms and more. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/us/seattle-portland-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm is expected to move over Cuba and head northwest into the Gulf of Mexico, near Florida. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-fred-hurricane.html
Misleading news reports have created much confusion about the presence of PFAS chemistries in bodies of water around the country. We wanted to take the opportunity to lay out the facts. All PFAS Are Not The Same PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large and diverse family of chemistry that makes possible the products […]
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 The president is expected to restore and strengthen tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/climate/biden-tailpipe-emissions-electric-vehicles.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For the first time, both parties have acknowledged — by their actions, if not their words — that the United States is unprepared for global warming and will need huge amounts of cash to cope. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/climate/infrastructure-bill-climate-preparation.html
While plastic makers in the U.S. have different approaches and areas of focus, we’re all united on the need to solve the problem of plastic waste. Together, America’s Plastic Makers are helping to lead the way and we’re confident that we can address this problem as a nation. Three years ago, we established two ambitious […]
Replacing HFCs with low GWP foam blowing agents helps building owners, appliance manufacturers, and others meet sustainability goals Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are highly potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) that are common in products like refrigerators, air conditioners, insulation and many others. The chemical industry has made significant investments in new technologies to replace these chemicals with more […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The legislation contains what could be the largest investment in climate resilience in American history. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/02/us/climate-infrastructure-bill.html
Congress moved one step closer to enacting infrastructure legislation yesterday when Senate lawmakers voted to begin debate on the latest version of their bipartisan deal with the Biden Administration. While the text has not been released yet, all indications are that the plan continues to include $13 billion in new Superfund taxes on 42 chemicals, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cheering the American Olympians, the first lady broke with recent sartorial customs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/style/jill-biden-olympics.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Despite raging crises, the gears of government seem as stuck as ever, partly because Americans interpret the events “from the framework they started with,” as one political scientist put it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/us/politics/climate-crisis-covid.html