NYT > Climate and Environment

by Henry Fountain on 2020-10-24 in Global Warming, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Wilderness Areas, Polar Bears, Drilling and Boring, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic Regions, Alaska

The survey would bring heavy trucks looking for signs of oil reserves into one of the most remote and pristine parts of the United States.

by Charlie Brennan and Jack Healy on 2020-10-24 in Fires and Firefighters, Wildfires, Colorado, Global Warming

After a horrific summer of fires in the West, Colorado is fighting out-of-control fires as ski season approaches.

by Chau Doan and Mike Ives on 2020-10-24 in Vietnam, Floods, Rain, Deaths (Fatalities)

A pregnant woman who drowned in Vietnam was one of at least 114 people killed in record-breaking floods that have pummeled the country’s central coast.

by Glenn Thrush and Matt Stevens on 2020-10-24 in Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), Global Warming, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Immigration and Emigration, Criminal Justice, Trump, Donald J, Biden, Joseph R Jr

The debate on Thursday night had long stretches of illuminating policy discussion on climate change, health care, the coronavirus, immigration and criminal and racial justice.

by Lisa Friedman on 2020-10-23 in Global Warming, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Presidential Election of 2020, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Trump, Donald J, Debates (Political), United States Politics and Government, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Alternative and Renewable Energy

Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s debate statement that he would “transition” the country away from oil gave President Trump an opening and thrust climate change center stage.

by Paola Rosa-Aquino on 2020-10-23 in Consumer Protection, Law and Legislation, Home Appliances, Medical Devices, Smartphones, Computers and the Internet, Global Warming, Apple Inc, Deere & Company

Both Republicans and Democrats are pursuing laws to make it easier for people to fix cellphones, cars, even hospital ventilators. In Europe, the movement is further along.

by Somini Sengupta on 2020-10-23 in Global Warming, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Agriculture and Farming, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Land Use Policies, Biodiversity

The proposal would protect 30 percent of the continent’s land and water by 2030.

by Thomas Kaplan and Michael D. Shear on 2020-10-23 in Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), Biden, Joseph R Jr, Trump, Donald J, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States International Relations, Race and Ethnicity, Families and Family Life, Global Warming

President Trump and Joe Biden will have their last major opportunity on Thursday to promote their record and criticize their opponent as they address questions on the coronavirus crisis, race, national security and more.

by Clifford Krauss on 2020-10-23 in Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Presidential Election of 2020, Alternative and Renewable Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Natural Gas, Shale, Coal, Pennsylvania, Texas, United States, Global Warming

After the candidate called for a “transition” away from oil and gas, executives said the country would need fossil fuels for decades to come.

by Neil Genzlinger on 2020-10-23 in Redford, James, Deaths (Obituaries), Redford, Robert, Movies, Documentary Films and Programs, Transplants, Organ Donation, Environment

After two liver transplants, he founded an institute to increase awareness. He and his father, Robert Redford, also championed environmental films.

by Isabella Grullón Paz on 2020-10-23 in Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Trump, Donald J, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Global Warming, Income Inequality, Abortion, Education, Debates (Political)

In a year racked by crises, many important issues have been overshadowed. Times readers weighed in on what they want the candidates to address.

by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Johnny Diaz on 2020-10-23 in Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Global Warming, Bermuda, Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Epsilon

A tropical storm warning for the island was lifted as the storm passed “well east of Bermuda.”

by Giovanni Russonello on 2020-10-23 in Presidential Election of 2020, Polls and Public Opinion, Debates (Political), Biden, Joseph R Jr, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government, Black People, United States International Relations, Race and Ethnicity, Black Lives Matter Movement, Families and Family Life, Global Warming

On topics from climate change to leadership, most Americans say they prefer Joe Biden over President Trump.

by John Schwartz and Hiroko Tabuchi on 2020-10-22 in Global Warming, Barrett, Amy Coney, Supreme Court (US), Appointments and Executive Changes, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, United States Politics and Government

Judge Amy Coney Barrett refused to answer numerous questions, but it was her avoidance of acknowledging climate change that particularly resonated.

by Eric A. Taub on 2020-10-22 in Volvo Car Corp, Polestar Performance AB, Automobiles, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

The Polestar 2 inherits some classic Scandinavian design elements from its Volvo lineage, but aims to be a little more free spirited.

by Vanessa Friedman on 2020-10-22 in Fashion and Apparel, Sustainable Living, Thrift Shops, Shopping and Retail, Recycling of Waste Materials, Upcycling, Display Copy (Magazine), Magazines, your-feed-fashion

Disposability is no longer chic. A new magazine joins a host of big brands in exploring the joys of upcycling.

by Steven Erlanger on 2020-10-22 in United States International Relations, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, International Trade and World Market, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Group of Seven, World Health Organization, World Trade Organization, Europe, Trump, Donald J, Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ), Merkel, Angela, European Union

America’s deeply polarized politics have marked foreign policy, too, undermining Washington’s authority and reputation for reliability.

by Henry Fountain and George Steinmetz on 2020-10-21 in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Cattle, Livestock, Methane, Agriculture and Farming, Texas, your-feed-photojournalism, Beef, Cargill Inc, Factory Farming

The United States is home to 95 million cattle, and changing what they eat could have a significant effect on emissions of greenhouse gases like methane that are warming the world.

by Henry Fountain and Veronica Penney on 2020-10-21 in Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Livestock, Factory Farming

Also this week, voters in Colorado decide on protections for wolves.

by Clifford Krauss on 2020-10-20 in Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Layoffs and Job Reductions, ConocoPhillips, Concho Resources Inc, Shale, Stocks and Bonds, Natural Gas, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Chevron Corporation, Noble Energy Inc, Permian Basin (North America), Texas, Devon Energy Corporation, WPX Energy Inc

With the price of a barrel stuck around $40 and no recovery in sight, companies are combining to cut costs and ride out the pandemic.

by Christopher Miller on 2020-10-20 in Tongass National Forest (Alaska), Forests and Forestry, Canoes and Canoeing, Travel Warnings, Islands, United States Politics and Government, Roads and Traffic, Travel and Vacations, Geese, Wilderness Areas, Trump, Donald J, Alaska, Juneau (Alaska)

The Honker Divide Canoe Route draws intrepid travelers through the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest. But the lifting of logging restrictions may indelibly alter its character.

by Marion Renault on 2020-10-19 in Flowers and Plants, Trees and Shrubs, Endangered and Extinct Species, Conservation of Resources, Gardens and Gardening, Research, Conservation Biology (Journal), North America, Chicago (Ill), Presidio National Park (Calif), San Francisco (Calif), Michigan, Ontario (Canada), Georgia, your-feed-science

Botanists have laid out evidence that dozens of North American trees, herbs, plants and shrubs have gone extinct since European settlers arrived.

by Rachel Wharton on 2020-10-19 in Trees and Shrubs, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Fruit, Agriculture and Farming, Global Warming, Pawpaw (fruit)

Issues like climate change, economic inequity and access to food have brought more attention to this creamy fruit and its resilient tree.

by Livia Albeck-Ripka on 2020-10-19 in Landslides and Mudslides, Floods, Disasters and Emergencies, Deaths (Fatalities), Rain, Vietnam

Search-and-rescue efforts were underway after a landslide in the central province of Quang Tri, resulting in what may be the country’s greatest military loss in peacetime.

by Lisa Friedman on 2020-10-18 in Trump, Donald J, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Natural Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Pennsylvania, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green New Deal

President Trump has made fracking a “Hail Mary” attack on Joe Biden in the industrial Midwest, but three weeks before Election Day, it does not seem to be working.