New York Sues Trump Administration Over TotalEnergies Wind Farm
The lawsuit argues that it is illegal to pay the French energy giant TotalEnergies $795 million to cancel a planned wind farm off New York.
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Oceans and Seas
Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.
I.R.A. Rebates for Appliance Swaps Could Be Phased Out
New guidance from the Energy Department would prevent people from receiving rebates after making such swaps.
Global Warming
As Climate Change Extends Europe’s Heat Season, Schools Bake
Classrooms can be particularly vulnerable amid climate change, as the hottest times of the year increasingly overlap with the academic calendar.
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
S.E.C. Proposes to Kill Climate Change Disclosure Rule
The regulation would have required all publicly traded companies to disclose whether they faced significant risks from climate change and its effects.
Global Warming
Europe’s Heat Wave Has the ‘Fingerprints of Climate Change All Over It’
An unusually early heat wave in Europe, new technology to save whales and more climate news.
Suits and Litigation (Civil)
Greenpeace’s Long War With a Pipeline Titan Enters a Strange New Phase
This month, a North Dakota court barred Greenpeace from saying what it wanted in a European court, an unusual move. The environmental group says it is forging ahead.
Israel & the Region
Uncool: Sweltering globe will smash heat records over next 5 years, UN forecasts
Projections show high chances for mercury to surge past warming limit threshold at least once by 2030, as spiking temperatures bring deadly extreme weather from droughts to floods The post…
Airlines and Airplanes
When Will Emissions From Air Travel Start to Fall?
How the war in Iran is affecting greenhouse gas emissions from air travel, a look back at “An Inconvenient Truth” and more climate news.
Global Warming
Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?
While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.
Natural Gas
New York Leads in Controlling Heat-Trapping Methane. That Could Change.
An overhaul of the state’s 2019 climate law proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul would alter how the potent greenhouse gas is measured.
World
UK set to break record for hottest May day
The Met Office said temperatures could hit 35°C, surpassing the UK’s May record of 32.8°C, set in 1922.
Trees and Shrubs
One of Madagascar’s Oldest Sacred Trees Is Slowly Dying
In a forest in Madagascar, the demise of a centuries-old baobab points to the fraying of a fragile ecosystem.
Global Warming
Twenty Years After His Film, Al Gore Tweaks the Climate Script
Mr. Gore is still giving the slide show that “An Inconvenient Truth” was built around, but with changes that reflect a shift in the discussion of climate change.
Global Warming
Rafe Pomerance, the Paul Revere of Climate Change, Dies at 79
An environmental lobbyist and activist, he was a pivotal figure in drawing public attention and political support to the existential issue.
Global Warming
A Strong El Niño Could Be Coming. Countries Are Already Preparing.
Experts say a powerful El Niño weather pattern could be forming, which could put serious strain on a planet that is already dangerously heating up.
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Sustainability can drive innovation and competitiveness in healthcare, says Maria Paola Chiesi, Chiesi Group Vice Chair [Advocacy Lab]
Healthcare is increasingly being asked to square a difficult circle: deliver care without contributing to the environmental pressures driving disease in the first place. At the same time, systems are…
United States Politics and Government
Here’s What It Costs to Keep a Coal Plant Open
A regulatory filing explains just how much it costs to keep an aging coal plant open under the Trump administration’s orders.
United States Politics and Government
Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions
Costs have been mounting in the year since the Trump administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open.
Wildfires
Wildfires Strike Florida, Georgia and America’s ‘Wood Basket’
Large fires, fueled by a record breaking drought, have been destroying homes and timber plantations in Southeastern states.
United States Politics and Government
Tom Steyer Thinks California Is Ready for a Different Climate Message
Rather than pleas to save the planet, the billionaire, a Democrat is pushing a message of affordability in his campaign to become California’s governor.
Birds
Building Nests Is Hard. That’s Why Some Birds Steal.
When researchers used GPS devices to monitor the nests of Hawaiian honeycreepers, they found dozens of cases of brazen avian burglary.
Straw
Beware of Wolves, but Straw Houses Could Help With Climate Change
Near Hudson, N.Y., a Princeton University team erected a cottage made from the agricultural byproduct, which they said is more sustainable than bricks or concrete.
United States Politics and Government
As Coal Rebounds, More Toxic Mercury Is in the Air
Coal-burning power plants released more mercury last year, according to an analysis by The Times. It reverses a downward trend of emissions of a metal that interferes with brain development.
Automobiles
How Can I Protect My Car When the Weather Is Scorching?
Extreme heat is extremely hard on your vehicle, but a few simple precautions can help a lot.