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January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report

NYTimes - Environment - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 21:00
Earth’s prolonged streak of abnormal heat continued into 2025 despite the arrival of La Niña ocean conditions, which typically bring cooler temperatures.
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7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires

NYTimes - Environment - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 18:48
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires.
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What It’s Like to Be a Football Fan in Antarctica

NYTimes - Environment - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:26
Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they don’t like the outcomes.
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Trump Rehires Neil Jacobs, Former NOAA Chief Involved in ‘Sharpiegate’

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 14:52
A respected atmospheric scientist, Dr. Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics in 2019.
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E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:44
A spokeswoman for the agency said the change was “common practice.” Others said it injects partisanship into jobs that have always been neutral.
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How Trump’s Trade War Could Affect Climate Change

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:39
President Trump’s tariffs could threaten supply chains in the renewable energy industry and disrupt oil and gas markets.
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Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 02:28
The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy production.
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Kentucky’s Mountaintop Mines Are Turned Into Neighborhoods

NYTimes - Environment - Mon, 02/03/2025 - 20:25
As the risk of extreme flooding increases with climate change, an effort is underway to relocate hundreds of flood survivors to unique higher ground.
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Over 1,000 EPA Workers on Climate Change and More Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’

NYTimes - Environment - Mon, 02/03/2025 - 14:53
A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.
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Europe Grapples With Energy Crisis, Three Years After Ukraine Invasion

NYTimes - Environment - Mon, 02/03/2025 - 11:50
To wean itself off Russian natural gas, Europe has found new sources of energy, including imports from the United States. But high costs are straining the economy.
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The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.

NYTimes - Environment - Sun, 02/02/2025 - 02:00
Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the neighborhood.
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Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects

NYTimes - Environment - Sat, 02/01/2025 - 04:01
The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican.
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Great White Sharks Washing Up Dead in Canada With Brain Swelling

NYTimes - Environment - Sat, 02/01/2025 - 04:00
Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine mystery.
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Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Raise Gas Prices

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 17:31
Some oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico.
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A Spotted Hyena Turns Up in Egypt After a 5,000 Absence

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 13:10
When a scientist received a video of a spotted hyena in the southern part of his country, he thought someone was playing a trick on him.
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The Climate Fix: Africa’s Solar Revolution

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 12:04
In announcing a $35 billion program to bring inexpensive solar power to some 300 million Africans, officials left out two words: climate change.
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In Zimbabwe, Rhinos Are the Focus of a Village Tourism Project

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 04:00
On the fringes of an African game park, an ambitious project brings together tourists, local communities and white rhinos, emerging from the brink of extinction.
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Tesla and Chinese Carmakers Could Reap Billions From EU Emissions Rules

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 03:17
European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals in increasingly large amounts.
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Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/30/2025 - 19:02
The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.
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Trump’s First Two Weeks Have Thrown U.S. Climate Spending Into Chaos

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/30/2025 - 14:45
Executive orders and announcements by President Trump have put billions of dollars in U.S. climate commitments into question.
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