BlackRock Is Accused of a Plot Against Coal. The Firm Says That’s ‘Absurd.’
BlackRock Is Accused of a Plot Against Coal. The Firm Says That’s ‘Absurd.’
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Charging Electric Cars, a Bane of Their Owners, May Be Improving
Charging Electric Cars, a Bane of Their Owners, May Be Improving
Submarines Are Hard to Detect. Climate Change Might Make It Even Harder.
Submarines Are Hard to Detect. Climate Change Might Make It Even Harder.
E.P.A. Axes Biden’s Climate and Pollution Limits on Power Plants
E.P.A. Axes Biden’s Climate and Pollution Limits on Power Plants
Ocean Temperatures Are Increasing Around the World. See Where.
After the Blob dissipated, researchers learned that the effects of a severe marine heat wave could endure long after the event itself has passed. Ted Cheeseman, a Ph.D. candidate at Southern Cross University, had co-founded Happywhale, a database of tens of thousands of marine mammals built on photos submitted by researchers and whale watchers around … Read more
World Bank Ends Its Ban on Funding Nuclear Power Projects
The world’s largest and most influential development bank said on Wednesday it would lift its longstanding ban on funding nuclear power projects. The decision by the board of the World Bank could have profound implications for the ability of developing countries to industrialize without burning planet-warming fuels such as coal and oil. The ban has … Read more
It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’
Look down from a plane at farms in the Great Plains and the West and you’ll see green circles dotting the countryside, a kind of agricultural pointillism. They’re from center-pivot irrigation systems. But some farmers are finding older versions, many built 10, 15 or even 20 years ago, aren’t keeping up with today’s hotter reality, … Read more
There’s an Effective Way to Deter Rhino Poachers, a New Study Finds
Wildlife managers in Africa tend to take a big-stick approach to combating poaching. Vast sums have been poured into militarized ranger patrols, advanced surveillance technologies, sniffer dogs and helicopters. Many of those efforts are aimed at protecting rhinos, whose horns are still in demand in China and Vietnam. For all the resources invested in rhinos, … Read more
Coal and Gas Plants Kept Open Under Trump’s Energy Emergency
A 63-year-old coal-fired power plant was scheduled to permanently close its doors in Michigan on June 1. So was an oil- and gas-powered plant that was built in the 1960s in Pennsylvania. But at the last minute, the Trump administration ordered both to stay open. The orders came as it pursues a far-reaching plan to … Read more
Trump Approves Expansion of Scandal-Hit Coal Mine
The Trump administration on Friday greenlighted the expansion of a scandal-hit underground coal mine in Montana, one of the nation’s largest, cutting short a federal environmental review and putting into action a key element of President Trump’s plan to revive America’s coal industry. In the past, the mine has been embroiled in allegations involving bribery, … Read more