Henry Fountain
Non-award-winning writer @ NY Times. The Great Quake, on the '64 Alaska earthquake -- a best book of '17 -- now in paperback. https://t.co/jaPP2
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Interior Dept. Takes Next Step Toward Sale of Drilling Leases in Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration released a final environmental report on the plan for oil and gas development in a pristine part of Alaska.
One Thing We Can Do: Switch Light Bulbs
Also this week, the tricky business of tracking hurricanes.
Putting a Positive Spin on Oil Exploration in the Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration pressed scientists for quick findings, dismissed bad news and revised a report in its push for lease sales, records show.
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Henry Fountain
So @SteveEder and I read a lot of documents and did some math. Here's our latest on the Trump administration and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska
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NOAA Data Confirms July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
Data from federal researchers confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016.
How Hot Was July? Hotter Than Ever, Global Data Shows
European climate researchers said Monday that last month was the hottest month ever recorded, slightly eclipsing the previous record-holder, July 2016.
At Work Again in European Heat Wave: Climate Change’s Influence
The four-day hot spell was rare for France and the Netherlands, researchers say, but it used to be a lot rarer.
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Henry Fountain
My latest, on whether climate change affected last week's heat wave in Europe. But read the whole story (only 600 words!) for a bit of context on the Greenland situation that some people are hyperventilating about.
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Better to have a few rats than to be one
In attempting to disparage Baltimore and embarrass Elijah Cummings, the tweeter-in-chief has once again exposed the world to his own ignorance and hate.
No Plans for Aerial Survey of Arctic Refuge, Company Says
The announcement means there will most likely be no new information about any potential oil and gas riches in the refuge when drilling leases are sold this year.
One Thing You Can Do: Beat the Heat Efficiently
Also this week, a sand surplus in Greenland and New York’s climate resolution.
Heat Wave Nudged the Planet to Its Hottest June, European Forecasters Say
A United States government analysis due this month is expected to reach similar conclusions, though the rankings of record months might differ slightly.
Melting Greenland Is Awash in Sand
As the changing climate melts Greenland's ice sheet, the runoff is filling its fjords with immense amounts of sand. Will the world want to buy some?
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Henry Fountain
There's a crap-ton (as the young'uns would say) of sand pouring out of Greenland's ice sheet as warming melts it. @bcsolomon and I went to take a look, and put together this story about what it might mean.
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Don’t Do Just One Thing
Also this week, a wave of heat waves.
Soaring Temperatures Speed Up Spring Thaw on Greenland’s Ice Sheet
Temperatures in Greenland have been as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, helping fuel a pulse of melting across much of the ice sheet surface.
A Software Upgrade (After 40 Years) Aims to Improve U.S. Weather Forecasts
The change, prompted in part by Hurricane Sandy, should help improve predictions of severe weather events like winter storms and hurricanes.
Chernobyl: Capping a Catastrophe
A 32,000-ton arch that will end up costing $1.5 billion is being built in Chernobyl, Ukraine, to all but eliminate the risk of further contamination at the site of the 1986 nuclear reactor explosion.
Plenty of Fantasy in HBO’s ‘Chernobyl,’ but the Truth Is Real
Ahead of the series finale, a science writer who has toured the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster weighs in.
Study Pinpoints Source of Banned Gas That Saps Ozone Layer: Eastern China
An international team of researchers said Wednesday that two provinces in China were the source of most of the emissions of a banned gas that harms the ozone layer.
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Henry Fountain
The mystery of new CFC-11 emissions is no longer a mystery. My latest, with @ChuBailiang.
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Panama’s Worst Drought Hints at the Future of Its Canal
A severe drought this year led to restrictions for the Panama Canal. The rains are now returning, but weather patterns are likely to make limits more commonplace in years to come.
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Henry Fountain
The Panama Canal is a masterwork of engineering. But water is its Achilles' heel.
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Your Questions About Food and Climate Change, Answered
How to shop, cook and eat in a warming world.
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Henry Fountain
There is, as the Youth of America say, a crap-ton of useful information in this.
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March Temperatures in Alaska: 20 Degrees Hotter Than Usual
Temperatures soared more than 20 degrees Fahrenheit above the March average in many parts of Alaska, a result of disappearing sea ice and a wobbly jet stream.