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She’s an Authority on Earth’s Past. Now, Her Focus Is the Planet’s Future.
The climate scientist Maureen Raymo is leading the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia. She has big plans for science, and diversity, too.
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“I can’t remember a time I didn’t want to be an oceanographer," says Maureen Raymo, whose work explores climate change in the ancient world — and who now leads one of the world's premier institutions for studying climate science.
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I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing
Why do American cities waste so much space on cars?
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In @nytopinion: "Rather than stumble back into car dependency, cities can begin to undo their worst mistake: giving up so much of their land to the automobile."
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6 Takeaways From the Biden-Sanders Joint Policy Proposals
Signature progressive programs like “Medicare for all” and the Green New Deal did not make it into the recommendations. But Senator Bernie Sanders’s allies pushed some policies to the left.
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On climate change, progressives on the task force were able to push Mr. Biden to the left. But while there are near-term emissions targets, the proposals don't mention the Green New Deal or a national ban on fracking that many activists call for.
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Northern Right Whales Are on the Brink, and Trump Could Be Their Last Hope
The species is being declared critically endangered on Thursday, with fewer than 450 left.
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Climate change, along with natural variation, caused the Gulf of Maine to warm nearly 9 degrees since 2004, faster than 99 percent of the world’s oceans for much of this century. That reduces food supplies, sending the whales into more hazardous waters.
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“We’re going to say, ‘You’re life isn’t worth saving. It can be done, but we don’t like the economics of it. Sorry.’” The North Atlantic Right Whale will be listed as "critically endangered,"and advocates are looking to an unlikely savior, President Trump.
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Japan’s Deadly Combination: Climate Change and an Aging Society
Record-breaking rains this week in the country’s southernmost main island, which have killed 62, have shown the vulnerability of people living in nursing homes.
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Intensifying floods and landslides in Japan are a danger to all residents, but particularly to the elderly who live in isolated villages and have difficulties evacuating during weather disasters
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A climate challenge for Japan, the world's oldest society: how to safely evacuate residents during increasingly fierce weather disasters
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How Wildfires Make Covid More Dangerous
Also this week, our reporter battles wild wind and a leaky air mattress
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In Parched Southwest, Warm Spring Renews Threat of ‘Megadrought’
Rapid melting this year showed that good snowpack doesn’t necessarily translate into full reservoirs.
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The Southwest has been mired in drought for most of the past two decades. The heat and dryness, made worse by climate change, have some researchers calling this a megadrought. Despite hopes raised by decent snowpack, his year will be dry again.
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Legal and Environmental Setbacks Stymie Pipelines Nationwide
Defeats at three projects reflect increasingly sophisticated legal challenges, shifting economics and growing demands by states to fight climate change.
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“You cannot build anything big in energy infrastructure in the United States anymore outside of specific areas like Texas and Louisiana, and you’re not even safe in those jurisdictions,” said Brandon Barnes of Bloomberg Intelligence.
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More than 9,000 miles of oil and gas pipelines are in the works in the US, and another 12,500 miles have been announced — together, almost enough to circle the Earth. But now, these pipeline projects are being challenged as never before.
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“You cannot build anything big in energy infrastructure in the United States anymore outside of specific areas like Texas and Louisiana, and you’re not even safe in those jurisdictions,” said Brandon Barnes of Bloomberg Intelligence.
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356 Elephants Died Suddenly. The Cause Is a Mystery.
Some conservationists say the recent die-off in Botswana could be natural, but others expressed more concern.
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Some of the animals appeared to have died suddenly, collapsing chest-first while walking or running. No tusks were removed, suggesting that poaching for ivory may not be to blame.
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Intense Arctic Wildfires Set a Pollution Record
High temperatures and dry soil mean ideal conditions for fires. Blazes in June produced more carbon emissions than any other fires in almost two decades of monitoring.
Supreme Court Won’t Block Ruling to Halt Work on Keystone XL Pipeline
But the justices stayed the rest of a federal trial judge’s ruling striking down a permit program, allowing construction of other pipelines around the nation.
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The Trump administration asked the Court to allow construction of parts of the Keystone XL pipeline. A lower court judge had said the government violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to adequately consult with federal wildlife agencies.
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Applying Covid-19’s Hard-Earned Lessons to Climate Change
A virtual event with eight speakers and one question: Has Covid-19 created a blueprint for combating climate change?
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Has the global response to Covid-19 created a blueprint for climate change? Join us July 9 with @NYTimes Climate editor @hfairfield, and @Luisamneubauer, @topnigel, @daynatweets, @CFigueres, @bertrandpiccard & @jrockstrom for a timely debate. RSVP here
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TOMORROW: Has the global response to Covid-19 created a blueprint for climate change? Join us with @NYTimes Climate editor @hfairfield, and @Luisamneubauer, @topnigel, @daynatweets, @CFigueres, @bertrandpiccard & @jrockstrom for a timely debate. RSVP here
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TODAY: Has the global response to Covid-19 created a blueprint for climate change? Join NYT Climate editor Hannah Fairfield and @Luisamneubauer, @topnigel, @daynatweets, @CFigueres, @bertrandpiccard & @jrockstrom for a timely debate. RSVP here
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Hair From Ghostly Bears Reveals New Genetic Secrets
First Nations peoples along British Columbia’s Central Coast led research to help preserve the area’s white-furred Spirit bears.
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A genetic study led by some of Canada's First Nations suggests that there needs to be more protected habitat to preserve the ghostly bears that were once a well-guarded secret
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Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down Pending Review, Federal Judge Rules
The ruling, a victory for the Native American and environmentalist groups who oppose the pipeline, said that it must be emptied of oil by Aug. 5.
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The decision was the second victory for environmental groups in two days, following an announcement by two of the nation’s largest utility companies that they had canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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The Next Energy Battle: Renewables vs. Natural Gas
As coal declines and wind and solar energy rise, some are pushing to limit the use of natural gas, but utilities say they are not ready to do so.
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As coal continues its decline in power generation, proponents of a carbon-free grid are facing off against those who champion natural gas.
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Canceled as Delays and Costs Mount
The natural gas project would have crossed the Appalachian Trail. Dominion Energy, one of the pipeline’s two partners, also announced the sale of its gas transmission and storage assets.
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Environmentalists wanted to protect the Appalachian Trail and other natural wonders. Climate activists warned that building new gas infrastructure would lead to more warming. The Supreme Court said yes, but the companies now say no.
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After Fighting Plastic in ‘Paradise Lost,’ Sisters Take On Climate Change
Melati and Isabel Wijsen began campaigning to reduce plastic waste in Bali seven years ago. Now 19 and 17, they say the pandemic shows that stark measures to protect the planet are possible.
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“One of the biggest things we have seen from the coronavirus is that government can act quickly. My question is: Why is that not the case when it comes to climate change?”
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Applying Covid-19’s Hard-Earned Lessons to Climate Change
A virtual event with eight speakers and one question: Has Covid-19 created a blueprint for combating climate change?
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Has the global response to Covid-19 created a blueprint for climate change? Join us on July 9 for a panel led by NYT Climate editor @hfairfield with @Luisamneubauer, @topnigel, @daynatweets, @CFigueres, @bertrandpiccard & @jrockstrom . FRSVP here
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Has the global response to Covid-19 created a blueprint for climate change? Join us on July 9 for a panel led by NYT Climate editor @hfairfield with @Luisamneubauer, @topnigel, @daynatweets, @CFigueres, @bertrandpiccard & @jrockstrom . FRSVP here
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Inquiry Prompted by Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim Is Being Blocked, Investigator Says
The Commerce Department is impeding findings into whether it coerced the top NOAA official to support President Trump’s inaccurate claim that Dorian would hit Alabama, the department’s inspector general said.
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In a memo to Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr., the inspector general, Peggy E. Gustafson, said that staff in his department had “thwarted” the publication of her report.
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The Commerce Department has prevented the release of an investigation into "Sharpiegate," the department's inspector general says.
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How Cities Are Trying to Avert Gridlock After Coronavirus Lockdowns
Officials are trying to prevent a return to urban gridlock and pollution as residents begin to travel again.
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“Cities have a window of opportunity to make changes and keep the cleaner air they saw during the lockdowns. But if they don’t pay attention to this issue, emissions could rebound back to where they were before or even go higher.”
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