Enviro.News
National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 19:43
Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.
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Housing or Flood Protection? In Brooklyn, Housing Is Winning.
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 16:22
A towering apartment development has been approved for the waterfront, even though some residents would have preferred parkland.
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Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 16:08
As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.
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Climate Change Contributes to a Smokier World
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 15:34
Higher temperatures and drought conditions are contributing to more intense wildfires and extending the summer fire season in North America.
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Burning Houses to Save Houses
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 13:35
We visited researchers seeking ways to make homes safer. They set a lot of fires.
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Mamdani Urges New Yorkers to Stay Indoors Because of Wildfire Smoke
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:53
“Every New Yorker should take precautions,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Gov. Kathy Hochul also issued a statewide air quality advisory.
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An Extraordinary White House Meeting
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 07:28
A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.
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What Can We Learn From Burning Down This House?
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00
Wildfires are intensifying. Our climate reporter Mira Rojanasakul goes inside an unusual lab working to protect homes from the flames.
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Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County
NYTimes - Environment -
Wed, 07/15/2026 - 16:30
Officials in Santa Clara County began knocking on doors on Monday to collect potentially infested plants sold at some Costco stores.
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Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health Risks
NYTimes - Environment -
Wed, 07/15/2026 - 15:24
Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health hazards.
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Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States
NYTimes - Environment -
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 18:39
A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers.
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Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah
NYTimes - Environment -
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 15:43
Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
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Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave
NYTimes - Environment -
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 08:50
Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.
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U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales are Down but E.V. Chargers are Booming
NYTimes - Environment -
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 07:19
Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers.
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Dark Sky Defenders Raise Alarm Along the Border of West Texas
NYTimes - Environment -
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 03:01
Residents fear that the Trump administration’s plans to build a border wall will threaten the region’s spectacular starry skies.
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Another Heat Wave Brings Unbearable Temperatures to Parts of the U.S.
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 07/13/2026 - 10:10
Salt Lake City reached its highest temperature ever recorded this weekend.
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Heat Waves in Europe Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 07/13/2026 - 06:51
While the full toll will take months to calculate, death statistics already look substantial compared with historical averages.
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Residents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes
NYTimes - Environment -
Sun, 07/12/2026 - 09:31
Many say communication was chaotic and even nonexistent as flames tore through the area, taking 12 lives in one of the deadliest wildfires on record in Spain.
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Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee National Climate Assessment
NYTimes - Environment -
Sat, 07/11/2026 - 14:28
Matthew M. Wielicki has criticized the scientific consensus on global warming as alarmist. Now he’ll oversee a major federal report on the topic.
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Ticks Are on the Move. Here Are the Risks in Your Region.
NYTimes - Environment -
Sat, 07/11/2026 - 12:56
Changing deer populations, rising temperatures and other factors are driving ticks and their diseases into new areas.
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