NYTimes - Environment

As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.

Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.

The end of July brings the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquarids, both of which will be most active on Thursday night into Friday morning.

Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.

In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.

Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”

A warming planet and a shift away from farming have set the stage for larger fires on the continent. “We must learn to coexist with them,” one report said.

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

I didn’t want to have to depend on a weather app to know when the storms are coming.

Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.

The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.

CapuchinAI, a portable testing station equipped with a touch screen and facial recognition software, could help scientists study primate intelligence in the wild.

Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.

With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.

The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.

A French government delegation will travel to its southern neighbor to learn how it copes with long spells of hot weather.

The money will go to an agency responsible for addressing the effects of climate change in the city, including the operation of flood gates.

The animal’s plight alarmed onlookers and highlighted the drought conditions that are forcing wild bears closer to where people live in search of food.

A favorite vacation option may be at risk because of rising temperatures. Even those sticking with their summer plans agree: More air conditioning would help.