Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gas flares and leaking pipelines from Venezuela’s once-booming oil industry, hobbled by U.S. sanctions and mismanagement, are polluting towns and a major lake. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/world/americas/venezuela-oil-energy-environment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment North and South America had their warmest Mays on record, as the heat contributed to wildfires and posed risks to people and wildlife. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/climate/oceans-global-warming.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Argentina, kelp gulls are attacking the backs of southern right whales, imperiling the recovery of an endangered species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/science/whales-gulls-argentina.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (June 1, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began a 30-day public comment period on its proposal to amend the 2017 cleanup plan for the Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co. Superfund site in LaSalle, Illinois. EPA will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 14, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 18, 2023) – Today, EPA Region 7, Iowa State University (ISU), and the University of Iowa (UI) announced an upcoming conference titled “Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm: Optimizing environmental and economic outcomes for rural communities and beyond.” EPA and the universities will host the conference […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (April 26, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), announced the 2023 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA). This year’s winners from the Southeast include Kelly Dillman (PIAEE) […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The promise to help Brazil protect the Amazon must be approved by Congress, where Republicans are opposed to foreign climate aid. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/climate/biden-amazon-deforestation-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The documentary “Wild Life” tells the story of Kristine Tompkins, a former chief executive who retired at 43 and moved to South America for love and conservation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/style/wild-life-movie-kris-tompkins.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The old aircraft carrier, once the navy’s flagship, is packed with asbestos. No country, including Brazil, will let it dock to be dismantled. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/climate/brazil-aircraft-carrier-asbestos.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Bottlenose dolphins help Brazilian fishermen pull in their catch, and researchers have worked out what the marine mammals get from the cooperative hunting. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/science/dolphins-brazil-fishermen.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some Brazilian scientists fear that the Amazon may become a grassy savanna — with profound effects on the climate worldwide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/podcasts/the-daily/amazon-rainforest-deforestation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Marina Silva, Brazil’s environment minister, has brought down deforestation rates before. Can she do it again? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/climate/marina-silva-brazil-amazon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some Brazilian scientists fear that the Amazon may become a grassy savanna — with profound effects on the climate worldwide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/magazine/amazon-tipping-point.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund These actions send a signal to the world, but there’s a lot more to do Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/3-ways-the-us-is-taking-action-to-protect-biodiversity
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Plus Argentina beat Croatia to advance to the World Cup finals. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/briefing/nuclear-fusion-argentina-croatia.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Despite the dual threats of a rapidly warming planet and declining biodiversity, we still made major conservation strides toward protecting wildlife, wild places, and people in 2022. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/conservation-highlights-of-2022
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s first trip abroad after winning last month’s election, he pledged to protect the Amazon rainforest and said Brazil was “leaving its cocoon.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/climate/lula-brazil-rainforest-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The election is over. We talked to people on both sides of Brazil’s political divide about their expectations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/climate/amazon-climate-lula-bolsonaro.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm, which was expected to reach hurricane strength over the weekend, was lashing the Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia with heavy rain on Friday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-julia-hurricane-caribbean-central-america.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A whaling ship known as the Dolphin left the shores of Warren, R.I., in 1858, never to return. Researchers say they found its wooden planks and timber pieces in Argentina. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/science/shipwreck-patagonia-rhode-island-whaler.html