Massachusetts Switches On Its First Large Offshore Wind Farm
Vineyard Wind is the country’s second large-scale offshore project to start producing electricity and comes at a turbulent time for the industry.
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CreditWorldview Films/Business Wire, via Associated Press Indiana’s Plan to Pipe In Groundwater for Microchip-Making Draws Fire
The state is courting high-tech investments, but a new industrial park may lack enough water. Opponents say piping it from miles away might dry out residential wells.
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CreditKaiti Sullivan for The New York Times Strawberry Case Study: What if Farmers Had to Pay for Water?
With aquifers nationwide in dangerous decline, one part of California has tried essentially taxing groundwater. New research shows it’s working.
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CreditNathan Weyland for The New York Times Who Gets the Water in California? Whoever Gets There First.
As the world warms, the state is re-examining claims to its water that have gone unchallenged for generations.
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Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?
Scientists are already busy trying to understand whether 2023’s off-the-charts heat is a sign that global warming is accelerating.
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The future could be bad, or it could be better. You can help decide.
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CreditYuliya Parshina-Kottas/The New York Times Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.
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What’s causing global warming? How can we fix it? This interactive F.A.Q. will tackle your climate questions big and small.
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An Ecology Minister With an Oil Pedigree Will Lead Global Climate Talks
Mukhtar Babayev has been appointed to preside over this year’s global climate talks in Azerbaijan.
By Max Bearak
Art ReviewTold Ya So: The Prescient Posters of the Environmental Movement
Graphic artists have been helping call attention to climate change for decades, and a new exhibition charts the evolution of their pleas.
By Travis Diehl
In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
Amid concerns about climate change, demand for rail service is strong, and both governments and private investors are trying to keep up. Even Eurostar may see competition on its London-Paris route.
By Paige McClanahan
Canada’s Logging Industry Devours Forests Crucial to Fighting Climate Change
A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions.
By Ian Austen and Vjosa Isai
First Case of Lethal Bird Flu in Polar Bears Reported in Alaska
Tissue samples from a polar bear that was found dead have tested positive for the virus.
By Emily Anthes
Denmark’s King-to-Be: A Modern, Climate-Friendly Monarch
Like King Charles III of Britain, Prince Frederik, who will soon ascend to his country’s throne, is part of a younger generation of royals who have embraced environmental issues.
By Maya Tekeli and Emma Bubola
TalkWhat If People Don’t Need to Care About Climate Change to Fix It?
“I think the debates on climate change are far too politicized, and that’s doing a disservice to making progress,” says researcher Hannah Ritchie.
By David Marchese
Climate Museum Pops Up in SoHo, Capital of Buying Stuff
After four tries, its founder hopes patrons support a permanent home. “We burn through a lot of carbon having to move every six months,” she said.
By Helene Stapinski
Snow Shortages Are Plaguing the West’s Mountains
Some ski areas remain closed. But an even greater concern amid a changing climate is whether enough snow will fall to meet water needs for the summer.
By Mike Baker and Alisha Jucevic
California Pushes Electric Trucks as the Future of Freight
A mainstay of cargo transport will be phased out at ports as California bans new registrations of carbon-fuel trucks in favor of nonpolluting ones.
By Peter Eavis and Mark Abramson
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