Torrential rains could have helped to replenish depleted aquifers, but some say state bureaucracy, designed to distribute water fairly, has stood in the way.
Tag: Global Warming
A Sudden Rush to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mainstream
United Airlines and other companies have started a $100 million fund to invest in jet fuel that produces fewer greenhouse gases.
Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China
Also, Vladimir Putin’s war narrative takes hold in Russia.
How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations With Two Key Picks
The president adds climate champions Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and Richard Revesz as his regulations chief.
Biden E.P.A. Reinstates Mercury Limits Weakened Under Trump
The moves sets the stage for the agency to issue tighter controls on mercury, a neurotoxin emitted by power plants.
New Zealand, Battered by a Record Storm, Faces a Painful Cleanup
Six people were dead and thousands were still unaccounted for after Cyclone Gabrielle lashed the North Island.
Scientists Wondered if Warming Caused Argentina’s Drought. The Answer: No.
Climate change didn’t make the dry spell more likely, researchers found, though extreme heat probably made it hurt more.
World Bank President, Dogged by Climate Questions, Will Step Down Early
David Malpass, under fire for months by critics who accused him of climate denialism, said he would resign in June, a year before his term ends.
What Toxic Chemicals Were Aboard the Derailed Train in Ohio?
The train was carrying industrial materials used in plastics, paint thinners and other products, according to information provided to the federal government.