Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.
Tag: Global Warming
Images From Vietnam’s Year of Deadly Wet Weather
Scientists suggested that climate change could make central Vietnam a global hot spot for destructive storms. This year has seemed to prove the point.
Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time
After four decades of research, a scientist returns to the Amazon in an effort to change the behavior that has led to years of environmental crisis.
Fine Chocolate in Brazil, Home of the Cacao Bean
A new generation of craft chocolate makers in Brazil is creating bars with “identity.” And they’re helping to sustain the forest, too.
As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All
Just outside Belém, the Amazonian city where the world is meeting to discuss climate change, electricity is a very recent arrival.
As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All
Just outside Belém, the Amazonian city where the world is meeting to discuss climate change, electricity is a very recent arrival.
She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat
“There was no warning, no conversation,” said Jane Clougherty, an environmental health scientist, who had a federal grant canceled earlier this year.
She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat
“There was no warning, no conversation,” said Jane Clougherty, an environmental health scientist, who had a federal grant canceled earlier this year.
The Climate Is Changing, Cows Are Stressed and Italy’s Cheesemakers Are Worried
Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This poses problems in cheese-obsessed Italy, especially as it tries to meet growing demand for favorites like burrata.
In Nebraska, Makeovers for Buildings That Don’t Price Out the Locals
In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, landlords must keep rents affordable.