Climate change and man-made fires could set off a cycle of self-perpetuating deforestation, scientists warn.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
One Thing We Can Do: Drive Less
Also this week, Greta Thunberg arrives in New York.
Brazil’s Rainforest Fires Prompt Alarm and Anger in Europe
President Emmanuel Macron of France accused President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil of lying about climate change, and said he would try to kill a major trade deal.
NOAA Data Confirms July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
Data from federal researchers confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016.
Earth’s Food Supply Is Under Threat. These Fixes Would Go a Long Way.
The food production system accounts for up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions. But if agriculture is done right, experts say, it can actually be a climate change solution.
What Worries Iceland? A World Without Ice. It Is Preparing.
As rising temperatures drastically reshape Iceland’s landscape, businesses and the government are spending millions for survival and profit.
Ethiopia Says It Planted Over 350 Million Trees in a Day, a Record
The initiative is part of a campaign by the prime minister to plant four billion trees in the country before the fall to combat deforestation and global warming.
The Times’s Travel Desk Takes a Step to Offset Its Contribution to Climate Change
Our Travel editor says the desk will buy carbon offsets in an effort to acknowledge and address the environmental impact of its coverage. “It’s a start,” she writes.
The Times’s Travel Desk Takes a Step to Offset Its Contribution to Climate Change
Our Travel editor says the desk will buy carbon offsets in an effort to acknowledge and address the environmental impact of its coverage. “It’s a start,” she writes.
Heat Wave Nudged the Planet to Its Hottest June, European Forecasters Say
A United States government analysis due this month is expected to reach similar conclusions, though the rankings of record months might differ slightly.