European Forests Have Become More Vulnerable to Insect Outbreaks
Climate change may be playing a role as higher heat makes trees less resilient to pests
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E-Eggs Track Turtle Traffickers
Decoy sea turtle eggs containing tracking tech are new weapons against beach poachers and traffickers.
U.S. Officially Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
The Biden Administration aims to strengthen the country’s emissions reduction pledge under the pact by Earth Day
How Biden’s Environmental Justice Order Might Work
The President ordered 40 percent of the benefits from federal climate action go to disadvantaged communities
When Two Tibetan Glaciers Collapsed, the Whole Landscape Changed
The avalanches, linked to climate change, could alter local ecology and increase flood risks
More Climate Executive Orders Could Be Coming, McCarthy Says
The former EPA administrator says the Biden administration will also work with Congress to advance climate policies
Tribal Coal Fields Will Test Biden’s Environmental Justice Goals
A massive coal plant, demolished in December, was a linchpin of the Navajo and Hopi economies for nearly 50 years
New Report Maps Out the U.S. Road to Net-Zero Emissions
The National Academies study calls for a carbon tax and more government investment in clean energy technology
U.S. Cities Are Underestimating Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The errors could make it more difficult for cities to meet goals for reducing their planet-warming footprint
Science News Briefs from around the World
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Costa Rica about decoy sea turtle eggs with the potential to catch poachers.
Earth Day Summit Will Mark U.S. Return to Global Climate Talks
President Biden has said the event will be aimed at persuading countries to strengthen their greenhouse gas reduction pledges
Some Ecological Damage from Trump’s Rushed Border Wall Could Be Repaired
Conservationists urge Biden to dismantle it quickly, especially in key habitats
Forever Chemicals Are Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water
Experts hope that with the incoming Biden administration, the federal government will finally regulate a class of chemicals known as PFASs
Here Are All the Climate Actions Biden Took on Day One
As expected, the president signed executive orders to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and review Trump-era rollbacks
NASA Says 2020 Tied for Hottest Year on Record
Meanwhile NOAA put the year just behind 2016 in the charts, but it was remarkably hot by either agency’s measure
Warming May Push Ecosystems to Release Carbon instead of Absorbing It
Nearly half of terrestrial ecosystems could reach this tipping point in just a few decades
Record Drop in U.S. Emissions Is No Cause for Celebration
The pandemic drove a 10.3 percent decline in greenhouse gases last year but experts expect levels to rebound in 2021
On Climate, Biden Must Do More Than Undo Trump’s Damage
The new administration cannot just go back to the future on carbon emissions
Cities Face Withering Heat under Worst Warming Scenarios
Temperatures could rise by more than 4 degrees Celsius by 2100 in some cities around the world
California Is Closing the Door to Gas in New Homes
The state aims to reduce natural gas use for home heating and hot water as part of its bid to lower emissions
