The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.
Category: Pollution
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Losing a Bridge Upends Life in Baltimore (and It May Soon Get Worse)
Congestion has increased on other routes in the city and residents are worried that traffic will get worse as the port returns to more normal operations.
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A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics
At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm of its presence in our bodies.
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COP28 Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong
After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.
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Polluting Industries Say the Cost of Cleaner Air Is Too High
As the Biden administration prepares to toughen air quality standards, health benefits are weighed against the cost of compliance.
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Gazing Into the Past and Future at Historic Observatories
As ever-larger telescopes are launched into space or built at high-altitude sites, these observatories still have wonders to share with visitors and astronomers alike.
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Shipping Contributes Heavily to Climate Change. Are Green Ships the Solution?
The container shipping lines that carry the bulk of global trade are betting on greener technologies, but there are still many reasons those wagers could fail.
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Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.
Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.
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‘Birds Are My Eyesight’
For some blind birders, avian soundscapes are a way to map the world around them. Increasing noise pollution is imperiling that navigation.
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Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The New York Times – Business:The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
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How Bad Are Microplastics? An Expert Weighs In.
The New York Times – Business:“We’re becoming aware that they’re everywhere.” An environmental researcher weighs in on the little particles that break away from the everyday plastic items in our lives.