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A New Law Would Remove Many Architectural Protections in Miami Beach - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 26) |
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Mar 26 · Lawmakers say preservationists held too much power over decisions on whether buildings should be demolished and what should be allowed to replace them. The oceanfront Eden Roc Hotel is an icon of Miami Modernist architecture, a style that epitomized the postwar glamour and grandeur of Miami Beach. Two turquoise panels wrap the white facade. The oval canister perched atop the building resembles a cruise ship’s funnel. Crooners like Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, and Sammy Davis, Jr., stayed and played there. But a new Florida law could make it easier for hotels like the Eden Roc and other architectural icons along Miami Beach’s coastline to be demolished. The ... | By Julia Echikson Read more ... |
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A New York Bill Seeks to Reduce Natural Gas Use. Here’s What to Know. - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 23) |
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Mar 23 · Legislators and activists are rallying to squeeze the NY HEAT Act into the state budget by the April 1 deadline. Reporting from Albany, N.Y. A bill gaining traction in Albany aims to break New Yorkers’ reliance on natural gas in hopes that they will seek out greener alternatives. Efforts to shoehorn the NY HEAT Act into a packed state budget are underway, with supporters contending that swift action is necessary because of the pressures of climate change and opponents say the proposed law should be set aside and more carefully considered. The deadline to finalize the budget is April 1. But what does the bill propose, exactly? Here’s what to know. What ... | By Hilary Howard Read more ... |
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Energy Dept. Awards $6 Billion for Green Steel, Cement and Even Macaroni Factories - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 25) |
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Mar 25 · Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden administration is trying. Reporting from Washington The Biden administration plans to spend up to $6 billion on new technologies to cut carbon dioxide emissions from heavy industries like steel, cement, chemicals and aluminum, which are all enormous contributors to global warming but which have so far been incredibly difficult to clean up. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday that her agency would partially fund 33 different projects in 20 states to test methods for curbing emissions from a wide variety of factories and industrial ... | By Brad Plumer Read more ... |
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Germany plans to keep coal-fired plants ready in case Russian gas is cut - New York Times  (Mar 31) |
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Mar 31 · The power plants, due to be shut down, would be kept in reserve to provide electricity if Russia ended shipments of natural gas. Germany plans to order coal-fired power plants that were due to be shut down to be placed in reserve, as part of a plan to ensure the country can keep the lights on if supplies of natural gas from Russia are abruptly cut. A bill drawn up this week by the economy ministry, led by Robert Habeck, a member of the Greens, envisions maintaining power plants that burn coal and brown coal, or lignite, so they could be fired up on short notice. “This means that the short-term use of coal-fired plants in the electricity sector is made possible on ... | By Melissa Eddy Read more ... |
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Germany’s Solar Panel Industry, Once a Leader, Is Getting Squeezed - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 25) |
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Mar 25 · Domestic manufacturers are caught between China’s low prices and U.S. protectionist policies, even as demand increases. Reporting from Berlin Before China came to dominate the solar panel industry, Germany led the way. It was the world’s largest producer of solar panels, with several start-ups clustered in the former East Germany, until about a decade ago when China ramped up production and undercut just about everyone on price. Now as Germany and the rest of Europe try to reach ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the demand for solar panels has only increased. Some of the last remaining manufacturers in Germany’s solar industry are not ready to ... | By Melissa Eddy Read more ... |
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How Elon Musk Became 'Kind of Pro-China’ - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 27) |
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Mar 27 · Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country. When Elon Musk first set up Tesla’s factory in China, he appeared to have the upper hand. He gained access to top leaders and secured policy changes that benefited Tesla. He also got workers accustomed to long hours and fewer protections, after clashing with U.S. regulators over labor conditions at his California plant. The Shanghai factory helped make Tesla the most valuable car company in the world and Mr. Musk ultrarich. But Tesla is now struggling. Mr. Musk helped create his competition, Chinese E.V. ... | By Mara Hvistendahl Read more ... |
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In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 26) |
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Mar 26 · The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways. A barge filled with items for Franprix supermarkets in Paris made its way along the Seine, not far from the Eiffel Tower.Credit... Photographs and Video by James Hill Reported and photographed along the Seine, between Le Havre and Paris. As pale morning light flickered across the Seine, Capt. Freddy Badar steered his hulking river barge, Le Bosphore, past picturesque Normandy villages and snow-fringed woodlands, setting a course for Paris. Onboard were containers packed with furniture, electronics and clothing loaded the night before ... | By Liz Alderman Read more ... |
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In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 26) |
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Mar 26 · The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways. A barge filled with items for Franprix supermarkets in Paris made its way along the Seine, not far from the Eiffel Tower.Credit... Photographs and Video by James Hill Reported and photographed along the Seine, between Le Havre and Paris. As pale morning light flickered across the Seine, Capt. Freddy Badar steered his hulking river barge, Le Bosphore, past picturesque Normandy villages and snow-fringed woodlands, setting a course for Paris. Onboard were containers packed with furniture, electronics and clothing loaded the night before ... | By Liz Alderman Read more ... |
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It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why? - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 23) |
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Mar 23 · More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce. Some were fabled vessels that have fascinated people for generations, like Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship that sank in the Antarctic in 1915. Some were common workhorses that faded into the depths, like the Ironton, a barge that was carrying 1,000 tons of grain when it sank in Lake Huron in 1894. No matter their place in history, more shipwrecks are being found these days than ever before, according to those who work in the rarefied world of deep-sea exploration. “More are being found, and I also think more people ... | By Michael Levenson Read more ... |
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They Grow Your Berries and Peaches, but Often Lack One Item: Insurance - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 27) |
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Mar 27 · Farmers of fruits and vegetables say coverage has become unavailable or unaffordable as drought and floods increasingly threaten their crops. Farmers who grow fresh fruits and vegetables are often finding crop insurance prohibitively expensive - or even unavailable - as climate change escalates the likelihood of drought and floods capable of decimating harvests. Their predicament has left some small farmers questioning their future on the land. Efforts to increase the availability and affordability of crop insurance are being considered in Congress as part of the next farm bill, but divisions between the interests of big and small farmers loom over the ... | By Patrick Cooley Read more ... |
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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 26) |
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Mar 26 · Elaine Glusac is the Frugal Traveler columnist, focusing on budget-friendly tips and journeys. Travelers choosing to stay in a vacation home instead of a hotel may have to spend more time searching for sustainable lodgings, but ultimately they will have more control over their environmental impact. The following are steps short-term renters can take to shrink their carbon footprint. The nonprofit Sustonica validates short-term rentals based on sustainability standards, including conserving water and minimizing waste. But it does not act as a search engine. Instead, travelers will find its logo on certified listings on platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com. Airbnb’s ... | By Elaine Glusac Read more ... |
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Why Palm Oil Is Still a Big Problem - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 26) |
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Mar 26 · Subscriber-only Newsletter Climate Forward The ubiquitous ingredient contributes to the loss of tropical forests. Palm oil - the ubiquitous ingredient for all things spreadable, from toothpaste to ice cream - is now the commodity consumed by Americans that contributes most to the loss of tropical forests. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis by Global Witness, an environmental watchdog organization, and Trase, a nonprofit that analyzes supply chains. Cattle products, especially from Brazil and Australia, are a close second. Colombian coffee had a big footprint, too. I want to focus on palm oil today because we’ve known about this problem for a long ... | By Manuela Andreoni Read more ... |
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