Racing to Contain Invasive Green Crabs in Puget Sound NYT: Science By: Rebecca Dzombak and Chona Kasinger 11 September 2026 at 12:02 Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound. © Chona Kasinger for The New York Times
A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That? NYT: Science By: William J. Broad and Cade Metz 11 September 2026 at 08:17 The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise. © Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
Choking Global Trade NYT: Science By: Claire Brown 10 September 2026 at 15:15 Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world. © Ina Fassbender/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe Rhine River near Düsseldorf, Germany, last month.
The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs NYT: Science By: Brad Plumer 10 September 2026 at 11:10 Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever. © Ahmad Mulia Panjaitan/Associated PressCoal barges in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, last month.
August Ties for Hottest Month on Record NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 9 September 2026 at 22:00 Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead. © Yonhap News Agency, via ReutersA vendor cooled off with a frozen water bottle in a market in Seoul on Aug. 6.
Cleaner Air, Smarter Toddlers NYT: Science By: Claire Brown 3 September 2026 at 14:11 New research links climate policies to improved early-childhood development. © Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesResearchers at Columbia University followed more than a thousand children between 1998 and 2020, testing their cognitive development.
U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5-Degree Climate Target NYT: Science By: Chico Harlan 3 September 2026 at 08:47 Carbon removal combined with emissions reduction is the only remaining pathway to avert catastrophic levels of warming, a new report warns. © Wahyudi/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesExtinguishing a fire in Indonesia.
A Data Center Backlash NYT: Science By: David Gelles 1 September 2026 at 14:09 Today we visit Pennsylvania, where there’s a high-stakes clash over A.I. jobs and the environment. © Kristian Thacker for The New York TimesA rally against data centers at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg this summer.
New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court NYT: Science By: Karen Zraick 1 September 2026 at 15:50 The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law. © Cindy Schultz for The New York TimesKathy Hochul, New York’s governor, signed the law in 2024 and several other states have considered similar measures.
Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds NYT: Science By: Quinn Glabicki 31 August 2026 at 00:01 Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns. © Jason Gulley for The New York TimesBleaching corals at Looe Key Reef off Florida in 2023.
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