California Needs Water. El Niño Might Bring Too Much to Keep. NYT: Science By: Scott Dance 26 September 2026 at 12:21 The drought-stricken state has improved its ability to collect and store rainwater. But many gallons may still rush into the Pacific. © Getty ImagesGov. Gavin Newsom of California has declared a state of emergency to mobilize disaster resources before El Niño peaks.
Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath Dam Removals, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Rebecca Dzombak 24 September 2026 at 05:01 The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers’ expectations.
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection NYT: Science By: Catrin Einhorn 16 September 2026 at 18:04 An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal. © Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press, photographed under NOAA permit # 21371A North Atlantic right whale off Cape Cod, Mass., in 2023. Only about 380 remain on the planet.
Rising Seas Are Gobbling Up Beaches Around the World. A.I. Might Restore Them. NYT: Science By: Quinn Glabicki 17 September 2026 at 13:07 An experiment with roots at M.I.T. used A.I. and satellite images to grow a coastline in the Maldives. More projects are planned for Boston and Miami.
As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights NYT: Science By: Ishani Desai 15 September 2026 at 16:58 Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said. © Maddie McGarvey for The New York TimesBirds fill the sky over Ohio in 2025. Tens of millions of migratory birds are expected to take flight Saturday across the Midwest.
States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act NYT: Science By: Maxine Joselow 9 September 2026 at 18:38 Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities. © Kevin Schafer/AlamyA San Joaquin kit fox, an endangered species native to central California. The fox, the smallest fox species in North America, is estimated to have 3,000 to 5,000 individuals remaining.
Patagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah NYT: Science By: Maxine Joselow 2 September 2026 at 23:09 The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument. © George Frey/Getty ImagesTourists at Muley Point, looking out on Monument Valley, in Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.
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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