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Today — 30 May 2026Main stream

Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?

28 May 2026 at 17:02
Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

Yesterday — 29 May 2026Main stream

Greenpeace’s Long War With a Pipeline Titan Enters a Strange New Phase

29 May 2026 at 01:09
This month, a North Dakota court barred Greenpeace from saying what it wanted in a European court, an unusual move. The environmental group says it is forging ahead.

© Robin Utrecht/ANP, via Alamy

A court building in Amsterdam. The North Dakota Supreme Court this month barred Greenpeace International from making claims against Energy Transfer in a Dutch countersuit.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Hunting a ‘Frankenfish’ With a Bow and Arrow

Invasive snakeheads are proliferating in waterways from New York to Florida. Wildlife officials around the Chesapeake Bay are recommending a solution: high-powered compound bows.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.

© Apu Gomes/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A wildfire burning in the Simi Valley of California this month.
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