From the New York Times by Eric Lipton, Dec. 6, 2014 The letter to the Environmental Protection Agency from Attorney General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma carried a blunt accusation: Federal regulators were grossly overestimating the amount of air pollution caused by energy companies drilling new natural gas wells in his…

From The New York Times by Jennifer Medina PORTERVILLE, Calif. — After a nine-hour day working at a citrus packing plant, her body covered in a sheen of fruit wax and dust, there is nothing Angelica Gallegos wants more than a hot shower, with steam to help clear her throat…

By Justin Gillis and Kenneth Chang, May 12, 2014. Originally posted at The New York Times A large section of the mighty West Antarctica ice sheet has begun falling apart and its continued melting now appears to be unstoppable, two groups of scientists reported on Monday. If the findings hold…

Originally Posted on Front Page of the New York Times (11/1/13) A United Nations panel of scientists says that globally, rising temperatures will make it harder for crops to thrive. By JUSTIN GILLIS Published: November 1, 2013 In a departure from an earlier assessment, the scientists concluded that rising temperatures…