Energy and Environment: What’s on the Thanksgiving table in a hotter, drier world?

Biden administration approves first offshore wind farm to supply power to New York; Climate change fuels a water rights conflict built on over a century of broken promises; Greenland ice sheet experiences record loss to calving of glaciers and ocean melt over the past year; Albatrosses, known for monogamy, may be pushed to 'divorce' because of climate change, study finds; Biden authorizes use of strategic oil reserves to combat high U.S. gasoline prices ; Photos show vast coral spawning event in Great Barrier Reef, giving divers hope for climate change recovery; Exxon lobbyist questions urgency of climate's catastrophic risks; White House creates new energy division to coordinate climate change policies; Birdwatchers flocked to this British 'birdfair' for 30 years. Now, it's ending because of climate change.; Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts; Brazil's Amazon hit by worst deforestation since 2006; Oil sheen reported near Southern California spot where pipeline leaked in October; Brazil's Amazon hit by worst deforestation since 2006; Biden officials to propose road ban on much of Alaska's Tongass National Forest; BLM to reconsider the Trump administration's withdrawal of sage grouse protections ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Black Friday Sale: Get unlimited access for just 99 cents.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     (Daisy Chung, Aaron Steckelberg and Jake Crump/The Washington Post) What's on the Thanksgiving table in a hotter, drier world? Wild boar. Kelp salad. Crickets in your pie crust. These are just a few things that may end up on Thanksgiving menus as climate change takes its toll on the planet. By Daisy Chung, Jessica Wolfrom, Aaron Steckelberg and Jake Crump ●  Read more »   Biden administration approves first offshore wind farm to supply power to New York The approval of 12 wind turbines east of Long Island moves the Biden administration closer to its clean energy goals — but it has a long way to go. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Climate change fuels a water rights conflict built on over a century of broken promises A historic dry spell has parched a region once dubbed the "Everglades of the West," leaving thousands without water and worsening tensions between Native Americans, farmers, ranchers and the federal government. By Nick Kirkpatrick, Laris Karklis, James Cornsilk, Mason Trinca and Alice Li ●  Read more »   Greenland ice sheet experiences record loss to calving of glaciers and ocean melt over the past year This year's activity over Greenland has many researchers concerned for a not-too-distant future. By Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   Albatrosses, known for monogamy, may be pushed to 'divorce' because of climate change, study finds Researchers in New Zealand found that splits between albatross pairs rose along with sea water temperatures. By Miriam Berger ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden authorizes use of strategic oil reserves to combat high U.S. gasoline prices The decision comes as the administration faces mounting political pressure over gas prices. By Jeff Stein, Annie Linskey, Steven Mufson and Karen DeYoung ●  Read more »   Photos show vast coral spawning event in Great Barrier Reef, giving divers hope for climate change recovery "It's a sign of hope that it's doing well, and we need to keep protecting it," said marine biologist Gareth Philips. By Ellen Francis ●  Read more »   Exxon lobbyist questions urgency of climate's catastrophic risks Speaking on panel, ExxonMobil lobbyist highlights carbon capture's potential and says of global warming: 'Is it catastrophic inevitable risk? Not in my mind.' By Desmond Butler ●  Read more »   White House creates new energy division to coordinate climate change policies The White House appointed Sally Benson, a well-known energy expert at Stanford University, to head the new division. By Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   Birdwatchers flocked to this British 'birdfair' for 30 years. Now, it's ending because of climate change. The organizers of the Rutland Water Birdfair — dubbed the avian equivalent of the iconic British music festival Glastonbury — decided the climate cost of people flying in was too high. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts A 75-year-old technology is back on the map thanks to new scientific discoveries and persistent water shortages. By Maddie Stone ●  Read more »   Brazil's Amazon hit by worst deforestation since 2006 Critics accused President Jair Bolsonaro's administration of delaying the release of a report until after the COP26 climate summit, charges the government denied. By Ellen Francis and Gabriela Sá Pessoa ●  Read more »   Oil sheen reported near Southern California spot where pipeline leaked in October Authorities did not find the sheen that divers had reported, and they say it could have dissipated before they could arrive. By María Luisa Paúl ●  Read more »   Brazil's Amazon hit by worst deforestation since 2006 Critics accused President Jair Bolsonaro's administration of delaying the release of a report until after the COP26 climate summit, charges the government denied. By Ellen Francis and Gabriela Sá Pessoa ●  Read more »   Biden officials to propose road ban on much of Alaska's Tongass National Forest The move would restrict development on roughly 9.3 million acres in North America's largest temperate rainforest, according to those briefed on the plan, reversing Trump administration decision. By Juliet Eilperin ●  Read more »   BLM to reconsider the Trump administration's withdrawal of sage grouse protections President Biden is unwinding Donald Trump's environmental legacy, while forging his own. The Washington Post is chronicling every step. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and John Muyskens ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Climate 202 for a daily guide to climate news and policy. Sign up »

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