Mira Rojanasakul

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Graphics Editor, Climate Team at The New York Times

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Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal Industry

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brad Plumer |Mira Rojanasakul

The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades. President Trump plans to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at expanding the mining and use of coal in the United States, in an effort to revive the struggling industry.
Así se ve desde el espacio el auge de la energía limpia

3 weeks ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Mira Rojanasakul

Un nuevo análisis compartido con The New York Times muestra con cuánta rapidez países de todo el mundo están aumentando su capacidad solar y eólica, que ahora es más barata y fiable que nunca.
El auge de las energías limpias desde el espacio

3 weeks ago | clarin.com | Mira Rojanasakul

Un nuevo análisis compartido con The New York Times muestra cómo países de todo el mundo están añadiendo rápidamente capacidad solar y eólica, ahora más barata y fiable que nunca. Para seguir estos cambios, investigadores crearon Global Renewables Watch, que mapea toda la energía eólica terrestre y todos los parques solares a gran escala del mundo mediante inteligencia artificial e imágenes satelitales detalladas para crear un "atlas viviente".
Where coal plants are retiring, and still burning

1 month ago | sltrib.com | Austyn Gaffney |Mira Rojanasakul

One of the oldest power plants in the United States, perched on the edge of the nation's largest coal mine, was scheduled to close in 2027. But the plant's operator recently canceled the retirement of the 66-year-old station, according to a draft utility plan published in late December. Now, three coal-burning units at the Dave Johnston Power Plant, near Glenrock, Wyoming, are among dozens nationwide that could keep burning coal far past scheduled retirement dates.
More Americans than ever are living in wildfire areas. Los Angeles was no exception.

2 months ago | miamiherald.com | Brad Plumer |Mira Rojanasakul

Fierce winds and months of drought set the conditions for the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles this past month. But the growth of housing in and around the city’s fire-prone hills over the past few decades also played a major role. Most of the homes that have been damaged or destroyed so far were nestled in or near hillsides covered with highly flammable vegetation. Even dense urban neighborhoods such as Altadena were vulnerable to embers blown from the burning hills nearby.
Trump Said, ‘We Have More Coal Than Anybody.’ See Where We Burn It.

Jan 24, 2025 | coalzoom.com | Mira Rojanasakul

Trump Said, ‘We Have More Coal Than Anybody.’ See Where We Burn It. January 24, 2025 - After declaring a national energy emergency on his first day in office, President Trump said Thursday that coal could be a fuel source for new electric generating plants. He announced a plan to issue emergency declarations to build power plants to meet a projected increase in electricity demand for artificial intelligence.
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as LA Wildfires Raged

Jan 20, 2025 | miamiherald.com | Hiroko Tabuchi |Mira Rojanasakul

At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average. The spiking levels underscore the added danger from wildfires when cars, homes and other structures burn, researchers said.
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

Jan 20, 2025 | nytimes.com | Hiroko Tabuchi |Mira Rojanasakul

At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average. The spiking levels underscore the added danger from wildfires when cars, homes, and other structures burn, researchers said.
More Americans, Risking Ruin, Drop Their Home Insurance

Jan 16, 2025 | nytimes.com | Christopher Flavelle |Mira Rojanasakul

Homeowners in places most exposed to climate disasters are increasingly giving up on paying their insurance premiums, leaving them exposed to financial ruin, according to sweeping new government data. The numbers show how climate change is eroding the underpinnings of American life by making home insurance costlier and harder to hang on to, even as wildfires, hurricanes and other calamities increasingly threaten what is, for many people, their most valuable asset.
How L.A.'s Housing Development Plays a Role in Wildfire Risk - The New York Times

Jan 16, 2025 | nytimes.com | Mira Rojanasakul |Brad Plumer

Fierce winds and months of drought set the conditions for the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles, but the growth of housing in fire-prone areas also played a major role.

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