Legitimate https://legitimate.net/ Legitimate: Recent articles en-us 20 Bill McKibben and Xiye Bastida, Two Climate Activists 40 Years Apart in Age, on the Movement’s Future Bill McKibben published his first book over 20 years before Xiye Bastida was born. But as climate leaders, they agree that “for an activist to have hope is the most important thing.” 18 Jan 2023 10:00 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/climate/climate-activists-bill-mckibben-xiye-bastida.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/climate/climate-activists-bill-mckibben-xiye-bastida.html John Schwartz Global Warming McKibben, Bill Bastida, Xiye Demonstrations, Protests and Riots 350.org Lake Powell and Lake Mead Water Levels Drop to Historic Lows Water levels have plunged in Lake Powell and Lake Mead on the Colorado River. They’re part of a system that supplies water to 40 million people. 27 Jul 2021 20:32 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/us/lake-powell-water-level.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/us/lake-powell-water-level.html John Schwartz Water Reservoirs Colorado River Great Salt Lake (Utah) Hoover Dam Across the Country in an Automobile Built for Two A Times reporter leaving New Jersey for a new job in Texas asks his 2008 Smart car for one more easy-parking adventure. 22 Jul 2021 10:00 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/business/smart-car-road-trip.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/business/smart-car-road-trip.html John Schwartz Automobiles Road trips Southern States (US) Texas Smart Division of Daimler AG Why Is the Sun Red? Wildfire Smoke Spreads to New York City Why Is the Sun Red? Wildfire Smoke Spreads to New York City 20 Jul 2021 20:03 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/us/wildfire-smoke-new-york-city.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/us/wildfire-smoke-new-york-city.html John Schwartz Air pollution wildfires New York City Why Is the Sun Red? Wildfire Smoke Spreads to New York City Why Is the Sun Red? Wildfire Smoke Spreads to New York City 20 Jul 2021 17:22 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/us/why-sun-red.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/us/why-sun-red.html John Schwartz NYTimes What We Know About the Climate Connection to the European Floods The storm that brought flooding and devastation to parts of Europe is the latest example of an extreme weather event. 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Climate Change Lengthening Pollen Season in U.S., Study Shows New research suggests that climate change is responsible for longer pollen seasons in the United States and more pollen in the air, as well 08 Feb 2021 20:00 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/climate-change-pollen-hay-fever.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/climate/climate-change-pollen-hay-fever.html John Schwartz Global Warming Allergies Pollen