Environmental Policy News
November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. An international research team found that, under the most probable ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Up to two thirds of the world's temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a behavior that continued after the rules were no ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — An international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming. The ...
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Nov. 16, 2024 — Fish stocks along the West African coast have declined significantly over the past five decades, threatening food security and the livelihoods of the ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Rainforest protection is not only good for biodiversity and the climate -- it also noticeably improves the health of humans who live in the corresponding regions. Researchers show that measures to ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Researchers are calling for a 'resilience index' to be used as an indicator of policy success instead of the current focus on GDP. They say that GDP ignores the wider implications of development and ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that even under modest climate ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new article tackles these ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — A new study finds that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible, but some countries require support to meet their climate ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Wildland firefighters are under significant strain, often overworked and underpaid despite the growing need to respond to larger, more destructive fires. Building a more resilient and effective ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 14, 2024 — Changing how land-use subsidies are implemented would give UK taxpayers better value for money and improve chances of meeting environmental targets such as Net ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Climate-conscious investors should consider supporting companies with a wide range of climate policies, rather than companies that cherry-pick specific individual policies, according to a new ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Creating sustainable chemicals and developing better waste management will contribute to better sustainability. This research is part of figuring out how to make green hydrogen available for waste ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A new study suggests that human waste, both treated and untreated, is responsible for the waterway impairment in Delaware ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — Environmental sustainability isn't a major factor influencing meat consumption decisions for most Americans, despite increasing awareness of the climate impacts of red meat production, according ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — The Planetary Boundaries framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity's future on Earth. For the first time, the full story of the Planetary Boundaries ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — A new study challenges theories regarding the origins of a significant transition through the Earth's ice ages. The research provides fresh insights into the ocean's role in climate during ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — A new study has exposed for the first time how inhabitants of the smallest countries globally, contributing least to climate change, already bear the brunt of its devastating consequences and the ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final negotiations of the ...
Nov. 5, 2024 — New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than ...
Nov. 4, 2024 — Scientists and environmental activists have consistently called for drastic reductions in meat production as a way to reduce emissions and, in doing so, combat climate change. However, a new analysis ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Researchers developed citizen science platforms as a new data source to evaluate the effectiveness of the 742 protected areas for birds across Germany. This research shows that although these areas ...
Nov. 1, 2024 — Despite ongoing efforts to curb CO2 emissions with electric and hybrid vehicles, other forms of transportation remain significant contributors of greenhouse gases. To address this issue, old ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Recent rules that require all new building and road projects in England to address and offset their impact on nature are excellent in principle but flawed in their implementation, leading ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — The success of the $1 trillion that was recently invested by the U.S. federal government to mitigate climate climate change through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Sustainable lifestyles, green-tech innovation, and government-led transformation each offer promising routes to make significant progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — In the face of increased human pressures and climate change, a team of scientists have launched a new online tool to assist marine managers and restoration experts to bolster the resilience of marine ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — In rural Africa, where livelihoods are often tied directly to the land, environmental degradation poses a critical threat to both ecosystems and people's well-being. New research reveals ways to ...
Thursday, November 14, 2024
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Friday, November 8, 2024
- Why Health and Price, Not Sustainability, Drive US Meat Consumption Choices
- Pioneering Planetary Boundaries Science as Key to Mitigating Rising Planetary Risks
- Deep Ocean Clues to a Million-Year-Old Ice Age Puzzle Revealed in New Study
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Soil Sampling in Houston's Greater Fifth Ward Reveals Toxic Levels of Lead in Yards, Play Areas
- Some of the World's Least Polluting Populations Are at Much Greater Risk of Flooding Fueled by Climate Change
- Plastics Pollution Worsen the Impacts of All Planetary Boundaries
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- How Local Governments Can Lead the Way in Decarbonizing the U.S.
- Three Pathways to Achieve Global Climate and Sustainable Development Goals
- New Genetic Web Tool to Help Restore Climate-Resilient Marine Ecosystems
- Reversing Environmental Decline: Lessons from African Communities
- Combining Large Datasets to Improve Mental Health Research
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
- Companies and Investors Can Now Get Smarter When It Comes to Nature
- Green Growth: 30% of Regions Worldwide Achieve Economic Growth While Reducing Carbon Emissions
- Giant Clam Declared Critically Endangered After the Latest Assessment
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Move Along, Moose: Study Reveals the 'most Canadian' Animals
- A Natural Climate Change Laboratory in Japan Reveals the Adaptation Dynamics of Fishers
- Sliver of Cool Surface Water Helps the Ocean Absorb More Carbon
- Curbing Air Pollution Control Devices Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
- Researcher Trains AI to Predict Diarrheal Outbreaks Related to Climate Change
- Climate Scientist Identifying Water Requirements for Climate Mitigation Through Ecosystem Restoration
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Microbes Feed on Iron: New Study Reveals How They Do It
- Assessing the Real Climate Costs of Manufacturing
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Long-Term Exposure to Arsenic in Community Water Supplies
- Marshes Provide Cost-Effective Coastal Protection
- A 'worrying Confluence' Of Flood Risk, Social Vulnerability and Climate Change Denial
- Ethical Framework Aims to Counter Risks of Geoengineering Research
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Weather-Changing El Nino Oscillation Is at Least 250 Million Years Old
- Rapidly Increasing Industrial Activities in Arctic
- Creating a Spatial Map of the Sea: New Research Visualizes How Fishing Communities Can Change Fishing Habits to Adapt to Climate Change
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Forest Fires Increase by 60 Percent
- Concerning Levels of PFAS in Fish Miles Away from Large Contamination Source
- Aquaculture Uses Far More Wild Fish Than Previously Estimated, Study Finds
- Engineers Unveil Breakthrough in Ultra-Clean Biofuel Technology
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- New Research Reveals How Large-Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles Can Improve Air Quality and Human Health
- Climate Change Impacts Internal Migration Worldwide
- US Air Pollution Monitoring Network Has Gaps in Coverage, Say Researchers
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Catastrophically Warm Predictions Are More Plausible Than We Thought
- Failed Waste Policy: We Burn More and Recycle Less Than We Think
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Environmental Law Reform Needed to Protect Endangered Marine Species
- Green Education Can Create New Generation of Eco-Leaders
- Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy Requires Getting Prices Right
- Transition to Low-Carbon Futures: New Research Uncovers Rise in Legal Challenges to Climate Action
- Climate Report Warns of Escalating Crisis, Urges Immediate Action as UN Summit Nears
- Despite Progress, China Remains Tethered to Coal as Climate Change Pressures Mount
Monday, October 7, 2024
- Plenty More Fish in the Sea? Environmental Protections Account for Around 10 Percent of Fish Stocks on Coral Reefs
- Whale Shark Shipping Collisions May Increase as Oceans Warm
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Improved Water Quality Offsets in Growing Cities Could Protect Reef
- Liquefied Natural Gas Carbon Footprint Is Worse Than Coal
- Green Subsidies May Have Hidden Costs, Experts Warn
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms Higher Than Thought -- But Conversion Could Reduce Emissions
- Environmental Quality of Life Benefits Women Worldwide
- Iron Nuggets in the Pinnacles Unlock Secrets of Ancient and Future Climates
- Hurricanes Linked to Higher Death Rates for 15 Years After Storms Pass
- The Rate of Climate Change Threatens to Exceed the Adaptive Capacity of Species
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study
- High Costs Slow Widespread Use of Heat Pumps, Study Shows
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Where Flood Policy Helps Most -- And Where It Could Do More
- Coral Reef Destruction a Threat to Human Rights
- Getting to Zero Emissions: A Call for Unified Energy Planning
- Vast 'stranded Assets' If World Continues Investing in Polluting Industries
Friday, September 27, 2024
- Global Warming Leads to Higher Nitrogen Requirements: New Wheat Varieties Can Contribute to Food Security
- Forest Loss Forces Langur Species to Interbreed
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Lack of Food -- Not Money -- Drives Poaching in East African National Parks, Study Finds
- Soil and Water Pollution: An Invisible Threat to Cardiovascular Health
- Major Boost in Carbon Capture and Storage Essential to Reach 2°C Climate Target
Monday, September 23, 2024
- Transforming Agriculture from Carbon Source to Sink
- Leading Scientists Redefine 'sustainability' To Save the Ocean and Feed a Hungry and Warming Planet
Friday, September 20, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Scientists Say We Have Enough Evidence to Agree Global Action on Microplastics
- African Food Future Looks Bright With Blueprint for Food Security
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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Friday, September 13, 2024
- Urban Heating and Cooling to Play Substantial Role in Future Energy Demand Under Climate Change
- Global Warming's Economic Blow: Risks Rise More Rapidly for the Rich
- Over Two-Million Acres of Floodplain Development Occurred in U.S. in Last Two Decades, Study Finds
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Doctors and Patients Interested in Environmental Impact of Health Care Decisions, Study Finds
- Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Suggests Even Greater Challenges to the Environment, Global Food Supply and Public Health
- Powered by Renewable Energy, Microbes Turn CO2 Into Protein and Vitamins
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Traditional Infrastructure Design Often Makes Extreme Flooding Events Worse
- Uncollected Waste and Open Burning Leading Causes of the Plastic Pollution Crisis