Environmental Policy News
December 23, 2024
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Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — The social cost of carbon -- an important figure global policymakers use to analyze the benefits of climate and energy policies -- is too low, finds a new ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — The holidays are in full swing and people are shopping, wrapping and packing to visit loved ones. Along with the extra fees for checked baggage and seat upgrades, some airlines are also considering weight-based pricing. A recent study looked at how ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — New research has uncovered a potential unintended consequence of the electric vehicle transition in India and China, finding that sulfur dioxide emissions could actually increase over current levels ...
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Dec. 16, 2024 — How can we ensure that as many households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat pump, and ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — A nationwide U.S. assessment of estimated cancer risk from airborne toxics shows that risk is concentrated in urban communities, those with lower ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Lion numbers in the country are at a critical low while hyenas are faring well across four major protected areas in Uganda, according to new survey ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Climate and land use change have and will continue to alter streamflow regimes and water quality through the 21st century, with consequences for drinking water treatment costs, flood protection, and ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Heavy monsoon rainfall, excessive snowmelt and unstable terrain combined to cause the 2021 Melamchi Valley flood disaster in Nepal, according to new ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, prompting cleanup efforts to recover plastic litter from water bodies. However, research on recovery ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Leading ecologists have devised a new framework to classify how biodiversity credit operators define what a unit of nature is. The new analysis ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Canada should focus on building mass utility-scale solar mega-projects to kickstart its green energy transition, according to a new report. The recommendation comes from a new article which looks at ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — While good dogs never mean harm, they are often directed to remain on-lead in nature reserves to protect wildlife. Research has found that whether dog owners follow this rule is mostly driven by ...
Earlier Headlines
Dec. 10, 2024 — Using a new calculation method, researchers found in an international comparative study that investors value corporate environmental performance more than mere information disclosure. In some ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — AI predicts that most of the world will see temperatures rise to 3C much faster than previously ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — While sustaining friendships from afar can be challenging, they may offer unexpected benefits for environmental conservation. A new study found that these social ties can positively influence ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Artificial intelligence provides new evidence that rapid decarbonization will not prevent warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius. The hottest years of this century are likely to shatter recent ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy. The study tracked international and domestic travel for 175 countries ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — High-sensitivity climate models should not be excluded when predicting future regional climate impacts because the level of warming measured globally is not always the only good indicator of regional ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — Mangroves have been shown to provide $855 billion in flood protection services worldwide, according to a new ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — As climate change accelerates, scientists are sounding the alarm about its potentially devastating impact on the world's food supply. Researchers warn that without rapid changes to how we ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — When a forest is lost to development, some effects are obvious. Stumps and mud puddles across the landscape, a plowed field or houses a year after that. But deforestation isn't just a loss of ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — Despite the massive hype surrounding Power-to-X (PtX), most of the world's announced green hydrogen projects lack financing. The market is deemed far too risky by stakeholders. And, there are ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — The University of Alaska Fairbanks released a new report this week highlighting environmental changes and extremes that impact Alaskans and their livelihoods. 'Alaska's Changing ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — A major global study using teabags as a measuring device shows warming temperatures may reduce the amount of carbon stored in wetlands. The international team of scientists buried 19,000 bags of ...
Nov. 29, 2024 — For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study. The study is ...
Nov. 29, 2024 — Water can be a catalyst for peace and security with a critical role in preventing conflicts and promoting cooperation among communities and nations -- but only if managed equitably and ...
Nov. 28, 2024 — Coral adaptation to ocean warming and marine heatwaves will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to an international team of ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — A groundbreaking international study shows how chemical fingerprints left by 'underappreciated' aquatic organisms could help scientists monitor global environmental ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Scientists around the world rely on ocean monitoring tools to measure the effects of climate change. Researchers advanced the technology available to measure carbon dioxide in the ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — The cost of reversing the effects of climate change -- restoring melted polar sea ice, for example -- quickly climbs nearly fourfold soon after a tipping point is crossed, according to new work. Much ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — A new mapping project puts 427 crayfish taxa and over 100,000 observation records on the first searchable global atlas: World of Crayfish. The resource will help protect vulnerable crayfish species ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Better Environmental Performance Boosts Profits and Cuts Costs
- AI Predicts That Most of the World Will See Temperatures Rise to 3°C Much Faster Than Previously Expected
- Long-Distance Friendships Can Provide Conservation Benefits
- AI Predicts Earth's Peak Warming
- Tourism Leads the Pack in Growing Carbon Emissions
Friday, December 6, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Mangroves Save $855 Billion in Flood Protection Globally, New Study Shows
- Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply: Scientists Call for Urgent Action
- Deforestation Reduces Malaria Bed Nets' Effectiveness
- Researchers: If Power-to-X Is to Be a Real Climate Solution, the State Needs to Use the Stick
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024
- Fine Particulate Air Pollution May Play a Role in Adverse Birth Outcomes
- Strategies for Safe and Equitable Access to Water: A Catalyst for Global Peace and Security
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Enhancing Seaglider Technology to Measure Carbon Dioxide
- Delay and Pay: Climate Tipping Point Costs Quadruple After Waiting
Monday, November 25, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Fewer Than 7% of Global Hotspots for Whale-Ship Collisions Have Protection Measures in Place
- Environmental Impacts of Plastics: Moving Beyond the Perspective on Waste
- Design and Imagination as Essential Tools During the Climate Crisis
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Political Shadows Cast by the Antarctic Curtain
- Plastic Bag Bans Have Lingering Impacts, Even After Repeals
- Redefining Net Zero Will Not Stop Global Warming
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Rainforest Protection Reduces the Number of Respiratory Diseases
- Resilience Index Needed to Keep Us Within Planet's 'safe Operating Space'
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Colorado River Basins Could Face Tipping Point, Drought Study Warns
- Four Global Policies Could Eliminate More Than 90% of Plastic Waste and 30% of Linked Carbon Emissions by 2050
- Land-Use Policy Rethink Vital to Hit Net Zero
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- When It Comes to Corporate Climate Action, a Single Policy Isn't Enough
- Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater
- Pioneering Research Shows Sea Life Will Struggle to Survive Future Global Warming
- Can We Live on Our Planet Without Destroying It?
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Building a Diverse Wildland Fire Workforce to Meet Future Challenges
- Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Increase Again in 2024
- Possible to Limit Climate Change to 1.5°C, If EU and 17 Other Countries Go Beyond Their Own Targets
Monday, November 11, 2024
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
Monday, November 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
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