Environmental Policy News
February 25, 2025
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Feb. 24, 2025 — Remember when 2 degrees Celsius of global warming was the doomsday scenario? Well, we're now staring down the barrel of something much worse. From the fish on your plate to the weather outside your window, everything's about to change. A new study ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — The whitefin swellshark has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Critically Endangered for a number of years due to declines largely attributed to fishing ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to environmental ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...
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Feb. 14, 2025 — Companies around the world are underestimating their total greenhouse gas footprints because of inconsistent accounting standards for methane ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — From predicting potholes to designing more durable concrete, artificial intelligence is paving the way for smarter infrastructure, new studies ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have quantified the role of the 'hydrogen economy' in making our society more sustainable. They present the results of extensive modelling of pathways to decarbonizing the European ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — New research finds that electric vehicles generally produce less non-exhaust emissions compared with gasoline-powered ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Planting fast-growing crops, burning them, capturing the released CO2 and storing it: this is being discussed as a way to remove greenhouse gases ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — As global efforts to combat climate change intensify, microalgae stand out as an underutilized yet promising ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — Research on climate policy is growing exponentially. Of the approximately 85,000 individual studies ever published on policy instruments for mitigating global heating, a good quarter are from 2020 or ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Conserving and restoring Southeast Asia's carbon-rich peatlands and mangroves could mitigate more than 50 per cent of the region's land-use carbon emissions, according to a new international study. ...
Feb. 7, 2025 — Based on the current pledges of countries for limiting their emissions of greenhouse gases, global temperatures are projected to reach 2.7 degrees Celsius beyond pre-industrial levels by the end of ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — An international team of researchers introduces a promising new initiative in marine conservation, dubbed 'Marine Prosperity Areas.' This science-informed effort goes beyond protecting marine life -- ...
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Feb. 6, 2025 — In a new study, scientists show that a mix of policy measures, including both technological solutions and behavioral changes, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — New research shows grain yields critical to India's food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution from power stations that run on coal. ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — New, groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in global benefits to the environment and food system ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face -- findings relevant to people living in ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — A recent study has revealed a startling public health threat: About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to excessive sulfate levels in groundwater. This alarming finding ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — A recent study has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for similar ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the loss of their ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — The world is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector is one of the largest contributors to ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — New research highlights the benefits of combining existing long-term plankton monitoring programs and emerging technologies in monitoring the health of our ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — An interdisciplinary team of researchers has projected that if the rate of global CO2 emissions continues to increase and reaches a high emission scenario, sea levels would as a result very likely ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers have identified an unknown family of microbes uniquely adapted to the waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions of tropical peatlands in Peru's northwestern Amazonian rainforest. The new ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Biochar has long been recognized for its ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon. But its potential as a permanent CO2 removal solution has been underestimated in conventional models. As ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — New research emphasizes that studying the impacts of past tropical storms can help communities better prepare for future storms. A key part of the study is analyzing the types and quantities of ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a new study. This publicly available forty-year global quantitative inventory ...
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Coal Emissions Cost India Millions in Crop Damages
- New Study Assesses Impact of Agricultural Research Investments on Biodiversity, Land Use
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Study Examines How African Farmers Are Adapting to Mountain Climate Change
- Global Groundwater Sulfate Distribution Map Uncovers Public Health Risks for 17 Million People
- We Have Underrated the Climate Effects of New Particles in Urban Areas
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Earth Scientists Study Sikkim Flood in India to Help Others Prepare for Similar Disasters
- Sharks and Rays Benefit from Global Warming, but Not from CO2 in the Oceans
- Researcher on Energy Revolution: Sustainability Is Still a Work in Process
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Pairing Old and New Technologies Could Unlock Advances in Plankton Science
- Protecting the Plains: Conserving Prairie Dogs Will Revitalize North America's Grasslands
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Botanic Gardens Must Team Up to Save Wild Plants from Extinction
- Global Sea Level Very Likely to Rise Between 0.5 and 1.9 Meters by 2100 Under High-Emissions Scenario
Friday, January 24, 2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won't Help the Climate
- Research on Past Hurricanes Aims to Reduce Future Risk
- Direct Measurements Can Reduce Uncertainty in Soil Carbon Credit Markets
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- The Megadroughts Are Upon Us
- Asteroid Impact Sulfur Release Less Lethal in Dinosaur Extinction
- Thawing Permafrost Threatens Up to Three Million People in Arctic Regions
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Calls to Curb Invasive Species Spread Via Untreated Water Transfer
- Small-Scale Fisheries Essential to Global Nutrition, Livelihoods
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Hiroshima Flooding: A Case Study of Well Usage and Adaptive Governance
- Ecologist Highlights Critical Gaps in Global Wildlife Trade Monitoring
Monday, January 13, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
Monday, December 30, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- The Social Cost of Carbon, a Crucial Tool for Setting Climate Policy, Omits Key Effects
- Travelers Weigh in on Weight-Based Airfares for Eco-Friendly Skies
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India
- It's Worth Mixing It Up: What Combination of Policies Will Lead to a Clean Energy Future?
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Researchers Reveal Key Factors Behind Japan's Plastic Waste Removal Rates in Rivers
- Water and Forests in Southern US
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Air Pollution in India Linked to Millions of Deaths
- Study Urges Canada to Build Solar Power Mega-Projects
- Well-Meaning Dogs Led Astray by Rule-Defying Owners
- What Is a Unit of Nature? New Framework Shows the Challenges Involved With Establishing a Biodiversity Credit Market
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
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- What Triggered Nepal's Catastrophic 2021 Flood -- And Could It Happen Again?
- Uganda: Major Survey Brings New Light to Carnivore Conservation
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Alaska's Changing Environment
- Ecosystems: New Study Questions Common Assumption About Biodiversity
- Regional, Racial, and Economic Disparities in Cancer Risk from Air Pollution Exposure Persist, but Improving, New Research Suggests
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