Environmental Policies News
November 20, 2024
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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 ...
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 fishing communities that depend on them, ...
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 provides no information on our ability to live ...
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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 — 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 ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new ...
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 to ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. 13, 2024 — A recent study shows that switching to an opt-out organ donation policy, where all adults are presumed organ donors unless they explicitly opt out, does not increase donations from deceased ...
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. 4, 2024 — A new study highlights key challenges and tensions in research ethics, particularly in light of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, and calls for the adoption of new research ...
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 ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40 percent less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new ...
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 — A new study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals. The study examined data from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators ...
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 — A new study, using responses from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, has found that about 6 percent of pregnant women reported using marijuana during the last month, and many did not ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — More than half of the risk for mental disorders can be attributed to environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, urbanicity, pollution, and climate. Scientists are trying to characterize the ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — More and more regions around the globe combine economic growth with reducing carbon emissions, researchers found. Their study highlights the vital role of national climate actions in decoupling ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — There is a yawning gap between national policies to enhance biodiversity and the individual and small group behavioral changes that are critical to making a real ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — A new commentary found that power plants' use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial health benefits that ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — A new paper explains why there needs to be a shift in cannabis policies to a public health approach as opposed to the prevailing, more punitive approach that pushes abstinence instead of public ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — Planning policies to restrict the number of new fast-food outlets leads to fewer overweight and obese children according to research. Researchers examined the impact of policy in the North East of ...
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- When It Comes to Corporate Climate Action, a Single Policy Isn't Enough
- Organ Donation: Opt-out Defaults Do Not Increase Donation Rates, Study Finds
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Drug Supply Chain Issues More Likely to Result in Shortages in US Than Canada
- Biodiversity Law That Forces Builders to Compensate for Nature Loss Could Be Twice as Effective, Experts Claim
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- How Local Governments Can Lead the Way in Decarbonizing the U.S.
- COVID-19 Pandemic Worsened Patient Safety Measures, Study Finds
- Three Pathways to Achieve Global Climate and Sustainable Development Goals
- Nearly 6 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Marijuana Use, U.S. Study Finds
- Combining Large Datasets to Improve Mental Health Research
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
- Are We Missing the Mark on Biodiversity? 90% of Countries Ignore Key Behavior Changes
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Move Along, Moose: Study Reveals the 'most Canadian' Animals
- Curbing Air Pollution Control Devices Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Researchers Show Why Cannabis Policies Should Shift to a Harm Reduction, Health Promotion Approach to Safeguard Public Health
- How Limiting New Fast-Food Outlets May Reduce Childhood Obesity
- A 'worrying Confluence' Of Flood Risk, Social Vulnerability and Climate Change Denial
- Ethical Framework Aims to Counter Risks of Geoengineering Research
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
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
Monday, October 14, 2024
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
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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
- Researchers Confront New US and Global Challenges in Vaccinations of Adults
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Liquefied Natural Gas Carbon Footprint Is Worse Than Coal
- Green Subsidies May Have Hidden Costs, Experts Warn
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Environmental Quality of Life Benefits Women Worldwide
- Chronic Pain Patients Are More Supportive of Cannabis Access Than Doctors
- Hurricanes Linked to Higher Death Rates for 15 Years After Storms Pass
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
- Support for Meat Rationing to Protect Climate
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Lack of Food -- Not Money -- Drives Poaching in East African National Parks, Study Finds
- Major Boost in Carbon Capture and Storage Essential to Reach 2°C Climate Target
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Scientists Say We Have Enough Evidence to Agree Global Action on Microplastics
- Study Reveals Gaps in Access to Long-Term Contraceptive Supplies
- African Food Future Looks Bright With Blueprint for Food Security
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Friday, September 13, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- New Study Reveals Food Waste Bans Ineffective in Reducing Landfill Waste, Except in Massachusetts
- Doctors and Patients Interested in Environmental Impact of Health Care Decisions, Study Finds
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Friday, September 6, 2024
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Traditional Infrastructure Design Often Makes Extreme Flooding Events Worse
- At-Risk Butterflies More Likely to Survive With Human Help
- Uncollected Waste and Open Burning Leading Causes of the Plastic Pollution Crisis
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Individuals With Pre-Existing Disabilities Had Long COVID and Much Higher Rates Than Peers, Study Finds
- COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Boosted Uptake Among Health Care Workers, Study Finds
- Reef Tourism Encourages Climate Action
Monday, September 2, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- To Build a Thriving Electric Vehicle Market, Prioritize Equity and Justice
- Lackluster Prioritization of the Health Sector in Government Spending and Dwindling Donor Contributions Drive Slow Growth in Health Spending in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Study Finds Limits to Storing CO2 Underground to Combat Climate Change
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Coastal Cities Must Adapt Faster to Climate Change
- Women in Global Fisheries Industry Fall Through the Safety Net
Monday, August 26, 2024
- One in 7 Medicare Beneficiaries With High Body Mass Index May Qualify for Anti-Obesity Drug
- Public Trust in Drinking Water Safety Is Low Globally
- Scientific Consensus Can Strengthen Pro-Climate Attitudes in Society
Friday, August 23, 2024
- Scientists Propose Guidelines for Solar Geoengineering Research
- Scientists Call for an Update in Environmental Decision Making That Takes Human Rights Into Account
- What Works: Groundbreaking Evaluation of Climate Policy Measures Over Two Decades
Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Air Pollution Harms Mental Health Worse in New York's Historically Redlined Neighborhoods
- Demand for Low-Quality Credits Undermines the Voluntary Carbon Market, Study Finds
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Sharing Risk to Avoid Power Outages in an Era of Extreme Weather
- Renewable Energy Policies Provide Benefits Across State Lines
Monday, August 19, 2024
- Researchers Develop Index to Quantify Circular Bioeconomy
- Urban Street Networks, Building Density Shape Severity of Floods
Friday, August 16, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Climate Reporting Standards Insufficient, Must Be Expanded, Say Experts
- Fracking Frenzy in India: A Water Crisis in the Making?
Monday, August 12, 2024
- Ships Now Spew Less Sulfur, but Warming Has Sped Up
- Balancing Technology and Governance Are Key to Achieving Climate Goals
- Just Say 'climate Change' -- Not 'climate Emergency'
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Work-from-Home Success Might Depend on Home Office Setup
- Most Existing Heat Wave Indices Fail to Capture Heat Wave Severity