Environmental Issues News
June 15, 2024
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June 14, 2024 — Adding nitrogen to concrete could significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases created by the construction ...
June 13, 2024 — The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate change. A study shows that the extreme heatwave of 2022 caused an 'unprecedented' increase in mortality of the red gorgonian ...
June 13, 2024 — Researchers detail a new wearable fabric that can help urban residents survive the worst impacts of massive heat caused by global climate change, with applications in clothing, building and car design, and food storage. By addressing both direct ...
June 13, 2024 — Scientists found elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast. The highest levels were found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph and Choctawhatchee Bays. Researchers study dolphins because they are considered a sentinel species for ...
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June 13, 2024 — When it comes to the ocean's response to global warming, we're not in entirely uncharted waters. A new study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth's past caused the exchange of waters from the ...
June 12, 2024 — Louisiana's southeastern corridor is sometimes known colloquially as 'Cancer Alley' for its high cancer incidence rates connected to industrial air pollution. Most of the region's air ...
June 12, 2024 — To shield older residents from dangerous air pollution, new care homes should be built as far from heavy traffic as possible, according to a new ...
June 11, 2024 — Emissions of nitrous-oxide (N2O) -- a potent greenhouse gas -- have continued to rise unabated over the past four decades, according to an ...
June 11, 2024 — A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth's climate, new research has ...
June 11, 2024 — Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis. The study examines the long-term effects of climate change on ...
June 11, 2024 — A new study has revealed significant progress in the drive to reduce levels in the atmosphere of chemicals that destroy Earth's ozone layer, ...
May 29, 2024 — A new model reassesses the proportion of terrestrial and marine species threatened with extinction by climate change. While the forecasts of traditional models estimate that the diversity of ...
June 10, 2024 — A study has found children who are exposed to tree and weed pollen in urban environments are at increased risk of respiratory health problems, including asthma. While green areas in urban settings ...
June 10, 2024 — A study has revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths ...
Earlier Headlines
June 7, 2024 — Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis. Researchers suggest that charging ...
June 6, 2024 — Current crises are distracting from the climate crisis and weakening support for climate action, a Europe-wide survey ...
June 6, 2024 — Australia's ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new modelling. The report found the average ski ...
June 5, 2024 — Photographs making invisible air pollution visible have sparked discussion around the impact of air pollution on communities ascross the ...
June 5, 2024 — A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2050, which could result in many parts of the United States falling out of compliance with air ...
June 4, 2024 — Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26 C per decade -- the highest rate since records began, according to new research by over 50 leading international ...
June 4, 2024 — A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the ...
June 4, 2024 — A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific ...
June 4, 2024 — Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern hemisphere boosting chances of water shortages in the summer, scientists have ...
June 4, 2024 — A perspective piece describes innovative strategies that significantly reduce both resource consumption and fossil fuel ...
June 3, 2024 — Scientists have discovered some of the molecular mechanisms controlling how plants -- including important crops like soybean and rice -- will respond to rising global temperatures, finding higher ...
June 3, 2024 — A glacier's flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new research that also yielded a new model for predicting how glaciers will flow, ultimately contributing ...
June 3, 2024 — A new scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ...
June 3, 2024 — Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien species, says a team of 88 experts from 47 countries. The paper follows the (IPBES) thematic assessment ...
June 3, 2024 — A team of scientists has combined paleoclimatic data from the last 2,000 years with powerful computer modeling and in-the-field research on lake sediments and tree rings to show that an understudied ...
June 3, 2024 — Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical tipping element in the Earth system, which, once global warming has reached a certain level, suddenly ...
June 3, 2024 — Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South -- and across one country in particular. This is revealed in a new study that deploys detailed satellite imagery and AI to ...
May 31, 2024 — The fjords on Sweden's west coast act as effective carbon traps regardless of whether the bottom water is oxygen-rich or ...
May 30, 2024 — Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically 'isolated' from other trout, new research ...
May 30, 2024 — Research has led to a new tool for forecasting coral disease that could help conservationists step in at the right times with key interventions. Ecological forecasts are critical tools for conserving ...
Friday, June 7, 2024
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Climate Policy: Competing Crises
- Climate Crisis Puts Australia's Ski Industry on Slippery Slope, but Not All Hope Is Lost
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- 'Painting With Light' Illuminates Photo Evidence of Air Pollution
- Climate Change Will Make Ozone Pollution Worse: Here's How
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Rate of Global Warming Caused by Humans at an All-Time High, Say Scientists
- Exploring Three Frontiers in Marine Biomass and Blue Carbon Capture
- Rocky Shores of Pacific Northwest Show Low Resilience to Changes in Climate
- Summer Droughts in Northern Hemisphere Increasingly Likely as Seasonal Streamflows Change
- Innovative Demand Strategies for Clean Energy
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Key Nutrients Help Plants Beat the Heat
- Microscopic Defects in Ice Shape How Massive Glaciers Flow, Study Shows
- Mapping the Seafloor Sediment Superhighway
- Urgent Need for Action Now for Increasing Threat from Invasive Alien Species
- Arctic Melting Heavily Influenced by Little-Studied Meteorological Phenomena
- Thawing Permafrost: Not a Climate Tipping Element, but Nevertheless Far-Reaching Impacts
- Greenhouses Cover More and More of Earth's Surface
Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- New Coral Disease Forecasting System
- Novel Mobile Air Monitoring Technology Yields Greater Insight Into Post-Disaster Pollution Levels
- People Are Altering Decomposition Rates in Waterways
- Historic Iceberg Surges Offer Insights on Modern Climate Change
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities
- What Makes Some Plant Groups So Successful?
- Aerosol Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Must Be Reduced Simultaneously to Keep Forest Fires in Check
- Health Risk from Global Warming Predictor of City Climate Action During COVID-19, Study Finds
- Slugs and Snails Love the City, Unlike Other Animals
- A Novel Multifunctional Catalyst Turns Methane Into Valuable Hydrocarbons
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Improved Refrigeration Could Save Nearly Half of the 1.3 Billion Tons of Food Wasted Each Year Globally
- Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With Increased Mental Health Risks
- Study Suggests 'biodegradable' Teabags Don't Readily Deteriorate in the Environment and Can Adversely Affect Terrestrial Species
- Simple Food Swaps Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Household Groceries by a Quarter
- Global Activity of Seafloor Biodiversity Mapped
Monday, May 27, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Shedding Light on the Chemical Enigma of Sulfur Trioxide in the Atmosphere
- The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
- Effectiveness of GBGI Infrastructure in Mitigating Urban Heat, Proposing Nine-Stage Framework for Development of a Sustainable City
- Sexual Parasitism Helped Anglerfish Invade the Deep Sea During a Time of Global Warming
- Rising Temperatures Will Significantly Reduce Streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin as Groundwater Levels Fall
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Chemist Developing Method to Recycle More Plastics
- New Insights Into the Degradation Dynamics of Organic Material in the Seafloor
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Conservation of Nature's Strongholds Needed to Halt Biodiversity Loss
- Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Household Chemicals
- Warming Climate Intensifies Flash Droughts Worldwide
Monday, May 20, 2024
- Electric School Buses May Yield Significant Health and Climate Benefits, Cost Savings
- The Impacts of Climate Change on Food Production
- Digging Up Good News for Microbial Studies
- Decarbonization Dynamics: New Analysis Unveils Shifting Trends in the Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Scientists Develop New Geochemical 'fingerprint' To Trace Contaminants in Fertilizer
- Scale Matters in Determining Vulnerability of Freshwater Fish to Climate Changes
- How Heatwaves Are Affecting Arctic Phytoplankton
- Differing Values of Nature Can Still Lead to Joined Up Goals for Sustainability
- Can We Revolutionize the Chemical Industry and Create a Circular Economy? Yes, With the Help of Catalysts
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Climate Change Likely to Aggravate Brain Conditions
- Copper Can't Be Mined Fast Enough to Electrify the US
- Scientists Want to Know How the Smells of Nature Benefit Our Health
- Summers Warm Up Faster Than Winters, Fossil Shells from Antwerp Show
- Climate Change Is Most Prominent Threat to Pollinators
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- 90% of Floridians Believe Climate Change Is Happening
- How Wildfires Change Soil Chemistry
- Young Whale's Journey Highlights Threats Facing Ocean Animals
- 2023 Was the Hottest Summer in Two Thousand Years
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Today's World: Fastest Rate of Carbon Dioxide Rise Over the Last 50,000 Years
- The Price Tag of Phasing-out Coal
Friday, May 10, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New 'forever Chemical' Cleanup Strategy Discovered
- How Climate Change Will Affect Malaria Transmission
- Improved Wildfire Smoke Model Identifies Areas for Public Health Intervention
- Liberals and Conservatives Differ on Climate Change Beliefs -- But Are Relatively United in Taking Action
- Net Zero Plans Show Limited Climate Ambition on 'residual' Emissions
- Getting Dirty to Clean Up the Chemical Industry's Environmental Impact
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Heavy Snowfall and Rain May Contribute to Some Earthquakes
- Climate Resilience Strategies in Urban, Rural Areas
- Limited Adaptability Makes Freshwater Bacteria Vulnerable to Climate Change
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Quantifying U.S. Health Impacts from Gas Stoves
- 'Gap' In Carbon Removal: Countries' Plans to Remove CO2 Not Enough
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Oil Palm Plantations Are Driving Massive Downstream Impact to Watershed
- To Bend the Curve of Biodiversity Loss, Nature Recovery Must Be Integrated Across All Sectors
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Activity in a Room Stirs Up Nanoparticles Left Over from Consumer Sprays
- Climate Change and Mercury Pollution Stressed Plants for Millions of Years
- Methane Emissions from Landfill Could Be Turned Into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap
Monday, April 29, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
- Estimating Emissions Potential of Decommissioned Gas Wells from Shale Samples
- The Longer Spilled Oil Lingers in Freshwater, the More Persistent Compounds It Produces
- Warming Arctic Reduces Dust Levels in Parts of the Planet
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Human Activities Have an Intense Impact on Earth's Deep Subsurface Fluid Flow
- Can Climate Change Accelerate Transmission of Malaria? Pioneering Research Sheds Light on Impacts of Temperature
- Diversity and Productivity Go Branch-in-Branch
- Modeling Broader Effects of Wildfires in Siberia
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Frog Species Evolved Rapidly in Response to Road Salts
- Asian Monsoon Lofts Ozone-Depleting Substances to Stratosphere
- Warming Climate Is Putting More Metals Into Colorado's Mountain Streams
- Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup
- Tropical Fish Are Invading Australian Ocean Water