Environmental Policy News
May 21, 2024
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May 20, 2024 Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study. The researchers found that these ...
May 17, 2024 A team explored the influence the spatial extent of research -- the geographical coverage of data collected -- has on evaluating the sensitivity of different fish species to climate ...
Decarbonization Dynamics: New Analysis Unveils Shifting Trends in the Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
May 20, 2024 Researchers have conducted a worldwide analysis of voluntary carbon offset programs and identified trends into which types of carbon reduction technologies are selected and prioritized. Their ...
May 14, 2024 Between 1990 and 2019, more than 150,000 deaths around the globe were associated with heatwaves each year, according to a new ...
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May 17, 2024 Recognizing and respecting the different ways nature is valued can enable better environmental decision-making, according to new ...
May 17, 2024 A new commentary paper puts forth a transformative solution to the unsustainable reliance on fossil resources by the chemical industry: catalysis to ...
May 15, 2024 Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a new ...
May 15, 2024 A new article has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators -- such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies -- who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields ...
May 15, 2024 PES programs are currently structured in ways that could limit their participation or create incentives to drop out before the full environmental ...
May 15, 2024 Researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis on the carbon footprint of constructing a wooden house in Japan. The team found that the estimated carbon footprint of a house in Japan is 38 tons of ...
May 14, 2024 Even the most optimistic projections for the rapid build-out of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources acknowledge that coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels will dominate the world's energy ...
May 14, 2024 The latest 'Florida Climate Resilience Survey' found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change is happening. Belief in human-caused climate change has surged among Florida Independents while ...
May 13, 2024 Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and local communities dependent on coal for their livelihoods. Researchers have studied government plans ...
May 9, 2024 New research reveals what countries think will be their most difficult to decarbonize sectors when they reach net zero, with agriculture expected to be responsible for the largest remaining ...
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May 9, 2024 Despite its benefits and recognition as a keystone practice of ocean stewardship and conservation, adoption of ecosystem-based management has been slow to take hold. To support this change in ocean ...
May 9, 2024 A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease according to a new study. Previous methods ...
May 9, 2024 An international collaboration says the world's largest marine protected areas aren't collectively delivering the biodiversity benefits they could be because of slow implementation of ...
May 9, 2024 The division between liberals and conservatives on both climate-change beliefs and related policy support is long-standing. However, the results of a newly released global experiment show that ...
May 9, 2024 New research has looked into the potential effects of increased rainfall in regions being earmarked for expansion of temperate rainforests. Amid global calls for more trees to be planted as part of ...
May 7, 2024 Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socio-economic costs of more than EUR 680 ...
May 3, 2024 Anthropologists suggest in a new study that establishing networks of 'sister cities' dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate ...
May 3, 2024 New research suggests that countries' current plans to remove CO2 from the atmosphere will not be enough to comply with the 1.5 C warming limit set out under the Paris ...
May 2, 2024 The alarming rates of biodiversity loss worldwide have made clear that the classical way of governing biodiversity recovery based on protected areas and programs for the protection of endangered ...
May 1, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from landfills, urban areas and U.S. states, according to a new study. The researchers combined 2019 satellite ...
May 1, 2024 A study describes a new computer algorithm which can be applied to Earth System Models to drastically reduce the time needed to prepare these in order to make accurate predictions of future climate ...
Apr. 30, 2024 A team of researchers has investigated the motivation and potential incentives for and challenges of low-intensity grazing among farmers and land users in ...
Apr. 30, 2024 A new study that looked at nearly 40 million flights in 2019 calculated the greenhouse gas emissions from air travel for essentially every country on the planet. At 911 million tons, the total ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Electric bicycle rebates have exploded in popularity in North America as transportation planners try to get people out of their cars and into healthier, more climate-friendly alternatives. However, ...
Apr. 26, 2024 When did you last go anywhere without your cell phone? From maps and weather apps to social media platforms, we give consent for our phones to trace our footsteps and behavior. These curated mobility ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, according to a large multi-model study. Projections show climate change could become the main ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Companies' emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Dust can have a huge impact on local air quality, food security, energy supply and public health. Previous studies have found that dust levels are decreasing across India, particularly northern ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers found that forests with higher trait diversity not only adapt better to climate change but may also thrive. The study unveiled how tree functional trait diversity plays a pivotal role in ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Countries with limited potential for renewables could save up to 20 percent of costs for green steel and up to 40 percent for green chemicals from green hydrogen if they relocated their ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Transformation of Ocean Management Is Underway
- How Climate Change Will Affect Malaria Transmission
- Ocean Biodiversity Work Needs Improvement
- Liberals and Conservatives Differ on Climate Change Beliefs -- But Are Relatively United in Taking Action
- Saturated Soils Could Impact Survival of Young Trees Planted to Address Climate Change
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Sister Cities Can Help Communities Better Navigate the Climate Crisis
- 'Gap' In Carbon Removal: Countries' Plans to Remove CO2 Not Enough
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- EPA Underestimates Methane Emissions from Landfills, Urban Areas
- New Computer Algorithm Supercharges Climate Models and Could Lead to Better Predictions of Future Climate Change
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Low-Intensity Grazing Is Locally Better for Biodiversity but Challenging for Land Users, a New Study Shows
- Big Data Reveals True Climate Impact of Worldwide Air Travel
- E-Bike Incentives Prove to Be Worth the Investment
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Climate Change Could Become the Main Driver of Biodiversity Decline by Mid-Century
- Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
- Warming Arctic Reduces Dust Levels in Parts of the Planet
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Diversity and Productivity Go Branch-in-Branch
- Securing Competitiveness of Energy-Intensive Industries Through Relocation: The Pulling Power of Renewables
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
- The Biggest Barrier to a Vibrant Second-Hand EV Market? Price
- Climate Change Will Increase Value of Residential Rooftop Solar Panels Across US, Study Shows
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- 38 Trillion Dollars in Damages Each Year: World Economy Already Committed to Income Reduction of 19 % Due to Climate Change
- Substantial Global Cost of Climate Inaction
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Scientists Develop Framework to Measure Plastic Emissions and Bolster U.N. Efforts to Reduce Pollution
- Florida Wildlife Corridor Eases Worst Impacts of Climate Change
- Most Countries Struggle to Meet Climate Pledges from 2009
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Global North Energy Outsourcing Demands More Attention
- Switch to Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions and Provide Huge Savings According to New Research
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Research Examines Tweets During Hurricane María to Analyze Social Media Use During Disasters
- A Natural Touch for Coastal Defense
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Atmospheric and Economic Drivers of Global Air Pollution
- How Climate Change Will Impact Food Production and Financial Institutions
- PFAS 'forever Chemicals' Above Drinking Water Guidelines in Global Source Water
- Boreal Forest and Tundra Regions Worst Hit Over Next 500 Years of Climate Change, Study Shows
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Researchers Envision Sci-Fi Worlds Involving Changes to Atmospheric Water Cycle
- With the Planet Facing a 'polycrisis', Biodiversity Researchers Uncover Major Knowledge Gaps
- Climate Change Impacts Terrorist Activity
- Fish Species That Move Rapidly Toward the Poles Due to Global Warming Decline in Abundance, Study Finds
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Out of the Park: New Research Tallies Total Carbon Impact of Tourism at Yellowstone
- Experiencing Extreme Weather Predicts Support for Policies to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Scientists' Urgent Call: End Destruction and Forge a Just, Sustainable Future
- Companies Ignoring Climate Risks Get Punished by Markets, New Study Reveals
- Gloom and Doom Warnings About Climate Change Do Not Work
Friday, March 29, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Climate Change Policies Lose Popularity When Combined With Pausing Regulations or Social Justice
- Food Matters: Healthy Diets Increase the Economic and Physical Feasibility of 1.5°C
- Looking to the Past to Prevent Future Extinction
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Identifies Characteristics of Cities That Would Support Young People's Mental Health
- Pairing Crypto Mining With Green Hydrogen Offers Clean Energy Boost
- Global Study of Coastal Seas as Carbon Dioxide Reservoirs
- Droughts in Europe Could Be Avoided With Faster Emissions Cuts
Friday, March 22, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Global South Countries Linked With IMF Lending Policies, Study Finds
- Monitoring and Measuring Biodiversity Require More Than Just Numbers; Scientists Advocate for Change
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Federal Housing Programs Protect Residents from Lead Exposure
- Curbing Coal-Burning Emissions Translates to Health Gains for Children
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- New Study Quantifies Health Impacts from Oil and Gas Flaring in U.S.
- Climate Policies to Reduce Motor Vehicle Emissions Can Improve Children's Health, Save Money
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Mapping the Future's Sweet Spot for Clean Energy and Biodiversity
- A Better Handle on the Emissions Budget for the Paris Climate Targets
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Loss of Nature Costs More Than Previously Estimated
- Eight New Deep-Sea Species of Marine Sponges Discovered
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Improving Energy Security With Policies Focused on Demand-Side Solutions
- How Climate Change Risks Increase at a National Scale as the Level of Global Warming Increases
- Uncertainty in Measuring Biodiversity Change Could Hinder Progress Towards Global Targets for Nature
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
- What Will It Take for China to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2060?
- Reforestation Schemes Are Not Enough to Recover the Carbon Created by Harvesting Wood
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Climate Change Linked to Rise in Mental Distress Among Teens, According to Drexel Study
- Side Effects of Wide Scale Forestation Could Reduce Carbon Removal Benefits by Up to a Third
- Air Pollution Hides Increases in Rainfall
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Does Russia Stand to Benefit from Climate Change?
- Mercury Levels in Tuna Remain Nearly Unchanged Since 1971
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- The Cultural Evolution of Collective Property Rights
- Wildfires Linked to Surge in Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits
Monday, February 19, 2024
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Psychology Study Unearths Ways to Bolster Global Climate Awareness and Climate Action
- Clarity Needed for Businesses to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
- New Study Sheds New Light on Forests' Role in Climate and Water Cycle
- Japan's Electric Vehicle Transition by 2035 May Be Insufficient to Combat the Climate Crisis, but There Are Solutions
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
- Small but Mighty -- Study Highlights the Abundance and Importance of the Ocean's Tiniest Inhabitants