Environmental Policy News

Posted October 8, 2008:

• Alternative Fossil Fuels Have Economic Potential, Study Shows
• Future Looks Bleak For One Of World’s Smallest Seal Species
• 'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change
• Waterborne Disease Risk Upped In Great Lakes
• Future Risk Of Hurricanes: The Role Of Climate Change

Posted October 7, 2008:

• Challenges And Pathways To Earth Sustainability

Posted October 6, 2008:

• Smoking And Solid Fuel Use In Homes In China Projected To Cause Millions Of Deaths
• Type Of Plankton -- Food Source For Many Fish -- Has Ability To Survive Climate Change

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Mandate For Biofuels Production Requires Science-based Policy And Global Perspective
• Thinking It Through: Scientists Call For Policy To Guide Biofuels Industry Toward Sustainability
• Atlantic Wolffish: Fearsome Fish That Deserve Protection?

Posted October 1, 2008:

• Global Warming Will Have Significant Economic Impacts On Florida Coasts, Reports State

Posted September 30, 2008:

• Wetlands Restoration Not A Panacea For Louisiana Coast

Posted September 29, 2008:

• Carbon Dioxide Emissions Booming, Shifting East, Researchers Report
• Tourism on Antarctica Threatening South Pole Environment; Solution Offered
• Don't Blame Cities For Climate Change, See Them As Solutions, New Study Says

Posted September 28, 2008:

• Global Carbon Emissions Speed Up, Beyond IPCC Projections

Posted September 27, 2008:

• Captive Breeding Introduced Infectious Disease To Mallorcan Amphibians

Posted September 25, 2008:

• Severe Climate Change Costs Forecast For Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, North Dakota, And Other U.S. States
• Army Can Boost Mission Success By Better Managing, New Report Finds

Posted September 24, 2008:

• Overcoming Barriers To The Introduction Of Alternative Fuels In Europe

Posted September 22, 2008:

• Conservation Program In Rwanda Helps Turn Gorilla Poachers Into Ecotourism Guides
• Long-term Global Food Crisis Looms: Experts Urge Immediate Action

Posted September 21, 2008:

• Marine Debris Will Likely Worsen In The 21st Century
• World's Largest Corporations Seek Clarity On Climate Change Regulation

Posted September 18, 2008:

• Nitrate Concentrations Of Ground Water Increasing In Many Areas Of The United States
• Blanket Ban On Bushmeat Could Be Disastrous For Forest Dwellers In Central Africa, Says New Report

Posted September 17, 2008:

• Houses Made Of Hemp Could Help Combat Climate Change
• Oil Palm Plantations Are No Substitute For Tropical Rainforests, New Study Shows

Posted September 16, 2008:

• New Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Could Jump-start Hybrid Electric Car Efficiency
• Fuel Emissions From Marine Vessels Remain A Global Concern
• Arctic Sea Ice At Lowest Recorded Level Ever

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Nanoscale Silver: No Silver Lining?
• Viability Of Hydrogen Transportation Markets: Chicken Or Egg?

Posted September 12, 2008:

• NASA Report Explores Use Of Earth Data To Support National U.S. Priorities

Posted September 9, 2008:

• South America Holds Treasure Of Copper, Molybdenum, Gold And Silver

Posted September 8, 2008:

• New Rules Needed To Govern World's Fragile Polar Regions
• Role Of Aerosols In Climate Change Examined

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Baltic States Failing To Protect Most Damaged Sea

Posted August 31, 2008:

• Public Involvement Usually Leads To Better Environmental Decision Making

Posted August 29, 2008:

• Unexpected Large Monkey Population Discovered In Cambodia: Tens Of Thousands Of Threatened Primates

Posted August 28, 2008:

• New Report Card Shows Campuses Going Greener
• Protection Zones In The Wrong Place To Prevent Coral Reef Collapse

Posted August 27, 2008:

• Carbon Disclosure Project Initiative On Public Sector Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted August 26, 2008:

• Polar Bears Found Swimming Miles From Alaskan Coast
• 'Best Hope At Sustainable Fisheries' Short-changed By Conservation Efforts, Researchers Argue
• Ecological Society Of America Criticizes Administration's Overhaul Of The Endangered Species Act

Posted August 25, 2008:

• Researching Most Promising Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

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