News: Earth & Climate — Environmental Policy
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| 1 | ### [Location Makes or Breaks Many Forms of Public Housing](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180926082542.htm) | |
| 1 | Oct. 22, 2018 - Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that runoff extremes have been dramatically increasing in response to climate and human-induced changes. Their findings show a large increase in both ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181022085820.htm) | |
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| 3 | Sep. 26, 2018 - Researchers determined in a new study that subsidized housing is not affordable in the Dallas-Fort Worth region because its location does not make it transportation ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180926082542.htm) | |
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| 7 | ### [Land-Based Bird Populations Are at Risk of Local Extinction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180920203241.htm) | |
| 5 | Oct. 18, 2018 - Diversifying working lands -- including farmland, rangeland and forests -- may be key to preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change, says a new review article. These changes could extend ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181018151103.htm) | |
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| 9 | Sep. 20, 2018 - A new report finds that land-based bird populations are becoming confined to nature reserves in some parts of the world -- raising the risk of global extinction -- due to the loss of suitable ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180920203241.htm) | |
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| 13 | ### [Commitment to Democratic Values Predict Climate Change Concern, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180920161057.htm) | |
| 9 | ### [New Tool Helps Align Investment With Objectives in Biodiversity Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181018141110.htm) | |
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| 15 | Sep. 20, 2018 - In a new study comparing climate change attitudes across 36 countries, including the United States, commitment to democratic values is the strongest predictor of climate change concern ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180920161057.htm) | |
| 11 | Oct. 18, 2018 - Researchers developed a tool, called the Recovery Explorer, that can be used to help guide conservation scientists in making decisions on how to best use limited funds to conserve the greatest number ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181018141110.htm) | |
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| 19 | Sep. 20, 2018 - Traditional artisanal fishing has been harmed by EU fishing policies that favor big businesses and ignores other more sustainable approaches to conserving fish stocks, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180920102110.htm) | |
| 15 | ### [Eliminating Emissions in India and China Could Add Years to People's Lives](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181017172832.htm) | |
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| 17 | Oct. 17, 2018 - In a recent study, researchers wanted to know how replacing coal-fired powerplants in China and India with clean, renewable energy could benefit human health and save lives in the future. The ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181017172832.htm) | |
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| 23 | Sep. 19, 2018 - Central Africa's Albertine Rift region is a biodiversity hotspot consisting of a system of highlands that spans six countries. Recent studies have shown that the population of sooty bush-shrikes ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180919133907.htm) | |
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| 27 | ### [Green Space Near Home During Childhood Linked to Fewer Respiratory Problems in Adulthood](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180918180504.htm) | |
| 21 | ### [Research Assesses Geographic Distribution of New Antibiotics Following Market Introduction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181016142426.htm) | |
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| 29 | Sep. 18, 2018 - Children who have access to green spaces close to their homes have fewer respiratory problems, such as asthma and wheezing, in adulthood, according to new research. In contrast, children who are ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180918180504.htm) | |
| 23 | Oct. 16, 2018 - New study finds that between 1999 and 2014, only 25 new antibiotics entered the global market. The majority of antibiotics released in this time period originated from Japanese or US companies and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181016142426.htm) | |
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| 33 | ### [Cash, Carbon, Crude: How to Make Oil Fields Bury Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180918154814.htm) | |
| 27 | ### [Population Aging and Decrease May Have Socioeconomic and Environmental Benefits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181016131952.htm) | |
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| 35 | Sep. 18, 2018 - A new analysis looks at what it would take for oil companies to start pumping millions of tons of carbon dioxide into their wells to boost crude production -- and what it would mean for the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180918154814.htm) | |
| 29 | Oct. 16, 2018 - Environmental scientists argue that societies should embrace population aging and decrease. They cite multiple reports of the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of population aging, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181016131952.htm) | |
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| 39 | ### [Global Trade in Exotic Pets Threatens Endangered Parrots Through the Spread of a Virus](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180918110902.htm) | |
| 33 | Oct. 16, 2018 - Additional climate benefits through sustainable forest management will be modest and local rather than global. Even if Europe's forests are managed in such a way that their carbon sequestration ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181016110114.htm) | |
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| 41 | Sep. 18, 2018 - Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in wild parrot populations has been detected in eight new countries, raising concerns for threatened species. This highlights the need for greater awareness of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180918110902.htm) | |
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| 37 | Oct. 15, 2018 - Researchers have reviewed the threat of the virus peste des petits ruminants (PPR) to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015132936.htm) | |
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| 45 | ### [Tropics Are Widening as Predicted by Climate Models, Research Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917153615.htm) | |
| 41 | ### [Applying Auto Industry's Fuel-Efficiency Standards to Agriculture Could Net Billions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015120907.htm) | |
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| 47 | Sep. 17, 2018 - Scientists have observed for years that Earth's tropics are widening in connection with complex changes in climate and weather patterns. But in recent years, it appeared the widening was ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917153615.htm) | |
| 43 | Oct. 15, 2018 - Adopting benchmarks similar to the fuel-efficiency standards used by the auto industry in the production of fertilizer could yield $5-8 billion in economic benefits for the U.S. corn sector alone, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015120907.htm) | |
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| 51 | ### [Soil Holds the Secret to Mitigating Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917111639.htm) | |
| 47 | ### [How Climate Change Could Cause Global Beer Shortages](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015113555.htm) | |
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| 53 | Sep. 17, 2018 - New research suggests that crop yields and the global food supply chain can be preserved by harnessing the critical, and often overlooked, partner in food supply -- ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917111639.htm) | |
| 49 | Oct. 15, 2018 - Severe climate events could cause shortages in the global beer supply, according to new research. The study warns that increasingly widespread and severe drought and heat may cause substantial ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015113555.htm) | |
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| 57 | Sep. 17, 2018 - An international team of researchers has outlined a plan for how to measure changes in key traits of animals and plants and provide these data to policymakers to improve natural resource management ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180917111637.htm) | |
| 53 | ### [New Interactive Scenario Explorer for 1.5 Degrees C Pathways](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015113552.htm) | |
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| 55 | Oct. 15, 2018 - IIASA and the Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium (IAMC) have made the scenarios underlying last week's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1.5 degrees C Special Report ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015113552.htm) | |
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| 61 | ### [New Tool Helps Conservationists Make Smarter Decisions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180916152616.htm) | |
| 59 | ### [Economic Analysis Provides Watershed Moment for Environmental Groups](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015084630.htm) | |
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| 63 | Sep. 16, 2018 - A new tool could help ensure limited conservation dollars are well spent by determining which actions would save the most species per ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180916152616.htm) | |
| 61 | Oct. 15, 2018 - Economists have found that in the United States, watershed groups have had a positive impact on their local water ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181015084630.htm) | |
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| 67 | Sep. 13, 2018 - Fishing pressure on threatened shark populations has increased dramatically in recent years and it is urgent that consumers reject shark fin products altogether, new study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180913113841.htm) | |
| 65 | ### [Innovative Tool Allows Continental-Scale Water, Energy, and Land System Modeling](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181012092952.htm) | |
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| 67 | Oct. 12, 2018 - A new large-scale hydroeconomic model will allow researchers to study water systems across whole continents, looking at sustainability of supply and the impacts of water management on the energy and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181012092952.htm) | |
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| 71 | Sep. 13, 2018 - In a new article, experts argue that the world needs to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or more people could die because of extreme ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180913082151.htm) | |
| 71 | Oct. 10, 2018 - A new study quantifies how food production and consumption affects the planetary boundaries that describe a safe operating space for humanity beyond which Earth's vital systems could become ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181010132300.htm) | |
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| 75 | ### [Climate Change May Drive 10 Percent of Amphibian Species in the Atlantic Rainforest to Extinction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180912202418.htm) | |
| 75 | ### [Clean Water Act Dramatically Cut Pollution in US Waterways](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009115102.htm) | |
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| 77 | Sep. 12, 2018 - Climate conditions forecast for 2050 and 2070 will be potentially lethal to species less adapted to climate variation, according to Brazilian ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180912202418.htm) | |
| 77 | Oct. 9, 2018 - The 1972 Clean Water Act has driven significant improvements in US water quality, according to the first comprehensive study of water pollution over the past several decades. The team analyzed data ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009115102.htm) | |
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| 81 | ### [Europe's Renewable Energy Directive Poised to Harm Global Forests, Experts Argue](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180912081253.htm) | |
| 81 | ### [For Wineries, Competition Boosts Profits from Sustainability](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009102445.htm) | |
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| 83 | Sep. 12, 2018 - Europe's decision to promote the use of wood as a 'renewable fuel' will likely greatly increase Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and cause severe harm to the world's ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180912081253.htm) | |
| 83 | Oct. 9, 2018 - An international study of small- to medium-sized wineries and vineyards finds that the more sustainability practices a winery has in place, the better its financial performance -- and the effect is ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009102445.htm) | |
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| 87 | Sep. 12, 2018 - The end of a 52-year internal conflict could spell trouble for the second most biodiverse country in the world. A new study outlines a sustainable path ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180912081244.htm) | |
| 87 | Oct. 8, 2018 - The 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is being awarded to William D. Nordhaus "for integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis" ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181008174322.htm) | |
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| 91 | ### [Marine Aquaculture and the Need to Protect Global Food Security](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910142521.htm) | |
| 91 | Oct. 8, 2018 - Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet by 2300 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high and humanity proves unlucky, according to a review of sea-level change and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181008083456.htm) | |
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| 93 | Sep. 10, 2018 - First analysis of impacts to marine aquaculture production warns proactive measures needed to protect global food ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910142521.htm) | |
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| 97 | ### [Encouraging Scientists to Collaborate on the Tropics](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910142431.htm) | |
| 95 | Oct. 8, 2018 - Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, according to the latest report from the world's leading body of climate ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181008075147.htm) | |
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| 99 | Sep. 10, 2018 - A new study investigates collaboration among scientists, researchers, and other figures whose work advances the field of tropical ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910142431.htm) | |
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| 103 | ### [US Wildfire Smoke Deaths Could Double by 2100](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910142417.htm) | |
| 99 | ### [Larger Cities Have Smaller Water Footprint Than Less Populated Counterparts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181007084047.htm) | |
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| 105 | Sep. 10, 2018 - A new study simulating the effects of wildfire smoke on human health finds continued increases in wildfire activity in the continental United States due to climate change could worsen air quality ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910142417.htm) | |
| 101 | Oct. 7, 2018 - Global sustainability is important now more than ever due to increasing urban populations and the resulting stress it can have on natural resources. But increased populations in cities may lead to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181007084047.htm) | |
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