News: Earth & Climate — Environmental Policy

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1### [Turning Climate Change from a 'Tragedy of the Commons' to Positive Action](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181205093712.htm)
1### [Tree-Ring Analysis Explains Physiology Behind Drought Intolerance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181226132844.htm)
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3Dec. 5, 2018 - Climate change must no longer be viewed as a 'tragedy of the commons', researchers ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181205093712.htm)
3Dec. 26, 2018 - Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and less tolerant of drought, pests and wildfires, new research ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181226132844.htm)
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7### [High Lead Levels Found in Some Spices Purchased Abroad: New York City Cases](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181205093750.htm)
7### [Optimizing Restoration Can Deliver an Eightfold Increase in Cost-Effectiveness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181218144228.htm)
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9Dec. 5, 2018 - Investigations of lead poisoning cases in New York City have found high levels of lead in certain spices purchased abroad, a new study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181205093750.htm)
9Dec. 18, 2018 - A new study presents a novel approach to identify optimal priority areas for restoration, considering multiple criteria such as biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and reduction of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181218144228.htm)
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13### [Set Your Teeth on EDGE: World's Weirdest Sharks and Rays on the Brink of Extinction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204090319.htm)
13Dec. 17, 2018 - Researchers offer a new calculation that provides the long view of what nine different world regions have contributed to climate change since 1900. They also show how that breakdown will likely look ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217151531.htm)
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15Dec. 4, 2018 - Sharks that use a whip-like tail to stun their prey, rays with saws on their faces, and river rays half the length of a bus are among the most unique species at risk of extinction, according to the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204090319.htm)
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19### [Big Study of Fishing Communities Finds Good Neighbors Are Hard to Come by](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181126185429.htm)
17### [Do You Know the Carbon Footprint of Your Food Choices?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217120027.htm)
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21Nov. 26, 2018 - A study of 89 fishing communities in East Africa has found that good neighbors who agree with common proposals to improve shared fisheries management are uncommon, illustrating that the 'tragedy ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181126185429.htm)
19Dec. 17, 2018 - Consumers greatly underestimate the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with their food choices, but they'll favor items with a lower carbon footprint if they're ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217120027.htm)
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25### [Natural Habitats Larger Than Greece Created to Offset Economic Developments](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181126185419.htm)
23Dec. 17, 2018 - A 'gold rush' of seabed mining could lead to unprecedented damage to fragile deep-sea ecosystems, researchers have ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217105657.htm)
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27Nov. 26, 2018 - New data has found that natural habitats occupying an area larger than Greece have been created to offset economic developments. This data could eventually provide a basis to help improve our ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181126185419.htm)
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31### [Wild Coffee Plants, Christmas Trees and Chocolate's Tree Are Surprisingly Poorly Protected](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181121175956.htm)
27### [Boston Harbor Cleanup Was Economically Justifiable, Finds New Study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217081817.htm)
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33Nov. 21, 2018 - An indicator to measure plant conservation shows a wide range of wild plants used for food, medicine, shelter, fuel, livestock forage and other valuable purposes are at risk. These include wild ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181121175956.htm)
29Dec. 17, 2018 - A first-of-its-kind retrospective study finds that environmental cleanup projects are economically viable. The economic evaluation analysis estimates that Boston Harbor -- once dubbed America's ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217081817.htm)
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37### [Australian Mammals at Greatest Risk from Cats and Foxes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181120151834.htm)
33Dec. 14, 2018 - Four growing seasons after the engineered spring flood of the Colorado River Delta in March 2014, the delta's birds, plants and groundwater continue to benefit. The diversity and abundance of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181214121806.htm)
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39Nov. 20, 2018 - New research has revealed which Australian mammals are most vulnerable to cats and foxes, and many much-loved potoroos, bandicoots and bettongs, as well as native rodents, are at the top of the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181120151834.htm)
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43### [Explaining the Plummeting Cost of Solar Power](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181120073818.htm)
37Dec. 14, 2018 - Researchers praises widespread commitment but call for broader participation to better protect global marine ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181214110750.htm)
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45Nov. 20, 2018 - The dramatic drop in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, which has fallen by 99 percent over the last four decades, is often touted as a major success story for renewable energy technology. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181120073818.htm)
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49### [Major Natural Carbon Sink May Soon Become Carbon Source](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181120073635.htm)
41### [Scientific Basis for EPA's Endangerment Finding Is Stronger Than Ever](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213142141.htm)
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51Nov. 20, 2018 - Peatlands in some parts of the world, including Canada, Siberia and Southeast Asia, have already turned into significant carbon sources. The same fate may be coming soon for the Peruvian ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181120073635.htm)
43Dec. 13, 2018 - The evidence used to support the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gases is even stronger and more conclusive now. This finding comes three months after a senior Republican senator ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213142141.htm)
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55### [Climate Change/biodiversity Loss: Inseparable Threats to Humanity That Must Be Addressed Together](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181115144949.htm)
47### [Megacity Traffic Soot Contributes to Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213135703.htm)
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57Nov. 15, 2018 - Demand for biofuels to fight climate change clouds the future for biodiversity. The demand could cause a 10- to 30-fold expansion of green energy-related agricultural land use, adding crushing ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181115144949.htm)
49Dec. 13, 2018 - Soot from road traffic in emerging countries can reach high altitudes, where it can be transported over long distances and thus contributes to global warming. The reduction of pollutants from road ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213135703.htm)
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61Nov. 14, 2018 - A new study found that 21 percentof the United States' greenhouse gas pollution (1.2 Pg CO2e year) could be removed through enhanced management of forest, grassland, agricultural, and coastal ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181114160045.htm)
53### [The Long Dry: Why the World's Water Supply Is Shrinking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213090004.htm)
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55Dec. 13, 2018 - A global study has found a paradox: our water supplies are shrinking at the same time as climate change is generating more intense rain. And the culprit is the drying of soils, say researchers, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213090004.htm)
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65### [Carbon Emissions Will Start to Dictate Stock Prices](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181113144231.htm)
59### [Fishery Length, Angler Effort: How They Relate](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212160103.htm)
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67Nov. 13, 2018 - Companies that fail to curb their carbon output may eventually face the consequences of asset devaluation and stock price depreciation, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181113144231.htm)
61Dec. 12, 2018 - A new study suggests reducing the number of fishing days in a season doesn't reduce catch as much as some would ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212160103.htm)
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71### [Unintended Consequences of Dams and Reservoirs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181113141804.htm)
65### [Governments, Researchers Underestimate Impact of Inefficient Land-Use on Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212134438.htm)
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73Nov. 13, 2018 - An international team of drought scientists show that while many dams and reservoirs are built, or expanded, to alleviate droughts and water shortages, they can paradoxically contribute to making ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181113141804.htm)
67Dec. 12, 2018 - Policymakers and researchers have underestimated the effect that changes in land management and people's diets would have on limiting greenhouse gas emissions and countering the effects of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212134438.htm)
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77### [Alpine Ice Shows Three-Fold Increase in Atmospheric Iodine](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181112191810.htm)
71Dec. 11, 2018 - Regulators worldwide currently use honeybees as the sole model species failing to account for potential threats posed by agrochemicals to the full diversity of bee species from bumblebees to solitary ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181211122501.htm)
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79Nov. 12, 2018 - Analysis of iodine trapped in Alpine ice has shown that levels of atmospheric iodine have tripled over the past century, which partially offsets human-driven increases in the air pollutant, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181112191810.htm)
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83Nov. 12, 2018 - A warming climate is pushing organisms towards the circumpolar areas and mountain peaks. A recently conducted study on changes in bird populations reveals that protected areas slow down the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181112131615.htm)
75### [Switching to a Home Battery Won't Help Save the World from Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181211080929.htm)
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77Dec. 11, 2018 - Home energy storage systems might save you money, but under current policies, they would also often increase carbon ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181211080929.htm)
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87### [Farmer Adjustments Can Offset Climate Change Impacts in Corn Production](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181109185728.htm)
81### [Small and Isolated Habitat Patches Crucial to Species Survival](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210171841.htm)
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89Nov. 9, 2018 - New research looks closely at the future of maize crop yields with the effects of climate ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181109185728.htm)
83Dec. 10, 2018 - Small, local patches of habitat could be playing a much bigger role in conserving biodiversity than you think, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210171841.htm)
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93Nov. 9, 2018 - Geographers have found that coastal vegetation such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes may be the most effective habitats to mitigate carbon ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181109101451.htm)
87### [Bioenergy Crops Could Be as Bad for Biodiversity as Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210165106.htm)
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89Dec. 10, 2018 - A large scale expansion in bioenergy crop production could be just as detrimental to biodiversity as climate change itself, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210165106.htm)
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97### [New Tool to Predict Which Plants Will Become Invasive](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181108142208.htm)
93### [How Will the Winds of Climate Change Affect Migratory Birds?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210151857.htm)
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99Nov. 8, 2018 - New research provides insight to help predict which plants are likely to become invasive in a particular community. The results showed that non-native plants are more likely to become invasive when ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181108142208.htm)
95Dec. 10, 2018 - Under future climate scenarios, changing winds may make it harder for North American birds to migrate southward in the autumn, but make it easier for them to come back north in the spring. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210151857.htm)
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103### [Marine Protected Areas Overlook a Large Fraction of Biodiversity Hotspots](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181108091320.htm)
99### [Rules to Boost Fuel Economy for Passenger Vehicles Will Do More Good Than Harm, New Study Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181206141220.htm)
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105Nov. 8, 2018 - Around 75 percent of marine biodiversity in Finnish waters is left unprotected, reveals a performance assessment of the country's current Marine Protected Area network. Increasing protection by ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181108091320.htm)
101Dec. 6, 2018 - Experts conclude that rules on the books to increase fuel economy for passenger vehicles will do more good than harm, contradicting claims by the Trump administration as it seeks to roll back fuel ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181206141220.htm)
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109Nov. 7, 2018 - Banks, pension funds and other institutional investors have a key role to play in efforts to avoid dangerous climate change. A limited number of these investors have considerable influence over the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107093811.htm)
105Dec. 6, 2018 - Climate-smart agriculture boosts yields, mitigates extreme weather impact and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. A new study points to profitable opportunities for farmers and the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181206120019.htm)
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