News: Earth & Climate — Environmental Policy
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| 1 | **Wednesday, September 3, 2014** | |
| 1 | - [summaries view]() | |
| 2 | - [headlines view]() | |
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| 5 | ## Featured Research | |
| 6 | ### [Dengue Fever, Malaria in the Himalayas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140925082235.htm) | |
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| 7 | _from universities, journals, and other organizations_ | |
| 8 | Sep. 25, 2014 � Research by Nepalese and German scientists analyzes the current situation of malaria and Dengue fever in the Himalayan country of Nepal, and highlights how they profit from climate change and ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140925082235.htm) | |
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| 10 | - ### [Fracking's Environmental Impacts Scrutinized](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140921092938.htm) | |
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| 12 | Sep. 21, 2014 � Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of shale gas would be comparable to conventional natural gas, but the controversial energy source actually fared better than renewables on some ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140921092938.htm) | |
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| 13 | ## Featured Videos | |
| 14 | #### Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | |
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| 15 | _from AP, Reuters, AFP, and other news services_ | |
| 16 | - [Fall in monsoon rains driven by rise in air pollution, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141001090330.htm) | |
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| 18 | #### Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | |
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| 20 | - [Expect 6,000 more Australian deaths if pollution rises to 'safe' threshold](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140930132714.htm) | |
| 21 | - [Florida's climate boosts soil-carbon storage, cuts greenhouse emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140930111600.htm) | |
| 22 | - [More waters may deserve federal protection, study suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140930111419.htm) | |
| 20 | 23 | |
| 21 | ## All Environmental Policy News | |
| 24 | #### Monday, September 29, 2014 | |
| 22 | 25 | |
| 23 | _last updated on 2014-09-03 at 11:33 pm EDT_ | |
| 26 | - [Half of global wildlife lost, according to new WWF report](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140929205312.htm) | |
| 27 | - [Do we have time to save species from climate change?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140929133540.htm) | |
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| 29 | #### Friday, September 26, 2014 | |
| 26 | 30 | |
| 27 | - [summaries view]() | |
| 28 | - [headlines view]() | |
| 31 | - [Disease without borders: Bioregional guide aims to improve human, environmental health](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140926140727.htm) | |
| 32 | - [If trees could talk: Forest research network reveals global change effects](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140926091330.htm) | |
| 33 | - [Experts call for widening the debate on climate change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140926085601.htm) | |
| 29 | 34 | |
| 30 | - ### [Wind Energy Cuts the Electricity Bill](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105644.htm) | |
| 35 | #### Thursday, September 25, 2014 | |
| 31 | 36 | |
| 32 | Sep. 3, 2014 � The promoting of renewable energy is at the heart of the current debate on energy policy. From an economic perspective, the question focuses on determining the cost of the feed-in tariff systems. A ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105644.htm) | |
| 37 | - [Dengue fever, malaria in the Himalayas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140925082235.htm) | |
| 33 | 38 | |
| 34 | - ### [Clean Air Halves Health Costs in Chinese City](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902114637.htm) | |
| 39 | #### Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | |
| 35 | 40 | |
| 36 | Sep. 2, 2014 � Air pollution regulations over the last decade in Taiyuan, China, have substantially improved the health of people living there, accounting for a greater than 50 percent reduction in costs associated ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902114637.htm) | |
| 41 | - [Florida's charterboat-based recreational shark fishery](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140924135024.htm) | |
| 42 | - [Natural gas usage will have little effect on carbon dioxide emissions, researchers find](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140924113659.htm) | |
| 37 | 43 | |
| 44 | #### Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | |
| 45 | ||
| 46 | - [U.S. releases enhanced shuttle land elevation data](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140923154150.htm) | |
| 47 | - [Water-quality trading can reduce river pollution: Market for water quality credits would cut pollution at less cost](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140923131446.htm) | |
| 48 | - [State policies effective in reducing power plant emissions, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140923131440.htm) | |
| 49 | ||
| 50 | #### Monday, September 22, 2014 | |
| 51 | ||
| 52 | - [Actions on climate change bring better health, study says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140922175749.htm) | |
| 53 | - [Priorities for research on pharmaceutical, personal care products in the environment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140922151746.htm) | |
| 54 | - [Don't drink the (warm) water, study says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140922110139.htm) | |
| 55 | ||
| 56 | #### Sunday, September 21, 2014 | |
| 57 | ||
| 58 | - [Global warming: Dwindling chances to stay below 2 degrees Celsius warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140921145005.htm) | |
| 59 | - [Fracking's environmental impacts scrutinized](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140921092938.htm) | |
| 60 | ||
| 61 | #### Friday, September 19, 2014 | |
| 62 | ||
| 63 | - [Climate change report identifies 'the most vulnerable' sections of the population](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140919101849.htm) | |
| 64 | ||
| 65 | #### Thursday, September 18, 2014 | |
| 66 | ||
| 67 | - [Changes in coastal upwelling linked to temporary declines in marine ecosystem](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140918141444.htm) | |
| 68 | ||
| 69 | #### Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | |
| 70 | ||
| 71 | - [Global shift away from cars would save US$100 trillion, eliminate 1,700 megatons of carbon dioxide pollution](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917073300.htm) | |
| 72 | ||
| 73 | #### Tuesday, September 16, 2014 | |
| 74 | ||
| 75 | - [From sea to shining sea, politics divide coastal residents' views of environment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140916123714.htm) | |
| 76 | ||
| 77 | #### Monday, September 15, 2014 | |
| 78 | ||
| 79 | - [The quick and the dead among tropical reptiles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140915153830.htm) | |
| 80 | - [Cost-share programs encourage most to mitigate wildfire danger](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140915120803.htm) | |
| 81 | - [Tigers, pandas and people: Recipe for conservation insight](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140915114522.htm) | |
| 82 | ||
| 83 | #### Friday, September 12, 2014 | |
| 84 | ||
| 85 | - [How evolutionary principles could help save our world](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140912152112.htm) | |
| 86 | - [Environmental costs, health risks, and benefits of fracking examined](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140912112522.htm) | |
| 87 | ||
| 88 | #### Thursday, September 11, 2014 | |
| 89 | ||
| 90 | - [Microbes evolve faster than ocean can disperse them](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140911180731.htm) | |
| 91 | - [15 years of carbon dioxide emissions on Earth mapped](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140911151853.htm) | |
| 92 | - [The biomethane market needs clear frame conditions for further growth, experts urge](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140911125043.htm) | |
| 93 | ||
| 94 | #### Wednesday, September 10, 2014 | |
| 95 | ||
| 96 | - [Illegal land clearing for commercial agriculture responsible for half of tropical deforestation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140910214143.htm) | |
| 97 | - [Earth's ozone layer on track to recovery, scientists report](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140910162324.htm) | |
| 98 | ||
| 99 | #### Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | |
| 100 | ||
| 101 | - ['State of the Birds' report assesses the health of America's birds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909191845.htm) | |
| 102 | - [Gulf anglers could be entitled to $585 million after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, study says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909122653.htm) | |
| 103 | - [Carbon dioxide concentration surges: Record greenhouse gas levels impact atmosphere and oceans, WMO report finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909121702.htm) | |
| 104 | - [Biologists try to dig endangered pupfish out of its hole](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909093829.htm) | |
| 105 | ||
| 106 | #### Monday, September 8, 2014 | |
| 107 | ||
| 108 | - [New 'green growth' report shows how U.S. can cut carbon pollution by 40 percent while creating 2.7 million new jobs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908204308.htm) | |
| 109 | - [How conversion of forests to cropland affects climate](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908135431.htm) | |
| 110 | - [Plant diversity in China vital for global food security](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908121007.htm) | |
| 111 | - [Future of our crops is at risk in conflict zones, say scientists](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908121005.htm) | |
| 112 | - [Climate change and European forests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908083535.htm) | |
| 113 | - [Global food trade may not meet all future demand, study indicates](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908083215.htm) | |
| 114 | ||
| 115 | #### Friday, September 5, 2014 | |
| 116 | ||
| 117 | - [Climate-smart agriculture requires three-pronged global research agenda](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140905090821.htm) | |
| 118 | - [Near-extinct African amphibians 'invisible' under climate change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140905090417.htm) | |
| 119 | ||
| 120 | #### Thursday, September 4, 2014 | |
| 121 | ||
| 122 | - [Ozone pollution in India kills enough crops to feed 94 million in poverty](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140904131643.htm) | |
| 123 | - [Better regulations needed for deep-sea biology](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140904084502.htm) | |
| 124 | - [Adjusting to Climate Change: Adapt or Face 'Worst Case Scenario'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140904084458.htm) | |
| 125 | ||
| 38 | 126 | #### Wednesday, September 3, 2014 |
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| 128 | - [Tweets during 2013 Colorado floods gave engineers valuable data on infrastructure damage](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903133321.htm) | |
| 129 | - [Lowering coal-fired power plant emissions may have saved 1,700 lives in one year](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105809.htm) | |
| 40 | 130 | - [Wide gap in compensation from '07 South Korean oil spill](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105807.htm) |
| 41 | 131 | - [Wind energy cuts the electricity bill](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105644.htm) |
| 42 | 132 | |
| 43 | 133 | #### Tuesday, September 2, 2014 |
| 44 | 134 | |
| 45 | 135 | - [Clean air halves health costs in Chinese city](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902114637.htm) |
| 143 | 233 | - [Eating less meat: Solution to reduce water use?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804100107.htm) |
| 144 | 234 | - [Climate change is fueling forest disturbances, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804065942.htm) |
| 145 | 235 | |
| 146 | 236 | #### Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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| 148 | 238 | - [USDA report on greenhouse gas emissions: Uniform tools to measure, manage greenhouse gas emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140801104247.htm) |
| 149 | - ['Fracking' in the dark: Biological fallout of shale-gas production still largely unknown](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140801091230.htm) | |
| 150 | 239 | |
| 151 | #### Thursday, July 31, 2014 | |
| 152 | ||
| 153 | - [Congressional rift over environment influences public](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140731095312.htm) | |
| 154 | ||
| 155 | #### Wednesday, July 30, 2014 | |
| 156 | ||
| 157 | - [Conservation scientists asking wrong questions on climate change impacts on wildlife](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140730141018.htm) | |
| 158 | - [Peru's carbon quantified: Economic and conservation boon](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140730094037.htm) | |
| 159 | ||
| 160 | #### Tuesday, July 29, 2014 | |
| 161 | ||
| 162 | - [Major turtle nesting beaches protected in one of the UK's far flung overseas territories](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140729115421.htm) | |
| 163 | - [From finding Nemo to minerals: What riches lie in the deep sea?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140729101126.htm) | |
| 164 | ||
| 165 | #### Monday, July 28, 2014 | |
| 166 | ||
| 167 | - [Re-distribution of major tree species in British forests should begin soon](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140728104603.htm) | |
| 168 | - [Europe's habitat and wildlife is vulnerable to climate change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140728080444.htm) | |
| 169 | ||
| 170 | #### Sunday, July 27, 2014 | |
| 171 | ||
| 172 | - [Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140727165702.htm) | |
| 173 | ||
| 174 | #### Friday, July 25, 2014 | |
| 175 | ||
| 176 | - [Changes in agriculture increase high river flow rates](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140725163503.htm) | |
| 177 | - [Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140725144459.htm) | |
| 178 | ||
| 179 | #### Thursday, July 24, 2014 | |
| 180 | ||
| 181 | - [How to power California with wind, water and sun](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724144316.htm) | |
| 182 | - [Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724144255.htm) | |
| 183 | - [Western Indian Ocean communities play vital role in conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724094012.htm) | |
| 184 | - [Strengthening community forest rights is critical tool to fight climate change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724093336.htm) | |
| 185 | ||
| 186 | #### Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | |
| 187 | ||
| 188 | - [An increase in temperature by 2050 may be advantageous to the growth of forage plants](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140723111222.htm) | |
| 189 | - [Geography of global electronic waste ('e-waste') burden](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140723111139.htm) | |
| 190 | ||
| 191 | #### Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | |
| 192 | ||
| 193 | - [Safeguarding Belize's barrier reef with conservation drones](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140722152432.htm) | |
| 194 | - [Vulnerability of sharks as collateral damage in commercial fishing shown by study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140722142702.htm) | |
| 195 | ||
| 196 | #### Monday, July 21, 2014 | |
| 197 | ||
| 198 | - [Water, water -- not everywhere: Mapping water trends for African maize](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140721181949.htm) | |
| 199 | - [Guide to household water conservation provided by experts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140721151916.htm) | |
| 200 | - [Real price of steak: Comparing environmental costs of livestock-based foods](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140721151912.htm) | |
| 201 | - [Climate: Meat turns up the heat as livestock emit greenhouse gases](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140721124026.htm) | |
| 202 | ||
| 203 | #### Friday, July 18, 2014 | |
| 204 | ||
| 205 | - [Management of South Florida coastal environments](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140718131520.htm) | |
| 206 | ||
| 207 | #### Thursday, July 17, 2014 | |
| 208 | ||
| 209 | - [How existing cropland could feed billions more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140717141957.htm) | |
| 210 | - [Is the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program affordable?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140717114931.htm) | |
| 211 | - [Map reveals worldwide impacts of climate change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140717094859.htm) | |
| 212 | ||
| 213 | #### Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | |
| 214 | ||
| 215 | - [Alaska's resources and changing climate connect, clash](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140716183130.htm) | |
| 216 | - [Health risks posed by 'third hand' tobacco smoke](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140716090734.htm) | |
| 217 | ||
| 218 | #### Tuesday, July 15, 2014 | |
| 219 | ||
| 220 | - [Eyeing multiple scenarios, conservation scientists can tackle an uncertain future](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140715154217.htm) | |
| 221 | - [Organic pollutants not factor in turtle tumor disease, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140715142656.htm) | |
| 222 | ||
| 223 | #### Monday, July 14, 2014 | |
| 224 | ||
| 225 | - [Marine, terrestrial wildlife haven becomes four million-acre biosphere reserve](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140714181919.htm) | |
| 226 | - [Rethinking fish farming to offset its public health and environmental risks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140714152324.htm) | |
| 227 | ||
| 228 | #### Sunday, July 13, 2014 | |
| 229 | ||
| 230 | - [Belize's lobster, conch, and fish populations rebuild in no-take zones](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140713155516.htm) | |
| 231 | - [Australia drying caused by greenhouse gases, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140713155504.htm) | |
| 232 | ||
| 233 | #### Thursday, July 10, 2014 | |
| 234 | ||
| 235 | - [Hunger for vegetable oil means trouble for Africa's great apes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140710130856.htm) | |
| 236 | - [Mediterranean fish stocks show steady decline](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140710130854.htm) | |
| 237 | - [Polar zone ozone and UV exposure, under closer scrutiny than ever](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140710081215.htm) | |
| 238 | ||
| 239 | #### Wednesday, July 9, 2014 | |
| 240 | ||
| 241 | - [Touted benefits of new EPA emissions limits may be misleading](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140709182201.htm) | |
| 242 | - [Happy Feet III: Ad�lie penguin population actually on the rise](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140709095303.htm) | |
| 243 | ||
| 244 | #### Monday, July 7, 2014 | |
| 245 | ||
| 246 | - [Energy study commissioned by California Air Resources Board recommends three reforms to protect cap-and-trade](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140707212541.htm) | |
| 247 | - [Climate change: IPCC must consider alternate policy views, researchers say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140707134320.htm) | |
| 248 | - [China's hidden water footprint](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140707103635.htm) | |
| 249 | - [Water bonus flows from climate change measures](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140707092703.htm) | |
| 250 | ||
| 251 | #### Sunday, July 6, 2014 | |
| 252 | ||
| 253 | - [Rewriting the history of volcanic forcing during the past 2,000 years](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140706153332.htm) | |
| 254 | ||
| 255 | #### Friday, July 4, 2014 | |
| 256 | ||
| 257 | - [Who is responsible for climate change?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140704134711.htm) | |
| 258 | ||
| 259 | #### Wednesday, July 2, 2014 | |
| 260 | ||
| 261 | - [Zone tropical coastal oceans: Business-as-usual management policies risks well-being of more than 2 billion people](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140702122430.htm) | |
| 262 | - [Putting a price tag on the 2 degree Celsius climate target](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140702111003.htm) | |
| 263 | - [Dramatic decline of Caribbean corals can be reversed: Stop killing parrotfish to bring back Caribbean coral reefs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140702093608.htm) | |
| 264 | ||
| 265 | #### Tuesday, July 1, 2014 | |
| 266 | ||
| 267 | - [Traffic noise is dangerous for your health: Solutions exist for dense cities](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140701085328.htm) | |
| 268 | ||
| 269 | #### Monday, June 30, 2014 | |
| 270 | ||
| 271 | - [Climate change could stop fish finding their friends](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140630193411.htm) | |
| 272 | ||
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