News: Earth & Climate — Environmental Policy

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1### [Proximity to Fracking Sites Affects Public Support of Them, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180430212343.htm)
1### [Getting Conservationists and Fishers on the Same Page](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180531114649.htm)
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3Apr. 30, 2018 - People who live closer to fracking sites are more familiar with and more supportive of hydraulic fracturing, while those who live in proximity to areas of higher oil and gas well density are more ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180430212343.htm)
3May 31, 2018 - Historically, fisheries and the conservation community have struggled to find common ground. Now, a new online tool provides daily computer-generated maps to help fishers target productive fishing ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180531114649.htm)
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7Apr. 27, 2018 - The critically endangered Yanbaru whiskered bat, Myotis yanbarensis, has been caught for the first time on Okinawa Island since its discovery 22 years ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180427100317.htm)
7### [Kicking the Car(bon) Habit Better for Air Pollution Than Technology Revolution](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180530113059.htm)
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9May 30, 2018 - Changing our lifestyles and the way we travel could have as big -- if not more of an impact on carbon dioxide transport emissions, as electric vehicles and the transport technology revolution, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180530113059.htm)
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11Apr. 26, 2018 - Researchers are at the forefront of analyzing how climate lawsuits shape the nation's response to climate change. A new analysis investigates the role of health concerns in climate litigation ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180426180031.htm)
13### [Scientists Predict How 686 Marine Species' Habitats May Shift in Response to Warming Seas](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180516144836.htm)
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15May 16, 2018 - New predictions reveal how global warming may shift the geographic distribution of 686 marine species that inhabit North America's Atlantic and Pacific continental shelves, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180516144836.htm)
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15### [Europe's Current Approach to Food, Agriculture, and the Environment Is Not Sustainable](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180426102911.htm)
19### [Global 2 Degrees C Rise Doubles Population Exposed to Multiple Climate Risks Compared to 1.5 Degrees C](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180516101420.htm)
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17Apr. 26, 2018 - The European Academies' Science Advisory Council along with the InterAcademy Partnership are calling for European policy-makers to urgently re-think their approach to food and agriculture. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180426102911.htm)
21May 16, 2018 - New research identifying climate vulnerability hotspots has found that the number of people affected by multiple climate change risks could double if the global temperature rises by 2 degrees C, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180516101420.htm)
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21Apr. 24, 2018 - Current research shows that increasing global temperatures as a result of climate change are expected to produce more female turtles since their offspring are influenced by the nest's ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180424133607.htm)
25### [China's Program 'Riskiest Environmental Project in History,' Researcher Warns](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515180914.htm)
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27May 15, 2018 - A global expert on infrastructure says that China's plan to crisscross half of the Earth with massive transportation and energy projects is environmentally the riskiest venture ever ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515180914.htm)
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25### [Climate Change Not the Key Driver of Human Conflict and Displacement in East Africa](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180424093705.htm)
31### [New Approach to Global-Warming Projections Could Make Regional Estimates More Precise](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515113555.htm)
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27Apr. 24, 2018 - Over the last 50 years climate change has not been the key driver of the human displacement or conflict in East Africa, rather it is politics and poverty, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180424093705.htm)
33May 15, 2018 - A new method for projecting how the temperature will respond to human impacts supports the outlook for substantial global warming throughout this century - but also indicates that, in many regions, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515113555.htm)
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31### [Carbon Capture Could Be a Financial Opportunity for US Biofuels](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423155106.htm)
37### [Insurance Industry Dangerously Unprepared for Extreme Weather, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515081720.htm)
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33Apr. 23, 2018 - With recent tax credits and other policies, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it underground is not only possible but profitable for US biofuel ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423155106.htm)
39May 15, 2018 - As historic flooding caused by climate change devastates communities in New Brunswick and British Columbia, new research reveals the insurance industry hasn't considered a changing climate in ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515081720.htm)
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37### [Earth BioGenome Project Aims to Sequence Genomes of 1.5 Million Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423155054.htm)
43### [Uncertainty in Long-Run Economic Growth Likely Points Toward Greater Emissions, Climate Change Costs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515092940.htm)
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39Apr. 23, 2018 - Scientists is proposing a massive project to sequence, catalog and analyze the genomes of all eukaryotic species on the planet, an undertaking the researchers say will take 10 years, cost $4.7 ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423155054.htm)
45May 15, 2018 - A challenge in estimating the extent and cost of damages from climate change over the next 100 years is developing forecasts of long-run economic growth. In a new study, researchers present a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515092940.htm)
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43### [Light at End of the Tunnel for World's Wildlife and Wild Places](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423155024.htm)
49May 14, 2018 - A new study, by conservation scientists and environmental scholars, say the exact location of protective wild spaces is just as vital as committing to set these areas ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180514091504.htm)
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45Apr. 23, 2018 - A new article finds that the enormous trends toward population stabilization, poverty alleviation, and urbanization are rewriting the future of biodiversity conservation in the 21st century, offering ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423155024.htm)
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49### [Coal Mining Reduces Abundance, Richness of Aquatic Life](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180418141358.htm)
53### [New Phase of Globalization Could Undermine Efforts to Reduce CO2 Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180514083942.htm)
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51Apr. 18, 2018 - Coal mining, under current US regulations, has significantly reduced the abundance and variety of fish, invertebrates, salamanders, and other aquatic life in streams, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180418141358.htm)
55May 14, 2018 - New research reveals the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a 'new phase of globalization' between developing countries that could undermine ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180514083942.htm)
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55### [Republicans More Persuasive Than Scientists on Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180418141344.htm)
59### [What Financial Markets, Cancer Cells, and Global Warming Have in Common](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180514083743.htm)
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57Apr. 18, 2018 - Regardless of political affiliation, people are more likely to believe facts about climate change when they come from Republicans speaking against what has become a partisan interest in this country, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180418141344.htm)
61May 14, 2018 - A team of biophysicists presents a mathematically concise method for comparing different pricing models. This enables researchers to predict more accurately how parameters such as the volatility of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180514083743.htm)
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61Apr. 18, 2018 - The scientific models that ecologists and conservation biologists rely on to determine which species and habitats to protect lack critical information to help them make effective decisions, according ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180418144732.htm)
65May 10, 2018 - New research has revealed a deadly disease that threatens the survival of the world's frogs originated from East Asia, and global trade was almost certainly responsible for the disease's ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180510150039.htm)
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65### [Climate Change Mitigation Project Threatens Local Ecosystem Resilience in Ethiopia](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180416121541.htm)
69### [A Small Sea as a Model Region for the Global Coastal Ocean](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180509162716.htm)
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67Apr. 16, 2018 - To increase forest cover in the Global South in order to mitigate climate change does not always have positive effects, as shown in a new study in southern Ethiopia. It can also threaten biodiversity ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180416121541.htm)
71May 9, 2018 - Warming, acidification, eutrophication, the loss of oxygen -- examples of major changes being observed or expected for the future in coastal zones around the world. These processes are occurring in ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180509162716.htm)
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71### [Are the Media All 'Doom and Gloom'? Not When It Comes to Coverage of Our Oceans](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180416121528.htm)
75### [Carbon Satellite to Serve as an Important Tool for Politicians and Climate Change Experts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180508102154.htm)
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73Apr. 16, 2018 - The news media are often accused by adopting a 'doom and gloom' tone, especially when it comes to coverage of the environment. However, a new study on how journalists report on the state of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180416121528.htm)
77May 8, 2018 - A new satellite that measures and provides detailed carbon balance information is one of the most important new tools in carbon measurement since infrared light. The researchers expect the satellite ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180508102154.htm)
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77### [Actual Fossil Fuel Emissions Checked With New Technique](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180412130826.htm)
81May 8, 2018 - New research found that most marine life in Marine Protected Areas will not be able to tolerate warming ocean temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The study found that with continued ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180508170905.htm)
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79Apr. 12, 2018 - Researchers have measured CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use in California and compared them to reported emissions. This is the first time fossil fuel emissions have been independently checked for ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180412130826.htm)
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83Apr. 12, 2018 - While coastal development and climate change are increasing the risk of flooding for communities along the US Gulf Coast, restoration of marshes and oyster reefs are among the most cost-effective ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180412102948.htm)
85May 7, 2018 - Doubling the frequency of El Niños unexpectedly resulted in higher population numbers and a lower chance of extinction for Brandt's cormorants, a recent study found. Does that mean climate ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180507153133.htm)
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87### [Those Living Near Oil and Gas Facilities May Be at Higher Risk of Disease](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180409103920.htm)
89### [Vulnerable Communities May Be Adversely Affected by the Transition to Cleaner Energy](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180507153111.htm)
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89Apr. 9, 2018 - People living near oil and gas facilities along Colorado's Northern Front Range may be exposed to hazardous air pollutants, including carcinogens like benzene, that could pose health risks above ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180409103920.htm)
91May 7, 2018 - Researchers have developed a method for identifying communities that may be negatively affected by clean energy policies that hasten the move from fossil fuels to more environmentally friendly ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180507153111.htm)
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93### [Geoengineering Risks Losers as Well as Winners for Climate and Wildfire Risks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180409103851.htm)
95May 7, 2018 - Trees falling as fragile forests become cropland is a visual shorthand for the environmental costs exporting countries pay to meet lucrative global demands for food. Yet a new study reveals a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180507153056.htm)
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95Apr. 9, 2018 - Artificially altering the climate system to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could increase the risks of wildfires in some areas, new research ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180409103851.htm)
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99### [270 Million Visits Made to English Coastlines Each Year](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180405120359.htm)
99May 7, 2018 - The world's tourism footprint has been quantified across the supply chain, with the carbon-intensive industry revealed as a significant and growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180507111914.htm)
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101Apr. 5, 2018 - Research has revealed for the first time that around 271 million recreational visits are made to marine and coastal environments in England. The research found that the most common activity on these ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180405120359.htm)
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105### [Carbon Taxes Can Be Both Fair and Effective, Study Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180405120337.htm)
103### [Novel Scientific Method to Derive Water Quality Criteria of Metals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180507111843.htm)
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107Apr. 5, 2018 - Study shows a tax on carbon-based fuels would go a long way toward curbing global climate change, and could be designed so that it doesn't hurt the poorest ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180405120337.htm)
105May 7, 2018 - Increasing contamination of marine ecosystems by metals such as mercury, cadmium, chromium and nickel has been a global environmental concern, because elevated concentrations of metals can pose ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180507111843.htm)
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