News: Earth & Climate — Environmental Policy

ARCHIVED 2019-02-06, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20190206_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20190102_rev01

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+### [Tree-Ring Analysis Explains Physiology Behind Drought Intolerance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181226132844.htm)
+### [New Study Sheds Light on Illegal Wildlife Trade in Hong Kong](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190130103739.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 30, 2019 - A study focusing on the type and volume of seizures relating to illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong over the last five years illustrates the city's central role in global wildlife trafficking ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190130103739.htm)
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+### [Optimizing Restoration Can Deliver an Eightfold Increase in Cost-Effectiveness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181218144228.htm)
+### [How to Send a Finch Extinct](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129140556.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 29, 2019 - An endangered Queensland bird is at risk of extinction because environmental legislation is failing to protect its habitat, according to a University of Queensland-led study. Researchers reviewed ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129140556.htm)
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+Dec. 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)
+### [China Not 'Walking the Walk' on Methane Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129124835.htm)
+Jan. 29, 2019 - In China, regulations to reduce methane emissions from coal mining took full effect in 2010 and required methane to be captured or to be converted into carbon dioxide. A team of researchers set out ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129124835.htm)
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+### [Do You Know the Carbon Footprint of Your Food Choices?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217120027.htm)
+### [Predicting Gentrification in Order to Prevent It](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129093729.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 29, 2019 - This first-of-its-kind study offers a new model to identify the U.S. neighborhoods most vulnerable to gentrification. The study reveals the factors with the greatest influence on gentrification and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129093729.htm)
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+Dec. 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)
+### [Extreme Weather and Geopolitics Major Drivers of Increasing 'Food Shocks'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190128111723.htm)
+Jan. 28, 2019 - Global food production is suffering from an increasing number of 'food shocks,' with most caused by extreme weather and geopolitical crises. An international study looked at the incidence ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190128111723.htm)
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+### [Boston Harbor Cleanup Was Economically Justifiable, Finds New Study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217081817.htm)
+### [Biosecurity Strategy Needed for China's Belt and Road Initiative](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190124110841.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 24, 2019 - China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched five years ago, includes more than 120 countries, linked by six proposed land-based Economic Corridors between core cities and key ports along ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190124110841.htm)
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+Dec. 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)
+### [Lower-Carbon Diets Aren't Just Good for the Planet, They're Also Healthier](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190124084758.htm)
+Jan. 24, 2019 - Researchers have examined the carbon footprint of daily diets from a survey of more than 16,000 Americans. They found that the most climate-friendly diets were also the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190124084758.htm)
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+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 22, 2019 - Scientists predict that certain regions of the United States will experience higher levels of pollutants that cause smog, acid rain and respiratory problems due changes in forest soils from climate ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190122125541.htm)
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+### [Scientific Basis for EPA's Endangerment Finding Is Stronger Than Ever](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213142141.htm)
+### [Near-Term Climate Prediction 'Coming of Age'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190122104512.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 22, 2019 - The quest for climate scientists to be able to bridge the gap between shorter-term seasonal forecasts and long-term climate projections is 'coming of age', a study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190122104512.htm)
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+### [Megacity Traffic Soot Contributes to Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213135703.htm)
+### [Environmental 'Time Bomb' Warning for World's Groundwater Reserves](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190122104604.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 22, 2019 - Future generations could be faced with an environmental 'time bomb' if climate change is to have a significant effect on the world's essential groundwater ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190122104604.htm)
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+### [The Long Dry: Why the World's Water Supply Is Shrinking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213090004.htm)
+Jan. 18, 2019 - The reintroduction program for the green turtle in the Cayman Islands has been crucial in order to recover this species, which are threatened by the effects of human overexploitation, according to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190118123027.htm)
+Dec. 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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+### [Fishery Length, Angler Effort: How They Relate](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212160103.htm)
+Jan. 18, 2019 - Governments must provide stronger protection for crucial small mangrove patches, experts ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190118110835.htm)
+Dec. 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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+### [Governments, Researchers Underestimate Impact of Inefficient Land-Use on Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212134438.htm)
+### [Mediterranean Freshwater Fish Species Susceptible to Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190118110811.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 18, 2019 - Climate change will strongly affect many European freshwater fish species. This is particularly the case for species in the Mediterranean ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190118110811.htm)
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+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 17, 2019 - People's love for their local areas could be harnessed to tackle global environmental problems, researchers ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190117110818.htm)
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+### [Switching to a Home Battery Won't Help Save the World from Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181211080929.htm)
+### [Economist Find a Global Tax on Carbon May Be Feasible](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190117092556.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 17, 2019 - There is a consistently high level of public support across nations for a global carbon tax if the tax policy is carefully designed, according to a recent ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190117092556.htm)
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+### [Small and Isolated Habitat Patches Crucial to Species Survival](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210171841.htm)
+### [Diet and Food Production Must Radically Change to Save Planet](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116185207.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 16, 2019 - Transformation of the global food system is urgently needed as more than 3 billion people are malnourished (including people who are undernourished and overnourished), and food production is ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116185207.htm)
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+### [Bioenergy Crops Could Be as Bad for Biodiversity as Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210165106.htm)
+Jan. 16, 2019 - The growth of forest trees all over the world is becoming more water-limited as the climate warms. The effect is most evident in northern climates and at high altitudes where the primary limitation ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116150639.htm)
+Dec. 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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+### [How Will the Winds of Climate Change Affect Migratory Birds?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210151857.htm)
+### [Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Recovering After Endangered Species Act Protection](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116140626.htm)
+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 16, 2019 - More than three-quarters of marine mammal and sea turtle populations have significantly increased after listing of the US Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116140626.htm)
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+### [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)
+Jan. 16, 2019 - Research shows that drones can be more effective and safer in crash mapping of vehicular highway accidents than conventional methods. Drones using new imaging technology allows highway safety ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116122647.htm)
+Dec. 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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+Dec. 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)
+Jan. 16, 2019 - A new study says the future of tigers in Asia is linked to the path of demographic transition -- for ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116115534.htm)
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