News: Earth & Climate — Environmental Policy

ARCHIVED 2019-06-04, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20190604_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20190306_rev01

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+### [How Power-to-Gas Technology Can Be Green and Profitable](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190226112315.htm)
+### [Community Impacts from Extreme Weather Shape Climate Beliefs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190531135815.htm)
+Feb. 26, 2019 - Hydrogen production based on wind power can already be commercially viable today. Until now, it was generally assumed that this environmentally friendly power-to-gas technology could not be ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190226112315.htm)
+May 31, 2019 - A new study finds that how our community or neighborhood fares in an extreme storm or flood may have a stronger, more lasting effect on climate beliefs than individual losses ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190531135815.htm)
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+### [Indigenous Knowledge, Key to a Successful Ecosystem Restoration](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190226112300.htm)
+### [A New Vision for Genomics in Animal Agriculture](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529151454.htm)
+Feb. 26, 2019 - Ecological restoration projects actively involving indigenous peoples and local communities are more successful. A new study places value on indigenous and local knowledge contribution in the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190226112300.htm)
+May 29, 2019 - A new blueprint to guide the next decade of animal genomics research outlines research priorities that will help livestock producers meet the protein needs of a growing global population. The ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529151454.htm)
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+Feb. 25, 2019 - What kinds of weather do people find remarkable, when does that change, and what does that say about the public's perception of climate change? A study examined those questions through the lens ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225170252.htm)
+### [Colombia Could Lose 60% of Land Suitable for Irrigated Rice Due to Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529131148.htm)
+May 29, 2019 - Without significant global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia will have 60% less land suitable for rice production by the 2050s. Due primarily to increased temperatures and decreased ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529131148.htm)
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+### [130,000 Years of Data Show Peatlands Store Carbon Long-Term](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225170249.htm)
+### [Climate Undermined by Lobbying](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193021.htm)
+Feb. 25, 2019 - An international team of scientists has become the first to conduct a study of global peatland extent and carbon stocks through the last interglacial-glacial cycle 130,000 years ago to the present. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225170249.htm)
+May 28, 2019 - For all the evidence that the benefits of reducing greenhouse gases outweigh the costs of regulation, disturbingly few domestic climate change policies have been enacted around the world so ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193021.htm)
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+### [Identifying the Common Ground for Sustainable Agriculture in Europe](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225170244.htm)
+### [Societal Values and Perceptions Shape Energy Production and Use as Much as New Technology](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193013.htm)
+Feb. 25, 2019 - Agriculture is critical to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. New research shows that researchers, policymakers, and farmers in Europe currently have different, often conflicting ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225170244.htm)
+May 28, 2019 - Societal values and perceptions have shaped the energy landscape as much as the technologies that drive its production and consumption, a new article ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193013.htm)
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+### [Amazon Forest: Areas With Higher Rainfall Variability Are More Resilient to Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225123033.htm)
+### [Conservation Goals Compete at the Expense of Biodiversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523143000.htm)
+Feb. 25, 2019 - The Amazon rainforest has evolved over millions of years and even through ice ages. Yet today, human influences and global climate change put this huge ecosystem at risk of large-scale dieback -- ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225123033.htm)
+May 23, 2019 - With an ever-growing list of threats facing biodiversity on multiple scales, conservationists struggle to determine which to address. A common reaction is to prioritize their efforts on threats to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523143000.htm)
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+### [CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions in Developed Economies Fall Due to Decreasing Fossil Fuel and Energy Use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225112234.htm)
+### [Measuring Methane from Coal and Gas in Pennsylvania Informative](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523130220.htm)
+Feb. 25, 2019 - Efforts to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and tackle climate change in developed economies are beginning to pay off according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190225112234.htm)
+May 23, 2019 - While methane pollution caused by natural gas production in Pennsylvania is underestimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, natural gas still has half the carbon footprint of underground ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523130220.htm)
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+### [Climate Change May Affect Ecological Interactions Among Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190221172054.htm)
+### [Ecologists Find Bush Dog, Native of South America, in Remote Central Costa Rica](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523130206.htm)
+Feb. 21, 2019 - Predator-prey equilibria are being disrupted by climate change, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190221172054.htm)
+May 23, 2019 - Wildlife ecologists who are studying different conservation practices in the forests of Costa Rica recently made a startling discovery on a wildlife camera trap -- wild bush dogs documented farther ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523130206.htm)
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+Feb. 21, 2019 - A new study uses environmental, socioeconomic and management data from 30 Caribbean islands to identify which communities may be most at risk from the social and ecological effects of coral ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190221110425.htm)
+May 23, 2019 - Social media data reveal global patterns of visitation rates, attractiveness and pressure to more than 12,000 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523104944.htm)
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+### [Carbon Taxes Could Create New Winners and Losers Among Countries, Research Says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219155201.htm)
+### [Scientists Discover the Source of New CFC Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522141808.htm)
+Feb. 19, 2019 - A global carbon tax would create new sets of economic winners and losers, with some countries holding a distinct competitive advantage over others, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219155201.htm)
+May 22, 2019 - Since 2013, annual emissions of a banned chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) have increased by around 7,000 tonnes from eastern China, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522141808.htm)
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+### [Prenatal Forest Fire Exposure Stunts Children's Growth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219155156.htm)
+May 22, 2019 - Researchers have confirmed that human activity and other external factors are responsible for the rise in global ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522120501.htm)
+Feb. 19, 2019 - Forest fires are more harmful than previously imagined, causing stunted growth in children who were exposed to smoke while in the womb, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219155156.htm)
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+### [Climate Goals of the Paris Agreement: Impact of Land Use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219132744.htm)
+### [Giving Rural Indians What They Want Increases Demand for Cookstoves](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520165012.htm)
+Feb. 19, 2019 - Significantly less than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times -- this is the temperature to which global warming should be limited, according to the Paris Climate Agreement. In a current ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219132744.htm)
+May 22, 2019 - Adopting common business practices, such as robust supply chains, market analysis and rebates, can increase the adoption of improved cookstoves by as much as 50 percent in rural India, according to a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520165012.htm)
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+### [Fishing and Pollution Regulations Don't Help Corals Cope With Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219111825.htm)
+### [Lake Sediment Records Reveal Recent Floods in NW England (UK) Unprecedented](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521124644.htm)
+Feb. 19, 2019 - A new study reports that protecting coral reefs from fishing and pollution does not help coral populations cope with climate change. The study also concludes that ocean warming is the primary cause ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219111825.htm)
+May 21, 2019 - A new study of UK lake sediment records stretching back over several centuries has found that the floods that hit Northern England in 2009 and 2015 ('Storm Desmond'),were the largest in 600 ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521124644.htm)
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+### [Understanding Carbon Cycle Feedbacks to Predict Climate Change at Large Scale](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190217115827.htm)
+### [Fish Fences Across the Tropical Seas Having Large-Scale Devastating Effects](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521124540.htm)
+Feb. 17, 2019 - Researches have identified long-disappeared forests available for restoration across the world. They describe how such an effort, could absorb as much as 135 gigatons of atmospheric ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190217115827.htm)
+May 21, 2019 - Huge fish fences which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine biodiversity and human livelihoods, according to a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521124540.htm)
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+### [The Prospects of American Strawberries](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215162028.htm)
+May 20, 2019 - Using a technique called structured expert judgment, researchers asked 22 ice sheet experts to estimate plausible ranges for future sea level rise due to the projected melting of each of the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520153010.htm)
+Feb. 15, 2019 - Researchers have embarked on an academic journey designed to generate an effective guideline essential for research, policy, and marketing strategies for the strawberry industry across the country, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215162028.htm)
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+### [What Rising Seas Mean for Local Economies](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215141323.htm)
+May 20, 2019 - A seemingly counterintuitive approach -- converting one greenhouse gas into another -- holds promise for returning the atmosphere to pre-industrial concentrations of methane, a powerful driver of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520115740.htm)
+Feb. 15, 2019 - High-tide flooding resulting from climate change is already disrupting the economy of Annapolis, Md. As sea levels rise, the impacts are expected to get worse for coastal ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215141323.htm)
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+### [Delays in Banning Wildlife Trade Put Hundreds of Species at Risk](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153123.htm)
+### [Preparing Low-Income Communities for Hurricanes Begins With Outreach](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520115709.htm)
+Feb. 14, 2019 - From parrots to lizards, hundreds of animal species could be at risk of extinction because of a policy process that responds slowly to scientific knowledge, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153123.htm)
+May 20, 2019 - Governments seeking to help their most vulnerable residents prepare for hurricanes and other disasters should create community-based information campaigns ahead of time, according to a study of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520115709.htm)
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+Feb. 13, 2019 - At the southern tip of the Himalayas, farmers in the Kangra region of India's Himachal Pradesh graze cattle among rolling hills and forests. The forests, under management by the state or farmer ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213154840.htm)
+### [Epidemiology: Measures for Cleaner Air](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520081911.htm)
+May 20, 2019 - Worldwide, a broad range of measures have been introduced to reduce outdoor air pollution. A systematic review by epidemiologists takes stock of the evidence, and recommends a greater focus on ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520081911.htm)
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+### [Study Calls on Feds to Invest in Local Volunteer Disaster Response, Recovery Groups](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213090824.htm)
+### [Protecting Rare Species Can Benefit Human Life](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516155336.htm)
+Feb. 13, 2019 - Data from 2017 Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and California natural disasters highlights key collaboration gaps and better ways to save money, time and lives in future disasters. After 2017's ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213090824.htm)
+May 16, 2019 - Preserving rare species for the sake of global biodiversity has long been the primary focus for conservationists. To better protect rare animals, insects and plants, and to prepare for an uncertain ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516155336.htm)
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+Feb. 11, 2019 - A new species of the Brazil-endemic small genus Mcvaughia described as part of a extended revision of this unique group. Mcvaughia is a genus of the plant family Malpighiaceae comprising just three ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190211131449.htm)
+### [Electric Car Switch on for Health Benefits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516131752.htm)
+May 16, 2019 - Could the health benefits and reduced costs to healthcare systems be enough to justify subsidizing charging infrastructure to allow society to switch from the internal combustion engine to electric ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516131752.htm)
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