News: Earth & Climate — Environmental Policy

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1### [Community Impacts from Extreme Weather Shape Climate Beliefs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190531135815.htm)
1### [The Limits of Rainforest Growth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190806101600.htm)
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3May 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)
3Aug. 6, 2019 - How much carbon dioxide can tropical rainforests absorb? Investigations indicate that the absorption capacity is severely limited by the phosphorus content of the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190806101600.htm)
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7### [A New Vision for Genomics in Animal Agriculture](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529151454.htm)
7### [The Front Line of Environmental Violence](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190805112157.htm)
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9May 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)
9Aug. 6, 2019 - Environmental defenders on the front line of natural resource conflict are being killed at an alarming rate, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190805112157.htm)
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13### [Colombia Could Lose 60% of Land Suitable for Irrigated Rice Due to Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529131148.htm)
13### [Very Little Public Support for Relaxing Rules and Regulations Around Fracking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190801104043.htm)
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15May 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)
15Aug. 1, 2019 - A major new public attitudes survey on fracking reveals very little public support for relaxing the rules and regulations around fracking -- a key demand of major shale gas extraction ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190801104043.htm)
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19### [Climate Undermined by Lobbying](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193021.htm)
19### [West Coast Forest Landowners Will Plant Less Douglas-Fir in Warming Climate, Model Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190730141838.htm)
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21May 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)
21July 30, 2019 - West Coast forest landowners are expected to adapt to climate change by gradually switching from Douglas-fir to other types of trees such as hardwoods and ponderosa ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190730141838.htm)
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25### [Societal Values and Perceptions Shape Energy Production and Use as Much as New Technology](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190528193013.htm)
25### [Paris Agreement Hampered by Inconsistent Pledges](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190725193646.htm)
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27May 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)
27July 25, 2019 - Some countries' Paris Climate Agreement pledges may not be as ambitious as they appear, a new study has found. The Paris Agreement takes a bottom-up approach to tackling climate change, with ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190725193646.htm)
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31### [Conservation Goals Compete at the Expense of Biodiversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523143000.htm)
31### [Bacteria Enhance Coral Resilience to Climate Change Effects](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190725114340.htm)
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33May 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)
33July 25, 2019 - Researchers investigated the interplay between corals and bacteria under changing environmental conditions. Their research results were published in the current issue of the journal Nature ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190725114340.htm)
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37### [Measuring Methane from Coal and Gas in Pennsylvania Informative](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523130220.htm)
37### [Fracking Likely to Result in High Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190725102945.htm)
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39May 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)
39July 25, 2019 - A new study has estimated emissions from shale gas production through fracking in Germany and the UK. It shows that CO2-eq. emissions would exceed the estimated current emissions from conventional ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190725102945.htm)
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43### [Ecologists Find Bush Dog, Native of South America, in Remote Central Costa Rica](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523130206.htm)
43### [Climate Changes Faster Than Animals Adapt](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190723121912.htm)
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45May 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)
45July 23, 2019 - Although animals do commonly respond to climate change, such responses are in general insufficient to cope with the rapid pace of rising temperatures and sometimes go in wrong ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190723121912.htm)
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49May 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)
49### [Ozone Threat from Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190723121906.htm)
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51July 23, 2019 - We know the recent extreme heat is something that we can expect more of as a result of increasing temperatures due to climate change. But a new study warns that there's another impact -- ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190723121906.htm)
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53### [Scientists Discover the Source of New CFC Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522141808.htm)
55### [Rise of Candida Auris Blamed on Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190723085941.htm)
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55May 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)
57July 23, 2019 - Global warming may have played a pivotal role in the emergence of Candida auris, according to a new study. C. auris, which is often multi-drug resistant and is a serious public health threat, may be ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190723085941.htm)
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59May 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)
61### [New Approach Needed to Address Anthropocene Risk](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722111919.htm)
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63July 22, 2019 - A team of international researchers suggest adopting a holistic approach to understanding environmental ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722111919.htm)
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63### [Giving Rural Indians What They Want Increases Demand for Cookstoves](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520165012.htm)
67### [Sustainable Land Management Key to Reducing Amazon Wildfires](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190719102146.htm)
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65May 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)
69July 19, 2019 - The unrelenting deforestation of the Amazon region could lead to a dramatic increase to the risk of destructive wildfire outbreaks, research has ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190719102146.htm)
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69### [Lake Sediment Records Reveal Recent Floods in NW England (UK) Unprecedented](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521124644.htm)
73### [Unusually High Carbon Stocks and Tree Diversity in Panama's Darien Forest](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190719102122.htm)
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71May 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)
75July 19, 2019 - Through a participatory forest-carbon monitoring project in the Darien forest of Panama, scientists and a team of trained indigenous technicians found that, even in disturbed areas, it maintained the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190719102122.htm)
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75### [Fish Fences Across the Tropical Seas Having Large-Scale Devastating Effects](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521124540.htm)
79### [Rising CO2, Climate Change Projected to Reduce Availability of Nutrients Worldwide](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190718085308.htm)
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77May 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)
81July 18, 2019 - The most comprehensive synthesis of climate change impacts on the global availability of nutrients to date finds that, over the next 30 years, climate change and higher CO2 could significantly reduce ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190718085308.htm)
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81May 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)
85### [Protecting a Forgotten Treasure Trove of Biodiversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190717142707.htm)
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87July 17, 2019 - The lesser-known Cerrado biome in Brazil is a hotspot of biodiversity, but it is being destroyed at an alarming rate by unsustainable agricultural activities. A study calls attention to this ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190717142707.htm)
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85May 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)
91### [What Counts for Our Climate: Carbon Budgets Untangled](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190717132745.htm)
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93July 17, 2019 - The more CO2 we emit from burning coal and oil and gas, the more we heat our climate -- this sounds simple, and it is. Different analyzes have come up with different estimates of how much CO2 ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190717132745.htm)
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89### [Preparing Low-Income Communities for Hurricanes Begins With Outreach](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520115709.htm)
97July 16, 2019 - If China takes strong measures to reduce its ozone pollution now, it could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the long run, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716151358.htm)
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91May 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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95### [Epidemiology: Measures for Cleaner Air](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520081911.htm)
101### [New Species of Tree Discovered in Tanzania Mountains](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716103356.htm)
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97May 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)
103July 16, 2019 - Researchers have discovered a new species of tree in the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and a globally important region for species in need of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716103356.htm)
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101### [Protecting Rare Species Can Benefit Human Life](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516155336.htm)
107### [Private Land Conservation Research Underrepresents Geographical Regions and Stakeholders](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716095506.htm)
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103May 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)
109July 16, 2019 - Biodiversity loss is one of the most prominent global issues, also affecting human well-being. With privately owned land covering large areas of the world, private land conservation is an ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716095506.htm)
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107### [Electric Car Switch on for Health Benefits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190516131752.htm)
113July 16, 2019 - They outlived mammoths and saber-toothed tigers. But without dramatic action to reduce climate change, new research shows Joshua trees won't survive much past this ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716073719.htm)
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109May 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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