Research highlights governance and ecological challenges of mangroves in small islands
Research by Dr. Meenakshi Shankar Poti (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université libre de Bruxelles) delves into the ...
The saga of regulating India’s thermal power emissions
The Ministry notification amending the Environment Protection Rules by pushing back the deadline for thermal plants to comply ...
Q&A: Report urges global leaders to address interconnected environmental, social and economic crises
Pamela McElwee, a professor in the Department of Human Ecology at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences ...
For Elizabeth Yeampierre, the Environment Is a Civil Rights Issue
I n 1996, the New York-based civil rights organization known as UPROSE was struggling. Founded by Puerto Rican activists, the ...
The Great Lakes have long faced pollution threats. The latest might be the most insidious.
When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...
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Toxic legacy: Bill would ban forever chemicals in Maryland amid study showing prevalence of PFAS
A new bill would ban more than 1,000 pesticides containing so-called forever chemicals that are currently used on crops, in ...
Can nature help solve human problems like climate change? Researchers weigh up pros and cons
Nature-based solutions use nature to solve environmental problems caused by humans, such as global climate change. But not every ecological project counts as a nature-based solution. Some projects ...
Washington Bridge demolition prompts environmental concerns, OSHA inspection
The demolition of a large chunk of the condemned westbound Washington Bridge went "according to plan," according to RIDOT.