Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries with more lax regulations, a new study finds.
Strict Environmental Laws ‘Push’ Firms to Pollute Elsewhere
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Limiting Water Stress Risks: Irrigation Management Key for Bioenergy Production to Mitigate Climate Change
To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management, a new study shows.
Three-layered Masks Most Effective Against Large Respiratory Droplets
If you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it’s a three-layered mask.
The Collapse of Northern California Kelp Forests Will Be Hard to Reverse
Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of bull kelp remaining.
Sea Level Rise up to Four Times Global Average for Costal Communities
A new study published today in Nature Climate Change is the first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land.
Fine Particulate Matter from Wildfire Smoke More Harmful than Pollution from Other Sources
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust.
