Environment

Sea turtles may struggle to find suitable nesting habitats in the U.S. in the near future due to coastal development and rising sea levels caused by climate change.

Regional Environmental Change

Environment

Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to an increase in COVID-19 mortality rate.

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in herbicides such as Roundup, harms freshwater plankton biodiversity important to freshwater ecosystems.

Environment

By the end of the century, climate change may lead to approximately 110,000 heat-related premature deaths across the United States per year.

The shutdown measures implemented by China in February 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 caused a substantial drop in some types of air pollution (nitrogen dioxide), but not others (aerosols and cloud properties).

Personal stories about climate change affecting people and ecosystems can shift climate change beliefs and risk perceptions.

Recovering sea otter populations can benefit and heal damaged coastal vegetated ecosystems.

Environment

A study of 45 Italian waste management companies found improved environmental practices such as separate waste collection (separating recyclable from non-recyclable waste) do not hurt companies' financial returns.

Sustainable Production and Consumption

Environment

Children who felt more connected to nature were more likely to perform sustainable behaviors such as reducing waste, helping someone in need, and treating all people equally, which in turn increased happiness.

18% of large marine species, such as sharks, whales, and sea turtles, are predicted to go extinct within the next century.

Environment