Environmental Studies: News
Good news about the environment!
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Reasons to be CheerfulNewsletter and website founded by artist and musician David Byrne, with a focus on solutions.
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The Climate OptimistMonthly newsletter from the Harvard School of Public Health with good news about climate change.
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Good NewsFrom The Daily Climate
Recent articles from the Environmental News Network
- Little Researched Current Impacting on Winter Sea Ice in the ArcticThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025
A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute has for the first time gained insights into a current in the Barents Sea which affects Arctic sea ice.
- Steering Magnetic Textures With Electric FieldsThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025
Researchers at the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field.
- When Earth Iced Over, Early Life May Have Sheltered in Meltwater PondsThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025
Modern-day analogs in Antarctica reveal ponds teeming with life similar to early multicellular organisms.
- How a Genetic Tug-of-War Decides the Fate of a Honey BeeThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025
Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or short-lived sterile workers who help rear their sisters rather than laying their own eggs.
- Island Rivers Carve Passageways Through Coral ReefsThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025
Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring.
Environmental Studies analysis and policy
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AccuWeather on Climate changeNews from the changing weather front.
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Climate 411Bloggers from the Environmental Defense Fund.
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Climate SkepticWarren Meyer's unabashed criticisms of global warming claims.
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State of the PlanetNews and updates from the Earth institute at Columbia University; a roundup of research and policy reports. Current and useful!
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RealClimateClimate scientists discuss news of the day.
Current environment articles from the New York Times
PCC students can get a free subscription to the New York Times online -- see the box below to set your account. Here are some recent articles from the Climate and Environment section of the New York Times. Subscribers (free for PCC students!) can receive a weekly newsletter with updates from this section.
- Budget Cuts Threaten State Geological SurveysThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work.
- Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study FindsThis link opens in a new windowJun 20, 2025Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.
- Your A.I. Queries Come With a Climate CostThis link opens in a new windowJun 19, 2025When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases.
- Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.This link opens in a new windowJun 17, 2025Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.
- Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National ForestsThis link opens in a new windowJun 23, 2025Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.”
- New York Again Embraces Nuclear Power With Plans to Build New PlantThis link opens in a new windowJun 23, 2025In her announcement, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave few details about where the plant would be built, how much the project would cost or how long it would take to complete.
- Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax BreakThis link opens in a new windowJun 23, 2025Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.
- Why Humidity Makes the Temperature Feel Worse During a Heat WaveThis link opens in a new windowJun 23, 2025Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable.
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