environmental-policy

Chulalongkorn University congratulates Mr. Phataradon Akarach, Mr. Ratanon Khamrong, and Mr. Settapun Laoaree, first-year students in the Computer Engineering and Digital Technology (CEDT) program at the Faculty of Engineering's Department of Computer Engineering. The team was selected to develop the national platform "PMUC Zero Burn to Earn," which has since been successfully launched and implem…

Adam Richards Architects has completed St. Raphael's Health & Wellbeing Center at Mayfield School, East Sussex. The purpose-built facility establishes a new typology for school healthcare in the UK, integrating medical treatment, counselling, and teaching within a single, sustainable building. Reflecting the practice's commitment to innovation and sustainable design, the project is the world's fi…

Source: Al Jazeera The United Nations General Assembly voted Wednesday to support a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice, which found that states have a legal responsibility to act to prevent the climate crisis from worsening. More than two-thirds of U.N. member states, 141, voted in favor of the measure, with 28 abstaining and 8 voting no. The nations voting against the measur…

At least not in the way you might anticipate, the forests along the upper Potomac do not appear to be endangered. On a late spring morning, most of what you see when you drive through the undulating regions of West Virginia or western Maryland is green. Meadows with wildflowers, hickory and oak stands, and the...

  Geo‑Logic Associates is proud to be recognized on Engineering News‑Record’s (ENR) 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list, an achievement that reflects the strength of our employee‑owners and the trust that our clients place in us. Our continued growth is fueled by the carbon management, solid waste, mining, environmental, water, infrastructure, and expert services markets…

Responding to the adoption of the climate accountability resolution at the United Nations General Assembly by overwhelming consensus today, Camile Cortez, Senior Campaigner on Climate Justice at Amnesty International, said: “Today’s vote marks an important step in advancing climate justice. By adopting this resolution, states have recognized that they have legal duties to address the […] The post…

California is building a vital corporate climate disclosure program that will foster greater transparency and economic resilience. The decisions made now will determine how clearly investors, companies and the public can understand where greenhouse gas emissions occur, how risks and opportunities are evolving and where solutions can scale. In comments recently submitted to the California ... The …

Fouche brings more than 20 years of public safety and emergency management experience. The post Adam Fouche named associate vice president for environmental safety, risk and resiliency appeared first on UGA Today .

Nature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73569-0 The study finds that large-scale forest protection under 30×30 could increase net forestry sector value as reduced supply raises prices, suggesting producer losses may be smaller than commonly assumed

A widely used method for measuring how well streams absorb excess nutrients has a hidden flaw: it systematically overestimates uptake length under high-nutrient conditions. Researchers at Duke Kunshan University have derived a corrected zero-order analytical approach that better captures stream nutrient processing when nutrients are abundant, improving the accuracy of tools used to assess river h…

New research suggests electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%.

The New York City Housing Authority developed Mold Busters, a mold-removal program, in response to a 2013 class-action lawsuit filed by residents suffering from asthma due to mold in their apartments.

When someone who attended a public meeting regarding a nearby mine is the subject of a criminal investigation, a certain kind of unease descends upon the community. Not a demonstration. Not disobedience to the law. Just a gathering. For the past three years, Michel Forst, the UNECE Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders, has been gathering...

Most citizens wouldn’t be aware of the subtle change taking place in American city halls this spring unless they attended a Tuesday night budget meeting and observed how the body language changed when the conservation line items were discussed. Members of the council who once gasped at the term “wildlife corridor” are now posing pointed...

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 16 May 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07568-3 Green growth at risk: the role of geopolitical risk and economic policy uncertainty on green production practices

Officials of Social Circle, population 5,000, file lawsuit over plan to turn warehouse into 10,000-capacity facility Officials in the small Georgia town of Social Circle have filed a lawsuit against federal immigration agencies over plans for a huge immigration detention facility, arguing the project threatens to overburden local services and damage the environment. The complaint , filed on Wedne…

In order to effectively manage water quality, current surface water quality must be closely monitored and evaluated. The Water Quality Index (WQI) is currently used to evaluate surface water quality. However, the calculation of WQI is complicated and time-consuming. In order to optimize the surface water quality assessment of the study area, it is essential to conduct research to develop an effic…

Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

Through applied coursework, close faculty mentorship, and interdisciplinary study, Anna Geubtner ’26 found a path in environmental economics that connects economic theory with real-world environmental challenges.

If resolution is passed governments will have legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissions The UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of the UN general assembly in New York. Every member state is being asked to back a series of landmark findings on climate justice from the international court of justice (ICJ) a…