environmental-policy

Nature Water, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s44221-026-00709-7 The ecological risks posed by chemical pollution are difficult to evaluate across diverse aquatic species using existing assessment frameworks. An AI-driven multi-species modelling framework and prediction platform can quantify chemical exposure and toxicity in freshwater and marine fish alike.

Community air monitoring restrictions are spreading as public networks shrink, limiting how residents’ pollution data can be used in enforcement.

_Environmental Ethics_ 47 (4):Pages 409-433. 2026Several new technologies and methods have been proposed for reducing the incidence of mosquito-borne illnesses. In this article, two new technologies being implemented in the field are examined. A number of criticisms have been levied against these mitigation methods. This paper reviews several salient questions related to animal ethics, arguing al…

Retrieving water quality variables from remotely sensed reflectance spectra (Rrs) with global-scale, cross-waterbody applicability remains a grand challenge in environmental remote sensing. Here we introduce Hierarchical Spectral Ensemble (HSE), a machine learning pipeline for concurrent retrieval of four ecologically relevant water quality parameters (chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), total suspended solid…

Environmental quality is a personal health issue. And it should shape how physicians, communities, and policymakers respond.

The Trump administration is reshaping regulations to make data centers — and the fossil-fuel power fueling them — easier to build. Critics say the changes could increase pollution and reduce public input.

MSL alum Nick Thierry, MSL '24, is using his background in environmental advocacy to help communities better understand the environmental and health risks associated with where they live. Through his new business, FrontDoorFax, Thierry aims to make environmental information more accessible and empower people to advocate for healthier homes and neighborhoods.

A new type of heavy-duty shielded container is being used to ship remote-handled legacy transuranic waste from the Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C., to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced this week that the first shipment using the new packaging was successfully completed.

WHOI’s Jordan Kennedy draws on Indigenous knowledge, engineering, and observation to rethink how we study and restore coastal landscapes

We welcome Charlotte Biren, who joined the Sabin Center in September 2026 as the Climate Justice Fellow. Her work will focus on evaluating environmental justice and equity considerations in climate change law and policy. Charlotte graduated from New York University School of Law in 2026, where she was a Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar. Prior to […]

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-08974-3 Catalyst or constraint? Academic independent directors and corporate consciousness of climate change under ESG practice

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-08849-7 Institutional legitimacy and voluntary environmental certification: diffusion mechanisms of green factory standards in China

In July, the Trump administration relegated endangered leatherback turtles, sea lions and whales to mere collateral damage in its race to profit from the oceans. Now, fisheries science is in the government’s crosshairs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced new agency priorities last week that they say are a commitment to “cutting bureaucracy, […]

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors invite submissions that highlight the social implications of environmental policy and targets, with a particular focus on including overlooked regions. Submissions are encouraged by 17 May 2027.

Even as data centers spike energy demand and electricity rates rise, Virginia has stood by its landmark climate targets when other states, from New York to Hawaii , have wavered. Legislators in the data center capital of the world didn’t just preserve the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act earlier this year; they…

Neha Kannaujiya, Research Scholar, Department of Law, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Manish Kumar Rai, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. ABSTRACT Freshwater resources are one of the most vital natural resources for the maintenance of human habitation, ecological balance…

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a universal call to action, yet progress remains uneven across goals and regions, underscoring the need for policies that advance multiple targets simultaneously. This study examines how Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure (SDG-9) affects green trade development, and how this effect, in turn, translates into reduced CO…