- Study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners https://phys.org/news/2024-07-reveals-environmental-impact-artificial-sweeteners.html 10 comments environment
- UN study reveals the hidden environmental impacts of bitcoin: Carbon is not the only harmful byproduct https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1005545 7 comments climate
- New York looks to ban cryptomining [for three years] to study environmental impacts https://www.techspot.com/news/89572-new-york-looks-ban-cryptomining-study-environmental-impacts.html 490 comments hardware
- No Environmental Impact Study? No Border Wall, Lawsuit Says https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/us/no-environmental-impact-study-no-border-wall-lawsuit-says.html 20 comments politics
- Study from Princeton says that fracking activity and advancements have outpaced our understanding of biological and environmental impact https://blogs.princeton.edu/research/2014/08/01/fracking-in-the-dark-biological-fallout-of-shale-gas-production-still-largely-unknown-frontiers-in-ecology-and-the-environment/ 11 comments science
- As part of an environmental impact study to launch rockets... https://twitter.com/talulahriley/status/320421724644573184 3 comments space
- Environmental Group to Study Effects of Artificially Cooling Earth | The Environmental Defense Fund, entering controversial territory, will spend millions of dollars examining the impact of reflecting sunlight into space as global warming worsens. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/climate/edf-solar-geoengineering-research.html?smid=url-share&unlocked_article_code=1.yk0.Hlua.zVMlQ4uVNKWa 10 comments climate
- New Study Finds Canadian Oil Sands Have Little Environmental Impact http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-study-finds-little-environmental-impact-from-oil-sands/article4597707/ 4 comments worldnews
- Study finds that oil is MORE toxic than previously thought, and that environmental impact studies currently in use may be inadequate http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-oil-toxic-previously-thought.html 243 comments science
- USDA moves to let Monsanto perform its own environmental impact studies on GMOs http://www.grist.org/industrial-agriculture/2011-04-19-usda-to-let-monsanto-do-own-environmental-impact-studies-on-gmos 5 comments politics
- USDA moves to let Monsanto perform its own environmental impact studies on GMOs http://www.grist.org/industrial-agriculture/2011-04-19-usda-to-let-monsanto-do-own-environmental-impact-studies-on-gmos 3 comments reddit.com
- UN study reveals the hidden environmental impacts of bitcoin: Carbon is not the only harmful byproduct. The global Bitcoin mining network is highly dependent on fossil fuels, having worrying impacts on water and land in addition to a significant carbon footprint https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1005545 470 comments science
- Toxic impact of pesticides on bees has doubled, study shows. Analysis contradicts claims that the environmental impact of pesticides is falling, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/01/toxic-impact-of-pesticides-on-bees-has-doubled-study-shows 19 comments worldnews
- Pebble mine omissions. Army Corp of Engineers to not include possible tailings dam failure in Environmental impact study. Alaska https://www.adn.com/opinions/letters/2020/06/13/letter-pebble-omissions/ 3 comments environment
- A 2018 Danish study found that a reusable cotton shopping bag must be used 7100 times to equal the environmental impact of a standard polyethylene shopping bag. https://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2018/02/978-87-93614-73-4.pdf 106 comments science
- Study on the environmental impacts of cultured meat and traditional methods produces mixed results https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00005/full 4 comments science
- A new study has analysed the environmental impact of a loaf of bread. Researchers found that ammonium nitrate fertilizers used in wheat cultivation contribute almost half of greenhouse gas emissions during the process. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/social-sciences/news/reducing-environmental-impact-bread-1.685025 58 comments science
- The richest 1% of the world’s population produces 50 times more greenhouse gasses than the 4 billion people in the bottom 50%, finds a new study across 168 countries. If the world’s top 20% of consumers shifted their consumption habits, they could reduce their environmental impact by 25 to 53%. https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/climate-and-nature/can-we-live-on-our-planet-without-destroying-it 654 comments science
- Mexican officials admit secrecy-shrouded border train project had no environmental impact study https://apnews.com/article/mexico-train-environment-climate-rewild-biodiversity-812e0f33dea38eb41220025afdcef2fa 2 comments worldnews
- New study finds UK meat industry messaging undermines evidence on the environmental, health impacts of red and processed meat https://phys.org/news/2022-03-uk-meat-industry-messaging-undermines.html 6 comments worldnews
- Plymouth Township, PA is about to pass a law to make beekeeping illegal on 50% of the land without any environmental impact studies. http://www.saveourgardens.org/pages/default.aspx 40 comments politics
- People who eat a healthy, sustainable diet may substantially lower their risk of premature death in addition to their environmental impact, according to a new study. The diet emphasizes a variety of minimally processed plant foods but allows for modest consumption of meat and dairy foods. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/planetary-health-diet-associated-with-lower-risk-of-premature-death-lower-environmental-impact/ 5 comments science
- Cannabis’s impact on psychological health is less negative than previously thought. A recent twin study found limited evidence of direct causal relationship between moderate cannabis use and negative psychological outcomes, suggesting that genetic and environmental factors largely explain these. https://www.psypost.org/cannabiss-impact-on-psychological-health-is-less-negative-than-previously-thought-study-suggests/ 4 comments science
- An environmental psychology study found that: 1. Environmental sounds and sights significantly and interactively affected anxiety. 2. The impact of sounds on anxiety was 4.67 times greater than that of sights. 3. People are more sensitive to sounds in natural scenes than in artificial scenes. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204623002463?via%3Dihub= 33 comments science
- Environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed. Study compares the environmental impacts of meat and meat alternatives such as plant-based sausages, and finds many meat alternatives had a fifth to less than a tenth of the environmental impact of meat-based equivalents. https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2022-08-09-environmental-impact-57000-multi-ingredient-processed-foods-revealed 3 comments science
- University College London has conducted a blockchain environmental impact study on Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanisms in various DLTs such as Ethereum 2.0, Algorand, Cardano, Hedera, Polkadot and Tezos. http://blockchain.cs.ucl.ac.uk/blockchain-energy-consumption/ 12 comments cryptocurrency
- Companies that aim to reduce their environmental impact through greenhouse gas emissions demonstrate enhanced cost savings, improved financial performance and higher market value over the short and long term, suggests new study of 782 publicly traded companies worldwide from the S&P 1200 list. https://academictimes.com/going-green-improves-firms-financial-performance-but-market-growth-undermines-progress/ 2 comments science
- A new study suggests that certain neighborhoods - particularly those characterized by poverty and unemployment - may pose an environmental risk to the developing brains of children, impacting neurocognitive performance and even brain size. https://pressroom.usc.edu/neighborhood-disadvantage-may-pose-an-environmental-risk-to-brain-development-in-children/ 37 comments science
- In a new robotics study, researchers describe how a robot named Curly defeated human teams in curling, three matches to one. Author argues it's the perfect testing ground for A.I. - "The environmental characteristics change at every moment, and every throw has an impact on the outcome of the match." https://www.inverse.com/innovation/robots-help-humans-master-sport 3 comments science
- Estimating the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining: in 2018, the Bitcoin network consumed 31.29 TWh with a carbon footprint of 17.29 MtCO2-eq, an estimate that is in the lower end of the range of results from previous studies. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-11/acs-ete111519.php 3 comments science
- Largest study of roles of genes in homosexual behavior found that genetics is responsible for perhaps a third of the influence on sexual orientation. But other factors also have an impact, including social and environmental factors — making it impossible to use genes to predict someone’s sexuality. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/no-evidence-that-gay-gene-exists 973 comments science
- Roughly 1/3 of Earth's arable land is used to grow livestock feed crops. In the Amazon, livestock feed crop cultivation is driving deforestation. Scientists want to limit the environmental impacts of livestock feed crop cultivation. Study suggests nutritional livestock feed can be grown in the lab https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press-releases/spacefood-for-cows-industrial-microbes-could-feed-cattle-pigs-and-chicken-with-less-damage-to-the-environment 18 comments science
- The dinosaurs went extinct due to environmental upheaval caused by a meteorite impact on the Earth 66 million years ago. New study shows that the key expansion of dinosaurs was also triggered by a mass extinction, one that happened 232 million years ago. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2018/april/dinosaurs-ended-and-originated-with-a-bang-.html 6 comments science
- Planting cannabis for commercial production in remote locations is creating forest fragmentation, stream modification, soil erosion and landslides. Without land-use policies to limit its environmental footprint, the impacts of cannabis farming could get worse, according to a new study https://www.ithaca.edu/news/releases/professor-finds-cannabis-cultivation-hurts-environment-47872/ 123 comments science
- The relative impact of genetics on height does not increase with improvements to the standard of living, finds a study on the impact of genetic and environmental factors on adult height over more than a century, with 40 twin cohorts, including more than 143,000 twin pairs from 20 countries. https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/study-impact-of-genetics-on-human-height-is-not-increasing 28 comments science
- Giving up beef will reduce carbon footprint more than cars, says expert. Study shows red meat dwarfs others for environmental impact, using 28 times more land and 11 times water for pork or chicken https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/21/giving-up-beef-reduce-carbon-footprint-more-than-cars 4 comments worldnews
- Environmental movement making a real impact in the US, study finds. States with strong green voices perform better on cutting emissions whereas those with climate sceptic views fare poorly http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/15/evironmental-movement-making-a-real-impact-in-the-us-study-finds 92 comments science
- Virginia House Joint Resolution 719; NASA to conduct an environmental impact study relating to landing commercial booster rockets and spacecraft at Wallops Flight Facility, specifically calling out SpaceX and Blue Origin in resolution text. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?151+sum+hj719 3 comments spacex
- Experts Weigh Spill's Lasting Effects. Scientists studying the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are raising fresh concerns about the effect of the leaked crude on a range of sea life, from tiny animal plankton to dolphins. http://online.wsj.com/article/sb10001424052702303624004577339943866694420.html 3 comments science
- Corporate America kicks Mainstream America in the chin again with help of the outfit that is supposed to be looking out for mainstream Americans. USDA tells Monsanto to do its own environmental impact studies. That's like your nanny asking the neighborhood pedophile to babysit your kids. http://newhope360.com/agriculture/usda-suggests-monsanto-do-its-own-environmental-impact-studies?cid=nl_nfm_iu 20 comments reddit.com