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Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

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The study, led by scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., The rise—which may aggravate monsoon flooding in Bangladesh and India—could have future impacts on both regional and global climate. The Indo-Pacific warm pool. Credit: NASA.

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Lancet Series: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide

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Despite global efforts to prioritize road safety over the past decade, and a growing body of evidence to support proven interventions, many national governments have not made road safety a priority and adequate funding for implementation in LMICs has not been forthcoming, leaving a gap between evidence and action.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Now in its twentieth year, the biennial report is produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Seychelles ranks as the most-improved country over the past decade, due largely to its commitment to combating greenhouse gas emissions. EPI and Global Sustainability Data.

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