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Recent Land Use Change in the Western Corn Belt Threatens Grasslands and Wetlands

2013 study by the University of South Dakota published in PNAS on the rate and type of land conversion in the corn-growing areas of the Midwest and the impacts on erosion, wildlife and watersheds.

Global Land and Water Grabbing

2013 study from the Polytechnic University of Milan and the University of Virginia on the growing rates of international land and water purchases by nations and corporations.

Drought in the United States: Policy Implications and Research Findings

2012 report from the Congressional Research Bureau on the history and current severity of U.S. national and regional droughts, including policy responses.

The Water Footprint of Humanity

2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the total amount of water utilized by individuals and societies globally.

2010 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations

2010 report by the Office of Management and Budget on financial effects of government oversight of the economy.

Preventing Wildfires: Fuel Treatment in Forests

2011 report from U.S. Forest Service on tree- and plant-thinning techniques used to reduce the chances of intense wildfires

World Health Organization: World Health Statistics 2011

2011 report from the World Health Organization on progress in meeting the U.N.’s health-related Millennium Development Goals..

Environmental and energy research websites

Compendium of websites with more information on environment, energy, climate and sustainability issues

Impacts of Biofuel Targets on Land Use and Food Supply

2010 paper by the World Bank on increased demand for biofuels and its societal consequences

Climate Change and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Last Half Century

2008 paper by researchers from Harvard, MIT and Northwestern University on the potential effect of climate change on nations’ economic growth.

Evaluating the Relative Environmental Impact of Countries

2010 study by researchers from Harvard, Princeton, the University of Adelaide, and the National University of Singapore on the environmental impact across a large set of countries.

Sustainable Water Management in the U.S. Southwest

2010 study from the Nature Conservancy Center for Science and Public Policy on patterns of stream-flow depletion across 18 Arizona watersheds and possible mitigation strategies.

Global Phytoplankton Decline Over the Past Century

2010 study published in Nature magazine on the change in the level of phytoplankton activity over the last 100 years.

Potential of Water Power in the Fight against Global Warming

2008 University of Missouri at Saint Louis paper exploring the potential for hydropower in reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Comparing Price and Non-price Approaches to Urban Water Conservation

2008 Yale and Harvard University paper on the relative merits of policies to encourage efficient use of scarce water resources.

The Progressive Increase of Food Waste in America and Its Environmental Impact

2009 study published in PLoS ONE assessing the U.S. food supply, consumption and waste.