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  1. Americans are wasting less food, and grocery prices are the unlikely driver

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:42:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Biocycle. See also: Walkins, M., &#38; Gomez Lemmen Meyer, A. (2026). American households in 2026: Grocery spending, behavior change, and food waste reduction. ReFED ; YouGov. https://refed.org/uploads/2026-refed-yougov-survey-report-final.pdf A new report from ReFED and YouGov suggests that rising grocery prices are reshaping how Americans buy, prepare, and manage food, with an unexpected side effect. Many &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/08/21/americans-are-wasting-less-food-and-grocery-prices-are-the-unlikely-driver/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Americans are wasting less food, and grocery prices are the unlikely driver</span></a>

  2. Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:25:00 -0000

    Read the full story in The Guardian. See also: Even as summer temperatures soar, the sauna trend is booming, with some venues touting them as a way to beat the heat. But while experts have urged caution about sweating it out in hot weather, a growing number of studies are considering whether heat training could help people prepare for heatwaves.

  3. Do small climate habits help or hurt the bigger cause? What a 4-year study found.

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:18:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Anthropocene Magazine. See also: Ghasemi, O., Paas, K. H. W., Bradley, G. L., Ransom, C. A., Deshpande, S., &#38; Newell, B. R. (2026). Personal climate actions do not crowd out collective action and policy support: Longitudinal evidence. Npj Climate Action, 5(1), 62. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-026-00405-y Small, everyday environmentally friendly behaviors don’t distract people from &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/08/12/do-small-climate-habits-help-or-hurt-the-bigger-cause-what-a-4-year-study-found/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Do small climate habits help or hurt the bigger cause? What a 4-year study found.</span></a>

  4. Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:14:00 -0000

    by Zoltan Nagy, Eindhoven University of Technology Most people know that heat waves can be dangerous, but what they may not realize is that the heat indoors can be much worse than outdoors. When the power goes out and air conditioning stops, or in homes without cooling, a house starts to function like a greenhouse &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/07/31/heat-waves-can-leave-homes-dangerously-hot-even-for-young-healthy-adults/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults</span></a>

  5. U.S. homes show three-decade decline in indoor water use

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:09:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Circle of Blue. See also: Policies requiring efficient toilets, showerheads, and appliances have driven down indoor water use. Per person use indoors for single-family homes is 38.5 gallons a day, according to the study. The biggest residential water savings to come will be outdoor use.

  6. A landmark MIT study debunks persistent myths about electric vehicles

    Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:43:00 -0000

    Read the full story in Anthropocene Magazine. See also: Think EVs don&#8217;t make sense in cold climates, or that a dirty power grid cancels out the benefits? Researchers find the opposite is true—and that EVs cost no more to own than a comparable gas car almost anywhere in the U.S.

  7. What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.

    Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:25:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Grist. See also: For decades, American politicians have been slow to take on climate change and curb carbon dioxide emissions, under the assumption that doing so might pass along costs to their voters. Ironically, their failure to rein in fossil fuel emissions has yielded the same result: Expenses for everyday &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/06/25/whats-driving-up-your-expenses-many-americans-say-climate-change/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.</span></a>