Brazil Seizes Hundreds of Shipping Containers Filled With Illegal Timber
Jan 18, 2018, 2:28 pm By Yale e360In an effort to crack down on illegal logging in the Amazon, Brazilian authorities have seized 444…How One Lawmaker Is Breaking the Bipartisan Barrier on Climate Change
Jan 18, 2018, 8:56 am By Yale e360Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo of South Florida represents one of the U.S. regions most…With China’s Ban on Waste Imports, Europe Announces New Recycling Initiatives
Jan 16, 2018, 12:35 pm By Yale e360In the wake of China’s ban on the import of foreign garbage, which took effect earlier this month,…Warming Signs: How Diminished Snow Cover Puts Species in Peril
Jan 16, 2018, 5:00 am By Yale e360As the world warms, snow cover has been diminishing from the Alps to the Rockies. The dwindling…California’s Illegal Pot Farms Are Exposing Owls to Rat Poison, Finds New Study
Jan 12, 2018, 2:02 pm By Yale e360Wildlife species in remote areas of California, such as barred owls and threatened northern spotted…Pacific Northwest Salmon Species Has Lost Two-Thirds of Its Genetic Diversity
Jan 11, 2018, 1:13 pm By Yale e360Chinook salmon, an iconic species in the Pacific Northwest that supports a major fishery industry…After an Uncertain Start, U.S. Offshore Wind Is Powering Up
Jan 11, 2018, 5:00 am By Yale e360After years of delays, the U.S. offshore wind industry is finally gaining momentum, with new…U.S. Waterways Are Getting Saltier, With Possible Effects on Drinking Water
Jan 9, 2018, 3:06 pm By Yale e360Streams and rivers across much of the U.S. are getting saltier and more alkaline due to an uptick in…Ocean Acidification Changing Mussel Shell Structure
Jan 8, 2018, 12:32 pm By Yale e360For thousands of years, California mussel shells have been made up of long, cylindrical calcite…Will Self-Driving Cars Usher in a Transportation Utopia or Dystopia?
Jan 8, 2018, 8:48 am By Yale e360Innovation visionaries say electric, self-driving, shared cars will soon revolutionize the way…It’s Official: 2017 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record
Jan 4, 2018, 11:28 am By Yale e360Last year was the second hottest year on record worldwide, behind 2016, according to a European…A Chinese Megacity Bus Fleet Goes Fully Electric
Jan 3, 2018, 1:48 pm By Yale e360The Chinese megacity of Shenzhen has successfully switched 100 percent of its 16,359-vehicle bus…Habitat on the Edges: Making Room for Wildlife in an Urbanized World
Jan 3, 2018, 5:00 am By Yale e360Efforts to protect biodiversity are now focusing less on preserving pristine areas and more on…Global Warming Could Cause Dangerous Increases in Humidity
Jan 2, 2018, 12:33 pm By Yale e360Climate scientists often warn that rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere will cause an increase in the…Flowers Have Hidden Heat Signals That Attract Pollinating Bees
Dec 29, 2017, 10:00 am By Yale e360It is well understood how flowers use complex color patterns and smells to attract pollinating bees.…Algae on Greenland Ice Sheet Significantly Hasten Its Melting
Dec 28, 2017, 10:00 am By Yale e360Naturally occurring algae on Greenland’s massive ice sheet absorb large amounts of the sun’s…Utility-scale Solar Installations Can Avoid Using Farmland, Study Says
Dec 27, 2017, 10:00 am By Yale e360Across the U.S., the energy and agricultural industries are battling it out over whether to place…In Mussels Across the Globe, Evidence of the Spread of Plastic Pollution
Dec 26, 2017, 10:00 am By Yale e360Scientists have discovered tiny bits of plastic in mussels in oceans across the globe, from…More California Communities File Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Companies
Dec 21, 2017, 11:04 am By Yale e360The city and county of Santa Cruz have filed lawsuits against 29 fossil fuel companies, including…Climate Change Has Doubled Snowfall Around North America's Highest Peak
Dec 20, 2017, 1:05 pm By Yale e360The amount of snow falling in Alaska’s Denali National Park, home to North America’s tallest…
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