Rebuilding from 2011 Earthquake, Japanese Towns Choose to Go Off the Grid
Sep 19, 2017, 1:26 pm By Yale e360Many of the cities in northern Japan damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami are building back…Satellites that Measure Ice Loss to Go Dark
Sep 18, 2017, 2:33 pm By Yale e360
The twin satellites that have been critical in measuring the world’s melting ice sheets for 15…In a Stunning Turnaround, Britain Moves to End the Burning of Coal
Sep 18, 2017, 5:30 am By Yale e360Britain is phasing out its coal-burning power plants, with the last one slated to be shuttered by…Several Once-Abundant Species Listed as Endangered by IUCN
Sep 14, 2017, 1:31 pm By Yale e360Six of the most abundant species of ash trees in North America are on the brink of extinction,…In Africa’s Oldest Park, Seeking Solutions to a Destructive Charcoal Trade
Sep 14, 2017, 6:00 am By Yale e360Virunga National Park, home to the world’s largest population of mountain gorillas, is plagued by…Cost of U.S. Solar Drops 75 percent in Six Years, Ahead of Federal Goal
Sep 13, 2017, 2:56 pm By Yale e360The Trump administration has announced that a federal goal to slash the cost of utility-scale solar…Latin America Could Lose Up to 90 Percent of its Coffee-Growing Land by 2050
Sep 12, 2017, 12:35 pm By Yale e360
Studies have previously estimated that the amount of land worldwide suitable for growing coffee…Taking the Long View: The 'Forever Legacy' of Climate Change
Sep 12, 2017, 6:00 am By Yale e360The geological record shows that unless humanity begins rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions,…Historical Nautical Maps Show Loss of Coral Reefs
Sep 8, 2017, 12:25 pm By Yale e360
Scientists have used detailed nautical maps created by British sailors in the 1700s to study more…As Hurricane Irma Hits the Caribbean, Two More Storms Take Shape in the Atlantic Basin
Sep 7, 2017, 1:51 pm By Yale e360While Hurricane Irma moves through the Caribbean islands toward South Florida with sustained winds…Unnatural Surveillance: How Online Data Is Putting Species at Risk
Sep 6, 2017, 6:00 am By Yale e360The rapid growth of digital data has been a boon to researchers and conservationists. But experts…Urban Trees Save Megacities $500 Million a Year
Sep 5, 2017, 1:25 pm By Yale e360
Trees in urban areas save megacities more than $500 million a year in public health costs, energy…As Harvey’s Floodwaters Recede, How Should Houston Rebuild?
Sep 5, 2017, 8:50 am By Yale e360
Tropical Storm Harvey is the third major flood in southeast Texas in three years. In an interview…What Happens to the Antarctic Ocean with 1 Degrees Celsius of Warming?
Sep 1, 2017, 1:48 pm By Yale e360
Scientists have discovered “massive impacts” on marine life in the Antarctic Ocean when waters…Utilities Grapple with Rooftop Solar and the New Energy Landscape
Aug 31, 2017, 6:00 am By Yale e360The emerging U.S. rooftop solar industry is often portrayed as the victim in a struggle with…Scientists Warn of Toxins in Texas Floodwaters from Superfund Sites
Aug 30, 2017, 1:11 pm By Yale e360Houston has been a hub of the petroleum and chemical industries for decades, leaving behind a…Climate Change Could Cause Fish to Shrink in Size
Aug 29, 2017, 1:36 pm By Yale e360In the coming decades, warming ocean temperatures could stunt the growth of fish by as much as 30…Texas Continues to Grapple with Intense Flooding as Tropical Storm Harvey Lingers in the Gulf
Aug 28, 2017, 12:55 pm By Yale e360
Texas’ Gulf Coast was crippled over the weekend by catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm…Trump’s Judges: A Second Front in the Environmental Onslaught
Aug 28, 2017, 6:00 am By Yale e360As the Trump administration keeps moving aggressively to roll back environmental protections, it has…Brazil To Open Up Area Twice the Size of New Jersey to Mining
Aug 24, 2017, 12:45 pm By Yale e360The Brazilian government has dissolved an 18,000-square-mile protected reserve in the Amazon…
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