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 e360
Across 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 e360
Scientists 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
1:05pm By Yale e360
The amount of snow falling in Alaska’s Denali National Park, home to North America’s tallest…On a Cuban Reef, A Precarious Partnership on Scientific Research
6:00am By Yale e360During the thaw in U.S.-Cuban relations, ecologist Amy Apprill helped organize a research trip to…China Announces Details of New Carbon Trading Market
Tue 2:57pm By Yale e360China has released plans to create the world’s largest carbon emissions trading scheme, several…Carbon Loophole: Why Is Wood Burning Counted as Green Energy?
Tue 6:00am By Yale e360A loophole in carbon-accounting rules is spurring a boom in burning wood pellets in European power…Trump Removes Climate Change as Threat to U.S. in New Security Strategy
Dec 18, 2017, 1:46 pm By Yale e360In its first update to the U.S. National Security Strategy, the Trump administration has removed…Tourists Must Now Sign an Environmental Pledge to Enter Palau
Dec 15, 2017, 12:37 pm By Yale e360Visitors to the tiny island nation of Palau in the Pacific Ocean are now being required to sign a…U.S. Solar Installations Dropped 22 Percent in 2017 — Even Worse Than Expected
Dec 14, 2017, 1:28 pm By Yale e360After years of strong growth, U.S. solar installations are expected to fall 22 percent in 2017,…Reclaiming Appalachia: A Push to Bring Back Native Forests to Coal Country
Dec 14, 2017, 8:30 am By Yale e360Previous efforts to restore former coal mine sites in Appalachia have left behind vast swaths of…France Awards 13 U.S. Scientists With Millions in Funding for Climate Research
Dec 12, 2017, 12:54 pm By Yale e360French President Emmanuel Macron has announced millions of dollars in funding for 18 foreign…California’s 2017 Wildfire Season Continues to Break Records
Dec 11, 2017, 11:40 am By Yale e360
The Thomas Fire burning north of Los Angeles in Ventura County, California is now the state’s…How a Wayward Arctic Current Could Cool the Climate in Europe
Dec 11, 2017, 6:00 am By Yale e360The Beaufort Gyre, a key Arctic Ocean current, is acting strangely. Scientists say it may be on the…
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