Researchers Discover Ocean Crust Dating Back 340 Million Years
Aug 15, 2016, 2:48 am By Yale Environment 360
Scientists have found what they believe is the world’s oldest piece of ocean floor — dating to…July Electric Car Sales in China Rose by 188 Percent Over Last Year
Aug 12, 2016, 2:18 am By Yale Environment 360Chinese consumers bought 34,000 new electric cars in July, a 188 percent jump over the same period…Shipping Noise Causes Whales To Dive More Slowly and Forage Less
Aug 11, 2016, 1:00 pm By Yale Environment 360
Ocean noise caused by shipping can cause humpback whales to dive more slowly and forage less…An Amazon Tribe’s Deadly Fight To Save Its Land From Logging
Aug 11, 2016, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360
Climate Change Has Caused World'sSecond Largest Freshwater Lake To Stop Mixing
Aug 9, 2016, 11:40 am By Yale Environment 360
Global warming is reducing fish stocks and disrupting circulation in Lake Tanganyika, one of the…Pressure Mounts to Reform Our Throw-Away Clothing Culture
Aug 9, 2016, 9:40 am By Yale Environment 360
Americans dispose of about 12.8 million tons of textiles annually — 80 pounds for each man, woman,…Ending U.S. Oil Subsidies Would Have Minimal Impact, Study Says
Aug 8, 2016, 2:13 am By Yale Environment 360Eliminating the U.S. government’s $4 billion in annual petroleum industry subsidies would have…Melting Ice Sheet Could Expose Abandoned U.S. Arctic Military Base
Aug 5, 2016, 12:00 pm By Yale Environment 360
The rapidly melting Greenland ice sheet could unearth a secret, Cold War-era military base as early…How We React to Climate Change, Told Through the 5 Stages of Grief
Aug 4, 2016, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360
UNESCO Moves To Expand World Heritage Sites Into the Deep Ocean
Aug 4, 2016, 3:18 am By Yale Environment 360
UNESCO has launched a campaign to include deep-sea ecosystems in its list of World Heritage Sites.…Roughly 2 Percent of U.S. Homes At Risk from Sea Level Rise, Report Finds
Aug 3, 2016, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360
Almost 1.9 million homes in the U.S. — roughly 2 percent of the nation’s housing stock, worth…Anthrax Outbreak in Northern Russia Linked to Rising Global Temperatures
Aug 2, 2016, 12:00 pm By Yale Environment 360Soaring Arctic temperatures have released anthrax long frozen in the Russian tundra, sickening…Bacteria in Sea Ice Could PlayRole in Mercury Pollution in Oceans
Aug 1, 2016, 1:20 pm By Yale Environment 360
Scientists have discovered bacteria living in Antarctic sea ice that could play a role in mercury…The New Green Grid: Utilities Deploy ‘Virtual Power Plants’
Aug 1, 2016, 8:00 am By Yale Environment 360
By linking together networks of energy-efficient buildings, solar installations, and batteries, a…Changing Artic Tundra Could Radically Alter Shorebird Breeding Grounds
Jul 29, 2016, 1:00 pm By Yale Environment 360
A new study projects that global warming could dramatically affect the tundra breeding habitat of 24…Chocolate in the Jungle: The Battle To Save a Disappearing Rainforest
Jul 28, 2016, 9:20 am By Yale Environment 360
Ukraine Looking to Turn Chernobyl Into a Massive Solar Farm
Jul 27, 2016, 2:25 am By Yale Environment 360
Chernobyl could soon start producing energy again — this time as a massive solar farm. Thirty…New Zealand to Eradicate All Rats, Stoats, and Possums by 2050
Jul 26, 2016, 3:11 am By Yale Environment 360
New Zealand is launching a $28 million initiative to eliminate all rats, stoats, and possums from…Global Economy Has Reduced Its Energy Intensity By One-Third Since 1990
Jul 25, 2016, 12:20 pm By Yale Environment 360
The global economy is becoming less energy intensive, using fewer fossil fuels to power productivity…Sticker Shock: The Soaring Costs Of Germany’s Nuclear Shutdown
Jul 25, 2016, 9:40 am By Yale Environment 360
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 2011 decision to rapidly phase out the country’s 17 nuclear…
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