After Paris, A Move to Rein In Emissions by Ships and Planes
May 19, 2016, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360As the world moves to slash CO2 emissions, the shipping and aviation sectors have managed to remain…Brewing Company Creates Edible Six-Pack Rings to Save Wildlife
May 19, 2016, 2:06 am By Yale Environment 360Plastic six-pack rings have long been a nuisance to wildlife and ecosystems, fouling oceans and…New Research Finds Trees Sleep, Just Like Us
May 18, 2016, 12:20 pm By Yale Environment 360Scientists have long known that plants have a day-to-night cycle. Some trees close their leaves in…Norwegian Energy Company Building World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm
May 17, 2016, 3:35 am By Yale Environment 360Scotland is about to get the world’s largest floating wind farm, with five 6-megawatt turbines…Fumes from Farms Are Top Source of Fine-Particle Pollution
May 16, 2016, 1:00 pm By Yale Environment 360Farms are the number one source of fine-particulate air pollution in the U.S., Europe, Russia, and…As Drought Grips South Africa, A Conflict Over Water and Coal
May 16, 2016, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360Facing one of the worst droughts in memory, South Africa’s leaders have doubled down on their…Saving Amphibians: The Quest To Protect Threatened Species
May 12, 2016, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360The decline of the world’s amphibians continues, with causes ranging from fungal diseases to…Despite Push for Renewables, Fossil Fuels Likely to Dominate in 2040
May 12, 2016, 2:40 am By Yale Environment 360World leaders pledged last year in Paris to cut CO2 emissions and limit global warming to 2 degrees…Bringing Energy Upgrades To the Nation’s Inner Cities
May 11, 2016, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360Donnel Baird has launched a startup that aims to revolutionize how small businesses and nonprofits…Bringing Energy Upgrades To the Nation’s Inner Cities
May 11, 2016, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360America’s low-income urban areas are filled with aging buildings that are notoriously…More than 2,000 New Plant Species Are Found Every Year
May 10, 2016, 12:00 pm By Yale Environment 360There are currently 391,000 plant species known to science—and another 2,000 are being discovered…How Rising CO2 Levels May Contribute to Die-Off of Bees
May 10, 2016, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360As they investigate the factors behind the decline of bee populations, scientists are now eyeing a…Pacific Northwest Starfish Seem Set for Comeback After Deadly Disease
May 9, 2016, 1:00 pm By Yale Environment 360Two years after a virus devastated colonies of starfish along the U.S. west coast, the population is…Alberta Wildfire Could Unlock Vast Reserves of CO2 from Permafrost
May 6, 2016, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360A massive wildfire raging in the heart of Canada’s tar sands region has forced 88,000 people from…Abrupt Sea Level Rise Looms As Increasingly Realistic Threat
May 5, 2016, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360Ninety-eight percent of the planet's freshwater is locked up in the Antarctic and Greenland ice…With Climate Change, It Is Survival of the Oldest, Not the Fittest
May 5, 2016, 3:00 am By Yale Environment 360When it comes to climate change, the world’s oldest species are more likely to survive than newly…Extreme Heat Could Make Middle East Uninhabitable by Mid-Century
May 4, 2016, 1:00 pm By Yale Environment 360Climate change could make parts of the Middle East and North Africa uninhabitable by mid-century,…A Sea Urchin's Mouth Could Make it Easier to Study Distant Planets
May 3, 2016, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360Sea urchins have long inspired awe among scientists for their ability to chew through almost…How Nations Are Chipping Away at Their Protected Lands
May 3, 2016, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360Winning protected status for key natural areas and habitat has long been seen as the gold standard…After a Decade of Decline, Brazil's Deforestation Again on the Rise
May 2, 2016, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360Brazil is losing two soccer field-sized parcels of rainforest every minute, equal to 1,930 square…
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