On the River Nile, a Move to Avert a Conflict Over Water
Mar 12, 2015, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360
Ethiopia’s plans to build Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Nile have sparked tensions…Warming To Sharply Increase For Remainder of 21st Century, Paper Says
Mar 11, 2015, 1:00 pm By Yale Environment 360Within a decade, the earth — and particularly the northern hemisphere — will begin warming at…Solar and Wind on Track to Dominate New U.S. Power Capacity in 2015
Mar 10, 2015, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360
U.S. electric companies expect to install more than 20 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale generating…Blue Crabs Are Moving Into Gulf of Maine's Warming Waters, Study Says
Mar 9, 2015, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360
Blue crabs have become the first documented commercially important species to move into the Gulf of…What Lies Behind the Recent Surge of Amazon Deforestation
Mar 9, 2015, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360
After declining by more than 70 percent in recent years, deforestation in the Amazon is soaring. In…Interview: What Lies Behind the Surge of Deforestation in Amazon
Mar 9, 2015, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360Ecologist Philip Fearnside has lived and worked in the Brazilian Amazon for 30 years and is one of…Los Angeles City Council Says Fruits and Vegetables Can Be Grown Along Sidewalks
Mar 6, 2015, 11:25 am By Yale Environment 360
The Los Angeles, California, City Council voted this week to allow residents to grow fruits Planting…Moving From Oil to Electric Power Not Always the Greener Choice, Study Says
Mar 5, 2015, 12:05 pm By Yale Environment 360Transitioning from fossil fuels to electric-powered technology is widely believed to be an effective…Perennial Rice: In Search of a Greener, Hardier Staple Crop
Mar 5, 2015, 8:28 am By Yale Environment 360
Scientists have long sought to create a perennial rice that would avoid the damage to the land…Hurricanes Help Spread Invasive Marine Species, Researchers Find
Mar 4, 2015, 11:51 am By Yale Environment 360
Hurricanes can accelerate the spread of invasive marine species — in particular the lionfish, a…Photographs of Amazon Forest Added to Google Street View Collection
Mar 3, 2015, 12:07 pm By Yale Environment 360
Detailed views of the Amazon rainforest, its rivers, and indigenous communities are the latest…Interview: How Climate Change Helped Lead to Conflict in Syria
Mar 3, 2015, 9:12 am By Yale Environment 360
Before Syria devolved into civil war, that country experienced its worst drought on record. The…How Climate Change Helped Lead to the Uprising in Syria
Mar 3, 2015, 9:09 am By Yale Environment 360A new study draws links between a record drought in Syria and the uprising that erupted there in…Emperor Penguins Had FewRefuges During Last Ice Age, Study Finds
Mar 2, 2015, 12:38 pm By Yale Environment 360
The Ross Sea and certain other Antarctic waters likely served as refuges for the three emperor…Along Cuba’s Coast, the Last Best Coral Reef in the Caribbean Thrives
Mar 2, 2015, 8:28 am By Yale Environment 360
Decades of communist rule and a U.S. embargo has stifled coastal development in Cuba, which has had…Growing Risks to India's Water Supply Mapped With New Online Tool
Feb 27, 2015, 2:06 am By Yale Environment 360
A new online tool could help water users in India understand the risks to their water supply, which…For First Time in Nature Scientists Measure Heat-Trapping Effects of CO2
Feb 26, 2015, 12:16 pm By Yale Environment 360Scientists have long understood how carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere and contributes to…In Kenya’s Mountain Forests, A New Path to Conservation
Feb 26, 2015, 8:28 am By Yale Environment 360
Kenya’s high-elevation forests are the source for most of the water on which the drought-plagued…Global Pesticide Map Shows Large Areas of High Water Pollution Risk
Feb 25, 2015, 10:43 am By Yale Environment 360
Streams across roughly 40 percent of the planet's land area are at risk of pollution from…New Map Shows Background Noise Levels Across the United States
Feb 24, 2015, 12:48 pm By Yale Environment 360
A new map by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) shows America's quietest and noisiest places. The…
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