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
12:48pm By Yale Environment 360
A new map by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) shows America's quietest and noisiest places. The…Large-scale Pumping Can Return Oxygen To Deep Waters, Scientists Say
Mon 12:42pm By Yale Environment 360
A team of Danish and Swedish scientists reports that they have restored oxygen to the waters…Why U.S. East Coast Should Stay Off-Limits to Oil Drilling
Mon 8:30am By Yale Environment 360
It’s not just the potential for a catastrophic spill that makes President Obama’s proposal to…Wind Produced 10 Percent of Texas Electricity in 2014, Grid Operator Says
Feb 20, 2015, 11:56 am By Yale Environment 360
More than 10 percent of the electricity used in Texas last year came from wind turbines, according…New York City Set for Major Sea Level Rise By 2050s, Report Concludes
Feb 19, 2015, 12:22 pm By Yale Environment 360
The waters surrounding New York City are on track to rise 11 to 21 inches by the 2050s, according to…Disease-Carrying Ticks Expand Range and Emerge Earlier in Warmer Climate
Feb 18, 2015, 11:56 am By Yale Environment 360
Warmer spring temperatures in the northeastern U.S. are leading to shifts in the emergence of ticks…Interview: Why Ocean Health Is Better, and Worse, Than You Think
Feb 18, 2015, 9:22 am By Yale Environment 360
In a recent groundbreaking study in Science, a group of marine experts — including lead author…Why Ocean Health Is Better And Worse Than You Think
Feb 18, 2015, 9:21 am By Yale Environment 360The good news is the world’s oceans have not experienced the extinctions that have occurred on…Demand for Indonesian Timber Far Outpaces Sustainable Supply, Study Says
Feb 17, 2015, 12:21 pm By Yale Environment 360
More than 30 percent of wood used by Indonesia’s industrial forest sector stems from illegal…
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