U.S. Public Is as Split on Environmental Spending as Congress, Study Finds
Jul 31, 2014, 12:00 pm By Yale Environment 360American citizens are increasingly divided over the issue of environmental protection and seem to be…Making Farm Animal Rights A Fundamental Green Issue
Jul 31, 2014, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360
As president of the Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle has pushed the animal welfare…Interview: Making Rights of Farm Animals a Green Issue
Jul 31, 2014, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360
Conservation organizations have long sought to protect pandas, polar bears, and pelicans, but the…New Maps of Peru Forests Could Help Set Conservation Priorities
Jul 30, 2014, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360
New, highly detailed maps of Peru's vegetation show that three-quarters of the country's forests —…Danish Wind Power To Be Half The Price of Coal and Natural Gas by 2016
Jul 29, 2014, 12:00 pm By Yale Environment 360
Wind power has overtaken all other energy sources as the cheapest form of electricity in Denmark,…Trees Save Lives and $7 Billion in Health Costs Annually, Forest Service Finds
Jul 28, 2014, 12:20 pm By Yale Environment 360
Trees are saving more than 850 human lives each year and preventing 670,000 cases of acute…Why Restoring Wetlands Is More Critical Than Ever
Jul 28, 2014, 8:40 am By Yale Environment 360Along the Delaware River estuary, efforts are underway to restore wetlands lost due to centuries of…Southwestern U.S. Aquifers Are Extremely Low, NASA Data Show
Jul 25, 2014, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360
Groundwater reserves in the U.S. Southwest are severely low and prospects for their long-term…Protecting Community Forests Can Be Major Tool in Climate Fight, Study Says
Jul 24, 2014, 10:20 am By Yale Environment 360Expanding and strengthening the community forest rights of indigenous groups and rural residents can…French Grocer Sees Major Success in Marketing "Inglorious" Fruits and Vegetables
Jul 23, 2014, 12:20 pm By Yale Environment 360
A major French grocery chain, Intermarche, has launched a novel campaign to curb food waste and…Earth Observation Satellites Help Scientists Better Understand Global Change
Jul 23, 2014, 9:40 am By Yale Environment 360
Global warming is affecting more than just atmospheric temperatures — it is also changing water…Costs of Urban Light Pollution Highlighted in Citizen Science Effort
Jul 22, 2014, 12:20 pm By Yale Environment 360
A recently launched citizen science project aims to highlight the environmental, social, and…India Doubles Coal Tax to Fund Ambitious Clean Energy Initiatives
Jul 21, 2014, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360India's finance minister has doubled the tax on coal imported to or mined in the country, raising…Primate Rights vs Research: Battle in Colombian Rainforest
Jul 21, 2014, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360A Colombian conservationist has been locked in a contentious legal fight against a leading…Germany Tops Energy-Efficiency Ranking and U.S. Scores Near Bottom
Jul 18, 2014, 12:00 pm By Yale Environment 360
Germany tops a new energy efficiency ranking of the world’s major economies, followed by Italy,…Google Street View Maps Show Extent of Methane Leaks in Cities
Jul 17, 2014, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360
New maps from Google reveal the locations of natural gas leaks in U.S. cities and highlight the…Scientists Look for Causes of Baffling Die-Off of Sea Stars
Jul 17, 2014, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360
Sea stars on both coasts of North America are dying en masse from a disease that kills them in a…Politics and Education Affect When People Search for Climate Information, Study Finds
Jul 16, 2014, 12:00 pm By Yale Environment 360People across the United States search the Internet for information on climate change when they…California Agriculture Relying Too Heavily on Groundwater Reserves in Drought
Jul 15, 2014, 12:40 pm By Yale Environment 360
California's agriculture industry is relying too heavily on groundwater to irrigate drought-stricken…Five Questions for Jeffrey Sachs On Decarbonizing the Economy
Jul 15, 2014, 9:20 am By Yale Environment 360
Thirty scientific institutions from 15 countries last week released a report for the United Nations…
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