Indigenous Lands Contain Nearly Half of the Amazon’s Intact Forest
Mar 26, 2021, 11:05 am By Yale e360A comprehensive United Nations study says that 45 percent of the intact forests in the Amazon are in…Why a Big Mining Project Could Wipe Out Rural Villages in Indonesia
Mar 25, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
A massive mine tailings dam proposed for a seismically unstable area of Sumatra’s rainforest would…Despite Pledges to Cut Emissions, China Goes on a Coal Spree
Mar 24, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
China is building large numbers of coal-fired power plants to drive its post-pandemic economy. The…Cost of Lithium-ion Batteries Has Fallen by 97 Percent, Study Says
Mar 23, 2021, 1:41 pm By Yale e360A new MIT study shows that the cost of lithium-ion batteries — used to power phones, laptops, and…UK Is Now Halfway Toward Meeting Its Zero-Carbon Goal by 2050
Mar 18, 2021, 1:50 pm By Yale e360Greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom have plunged by 51 percent since 1990 and the country…Stealth Chemicals: A Call to Action on a Threat to Human Fertility
Mar 18, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
In an interview with Yale e360, epidemiologist Shanna Swan talks about how falling sperm counts and…EV Turning Point: Momentum Builds for U.S. Electric Vehicle Transition
Mar 15, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Driven by GM, Tesla, and the Biden administration, the U.S. is now poised to press ahead in the…In Peru, an Indigenous Group Fights to Protect Land from Drug Traffickers and Deforestation
Mar 11, 2021, 3:44 pm By Yale e360The Santa Martha territory of Peru is experiencing unprecedented deforestation as drug traffickers…Summer Could Last Six Months by 2100, Study Finds
Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 am By Yale e360If emissions continue unchecked, summers in the Northern Hemisphere could last nearly six months by…Is the ‘Legacy’ Carbon Credit Market a Climate Plus or Just Hype?
Mar 9, 2021, 9:18 am By Yale e360
As major corporations look to buy carbon credits to offset emissions, critics are questioning the…Emissions Drop Equivalent to Covid Shutdowns Needed Every Two Years to Limit Warming to 2 Degrees C
Thu 1:44pm By Yale e360Carbon dioxide emissions must fall by the equivalent of a global lockdown roughly every two years…Australian Miners Adopt Stricter Rules for Indigenous and Environmental Impacts
Mar 3, 2021, 12:24 pm By Yale e360Australian mining companies will now be required to follow stricter rules governing the impacts of…Regulators Ban Fracking Permanently in the Four-State Delaware River Watershed
Mar 1, 2021, 11:37 am By Yale e360The regulatory agency in charge of managing the Delaware River and its tributaries voted last week…How the Loss of Soil Is Sacrificing America’s Natural Heritage
Mar 1, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
A new study points to a stunning loss of topsoil in the Corn Belt — the result of farming…How the Loss of Soil Is Sacrificing America’s Natural Heritage
Mar 1, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360A new study points to a stunning loss of topsoil in the Corn Belt — the result of farming…Brazil Has Weakened Dozens of Environmental Laws During the Pandemic
Feb 24, 2021, 6:06 pm By Yale e360Since President Jair Bolsonaro took office in January 2019, Brazil has approved 57 pieces of…On U.S. East Coast, Has Offshore Wind’s Moment Finally Arrived?
Feb 24, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
After years of false starts, offshore wind is poised to take off along the East Coast. Commitments…Noise Pollution Impacting Marine Animals Worse Than Previously Thought
Feb 22, 2021, 2:10 pm By Yale e360Anthropogenic noise pollution is plaguing our oceans and stressing marine fauna far more than…One-Third of Farmland in the U.S. Corn Belt Has Lost Its Topsoil
Feb 18, 2021, 5:33 pm By Yale e360More than a third of farmland in the U.S. Corn Belt—nearly 100 million acres—has completely lost…Why Drilling the Arctic Refuge Will Release a Double Dose of Carbon
Feb 18, 2021, 8:49 am By Yale e360
In the renewed debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one troubling impact of…
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