County in Washington State First in U.S. To Ban New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Jul 30, 2021, 9:00 am By Yale e360A county in Washington state has become the first such jurisdiction in the United States to ban new…The Race for EV Parts Leads to Risky Deep-Ocean Mining
Jul 29, 2021, 10:07 am By Yale e360
The electric vehicle boom is driving a surge in demand for prized metals needed for batteries and…Just 5 Percent of Electric Plants Responsible for 73 percent of Power Sector Emissions
Jul 28, 2021, 4:21 pm By Yale e360Just 5 percent of all power plants globally — all of them coal-fired — are responsible for 73…Can Retrofitting Dams for Hydro Provide a Green Energy Boost?
Jul 27, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
With the era of building big dams over in the U.S., a growing number of existing dams are being…In Namibia, Rhino and Elephant Poaching Continues to Decline
Jul 26, 2021, 1:21 pm By Yale e360Rhino and elephant poaching is significantly down in Namibia, according to data from the country's…U.S. Power Sector Sees Biggest One-Year Drop in Emissions in More Than Two Decades
Jul 23, 2021, 4:52 pm By Yale e360U.S. power sector emissions dropped 10 percent between 2019 and 2020, owing to greater energy…Climate Change Responsible for Recent Decline of Eastern Monarch Butterflies
Jul 22, 2021, 12:07 pm By Yale e360The population of eastern monarch butterflies has been dropping steadily for decades, with some…Land Grabbers: The Growing Assault on Brazil’s Indigenous Areas
Jul 22, 2021, 9:31 am By Yale e360
Under President Jair Bolsonaro, illegal miners, loggers and ranchers are invading and occupying…Series of Rare Arctic Thunderstorms Stuns Scientists
Jul 19, 2021, 2:02 pm By Yale e360Three successive thunderstorms formed in the Arctic last week, a rare phenomenon in the frigid…Urban Heat Islands Making Summer Heat Waves Worse, Study Says
Jul 16, 2021, 2:02 pm By Yale e360The sweltering heat endured by major American cities is being fueled by vast swaths of concrete and…Will Russia’s Forests Be an Asset or an Obstacle in Climate Fight?
Jul 15, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
New research indicating Russia’s vast forests store more carbon than previously estimated would…Indigenous Peruvians Use Smartphones to Monitor Deforestation
5:24pm By Yale e360Members of nearly 40 Indigenous communities in Peru's northern border region of Loreto have been…Two Dozen Large Cities Produce 52 Percent of Urban Carbon Emissions
Tue 3:15pm By Yale e360Just 25 cities globally are responsible for 52 percent of urban greenhouse gas emissions, according…Indian Coal Mines Garner Few Bids at Auction
Jul 12, 2021, 3:32 pm By Yale e360India has received no bids for 70 percent of the coal mines it recently auctioned off to private…With Growth of Arctic Shipping, Canada Must Prepare for Major Oil Spills, Study Says
Jul 9, 2021, 9:23 am By Yale e360Melting sea ice is spurring a shipping boom in the Northwest Passage, raising the specter of oil…Once a Rich Desert River, the Gila Struggles to Keep Flowing
Jul 8, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
The Gila was once a vibrant desert river, providing a lifeline for the riparian habitat and wildlife…UK Aims to Dump Coal Early, While Asia Stays the Course
Jul 2, 2021, 2:29 pm By Yale e360Britain announced that it is aiming to phase out coal power by October, 2024, one year earlier than…Urban Refuge: How Cities Can Help Solve the Biodiversity Crisis
Jul 1, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Cities have long been considered species deserts, devoid of wildlife beyond pigeons and squirrels.…Natural Protectors: Kenyan Women Step Up to Save a Forest
Jun 30, 2021, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Only a few years ago, Samburu women in northern Kenya were cutting down firewood in the Kirisia…Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Exceed EPA Estimates, Study Finds
Jun 29, 2021, 11:12 am By Yale e360A new study finds that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has severely underestimated methane…
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