More Than 1 Million Barriers Are Blocking Europe’s Rivers
Dec 22, 2020, 3:14 pm By Yale e360More than 1.2 million barriers stretch across rivers in Europe, from large-scale dams to locks to…Can Geothermal Power Play a Key Role in the Energy Transition?
Dec 22, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Aided by advances in deep-drilling technology for fracking, engineers are developing new methods of…Agriculture Will Threaten Habitat for 90 Percent of Animal Species by 2050
Dec 21, 2020, 4:37 pm By Yale e360Scientists estimate that if current food production methods continue, the world will likely need…Mussels Sold in Grocery Stores Around the World Contain Microplastic Particles
Dec 17, 2020, 2:32 pm By Yale e360Scientists have found microplastic in all of the most-consumed mussel species around the world. One…Overview: Transforming Land and Sea for a More Sustainable World
Dec 17, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Aerial photos often document the destruction of the natural world. But these striking satellite…Degraded Parts of the Amazon Cycle One-Third Less Water, Study Finds
Dec 16, 2020, 4:57 pm By Yale e360Parts of the Amazon rainforest degraded by human activities such as farming, timber extraction, and…In Boost for Renewables, Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is on the Rise
Dec 15, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Driven by technological advances, facilities are being built with storage systems that can hold…New York Announces Plan to Divest From Oil And Gas
Dec 11, 2020, 2:49 pm By Yale e360New York State has announced plans to eject oil and gas stocks from its $226 billion financial…Human-Made Stuff Will Soon Outweigh All Living Things on Earth
Dec 10, 2020, 5:07 pm By Yale e360The combined weight of human-made objects will likely exceed that of all living things on Earth by…Filthy Water: A Basic Sanitation Problem Persists in Rural America
Dec 10, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Residents of Alabama’s Lowndes County lack adequate wastewater systems and must contend with…Wall Street Begins Trading Water Futures as a Commodity
Dec 8, 2020, 2:02 pm By Yale e360Wall Street has begun trading water as a commodity, like gold or oil. The country’s first water…How Non-Native Plants Are Contributing to a Global Insect Decline
Dec 8, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
The impact of introduced plants on native biodiversity has emerged as a hot-button issue in ecology.…Rising Temperatures Driving a Shift to All-Female Sea Turtle Populations
Dec 4, 2020, 11:37 am By Yale e360Whether marine turtles are born male or female is dependent on the temperature of their nest during…Scientists Create Open Source Technology to Track Plastic Pollution
Dec 3, 2020, 5:04 pm By Yale e360Using GPS and satellite tags inside plastic bottles, scientists have found that plastic pollution…How Biden Can Put the U.S. on a Path to Carbon-Free Electricity
Dec 3, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Even without strong action by Congress, President-elect Joe Biden will have a wide array of tools…Flood Risk for Low-Income Housing in U.S. Could Triple by 2050
Dec 1, 2020, 2:50 pm By Yale e360The number of affordable housing units in the United States at risk of flooding could triple over…Amid Tensions in Myanmar, An Indigenous Park of Peace Is Born
Nov 30, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
The Karen people of eastern Myanmar have long fought for autonomy over their lands. In a bold move,…Covid-related Emissions Drop “Just a Tiny Blip” in Long-term Climate Trends
Nov 25, 2020, 8:30 am By Yale e360As nations went into lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, factories halted and cars sat idle,…Record-shattering Warmth Pushes Arctic Temperatures to 12 Degrees F Above Normal
Nov 24, 2020, 11:37 am By Yale e360Even as winter darkness descends across the Arctic, a year of record-breaking heat continues.…As South Africa Clings to Coal, A Struggle for the Right to Breathe
Nov 24, 2020, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Close ties between the ruling elite and the coal industry have helped perpetuate South Africa’s…
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