A Highway Megaproject Tears at the Heart of New Guinea's Rainforest
Jan 17, 2019, 10:15 am By Yale e360
The Indonesian government is building a 2,700-mile road network on the island of New Guinea, opening…To Hold Warming to 1.5 Degrees, Study Says Nations Must Stop Building New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Immediately
Jan 15, 2019, 12:41 pm By Yale e360If nations commit immediately not to replace fossil fuel infrastructure as it reaches the end of its…India Plans to Add 500 GW of Renewable Energy Capacity Within 10 Years
Jan 14, 2019, 1:59 pm By Yale e360India will auction off 40 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind capacity every year until 2028, part of…The West’s Great River Hits Its Limits: Will the Colorado Run Dry?
Jan 14, 2019, 8:25 am By Yale e360As the Southwest faces booming populations and unrelenting drought, the Colorado River is in crisis,…Interior Department Continues to Process Drilling Applications During Shutdown
Jan 10, 2019, 1:54 pm By Yale e360While thousands of federal workers in the United States have been furloughed due to the partial…As Disease Ravages Coral Reefs, Scientists Scramble for Solutions
Jan 10, 2019, 8:56 am By Yale e360
As oceans warm, coral reefs are suffering not only from bleaching but also from deadly outbreaks of…Western U.S. Monarch Butterfly Population Declined Sharply in 2018
Jan 9, 2019, 2:06 pm By Yale e360
California’s population of monarch butterflies declined 86 percent in 2018 compared to the…Natural Disasters Caused $160 Billion in Damage in 2018
Jan 8, 2019, 12:01 pm By Yale e360
Natural disasters caused $160 billion in economic damage worldwide in 2018, dominated by costly…In India’s Fast-Growing Cities, a Grassroots Effort to Save the Trees
Jan 8, 2019, 5:00 am By Yale e360In India’s burgeoning urban areas, residents are rallying against the widespread destruction of…Scientists Fix Photosynthetic Inefficiency, Boost Crop Yields 40 Percent
Jan 4, 2019, 2:17 pm By Yale e360
Scientists have found a way to boost crop growth by as much as 40 percent by fixing a glitch in the…One-Third of New Car Sales in Norway Are All-Electric Vehicles
Jan 3, 2019, 12:50 pm By Yale e360Nearly a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were all-electric — a new global milestone and…How China’s Big Overseas Initiative Threatens Global Climate Progress
Jan 3, 2019, 8:27 am By Yale e360China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a colossal infrastructure plan that could transform the…The Tiny Insect That Holds Major Clues for Improving Renewable Energy
Dec 31, 2018, 10:30 am By Yale e360Scientists have discovered that a wood-eating crustacean may hold the secret to unlocking a huge…The Cement Industry, One of the World’s Largest CO2 Emitters, Pledges to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Dec 28, 2018, 10:30 am By Yale e360Cement is the second most-consumed resource in the world, with more than 4 billion tons of the…Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods From Their Massive Stumps
Dec 27, 2018, 10:30 am By Yale e360A team of arborists has successfully cloned and grown saplings from the stumps of some of the…Key Sections of U.S. Rail System Face Inundation as Climate Change Worsens
Dec 26, 2018, 10:30 am By Yale e360
Low-lying sections of the United States’ busiest rail line, which runs from Boston to Washington,…In Britain, Budweiser Will Soon Be Brewed Using 100 Percent Solar Power
Dec 20, 2018, 2:18 pm By Yale e360
Starting in 2020, the Anheuser-Busch company will brew all of the Budweiser it produces in the…In India, Nature’s Power Overwhelms Engineered Wetlands
Dec 20, 2018, 5:00 am By Yale e360
The picturesque Kerala backwaters in southern India, increasingly popular with tourists, form a…As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions
Dec 19, 2018, 6:21 am By Yale e360With sea ice reduced, polar bears in the Arctic are spending more time on land, leading to increased…After Major Hurricanes, Communities Are Building Back Bigger, Not Smarter
Dec 18, 2018, 3:39 pm By Yale e360In the aftermath of major coastal storms, the mantra to “build back better” is often touted…
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