Chattanooga Become First U.S. Airport to Run Entirely On Solar
Jun 20, 2019, 2:22 pm By Yale e360Tennessee’s Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has become the first airport in the United States to…Forgotten Landscapes: Bringing Back the Rich Grasslands of the Southeast
Jun 20, 2019, 7:18 am By Yale e360
Native prairie and savanna once covered vast areas of the U.S. Southeast from Maryland to Texas, but…EPA Announces Its Replacement of Obama-Era Power Plant Rules
Jun 19, 2019, 1:36 pm By Yale e360The Trump administration has announced a new rule for power plants that gives states more control…U.S. Forests Are Being Devastated to Supply Biomass Energy Industry, Report Finds
Jun 18, 2019, 1:02 pm By Yale e360Forests in the U.S. Southeast are being devastated by demand for wood pellets to power biomass…To Stop Destruction of Liberia’s Rainforest, He Put His Life on the Line
Jun 18, 2019, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Alfred Brownell had to flee Liberia after challenging the powerful palm oil and other extractive…High Levels of DDT Found in Remote Canadian Lakes, 50 Years After Being Banned
Jun 17, 2019, 2:41 pm By Yale e360More than 6,280 tons of DDT were sprayed on the forests of New Brunswick, Canada to fight insect…Renewable Energy Capacity Now Exceeds Coal in the U.S.
Jun 13, 2019, 2:06 pm By Yale e360Renewable energy now generates more electricity in the United States than coal. Solar, wind,…Despite Industry Pleas, the EPA Halts Progress on Fuel Economy
Jun 13, 2019, 10:12 am By Yale e360
In its anti-regulatory zeal, the Trump administration is moving to weaken vehicle fuel efficiency…Enforcement Efforts to Slow Amazon Deforestation Plummet Under New Brazilian President
Jun 12, 2019, 12:32 pm By Yale e360Since taking office in January, the nationalist Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has gutted key…As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise
Jun 11, 2019, 5:00 am By Yale e360
After decades of slow progress, desalination is increasingly being used to provide drinking water…Limiting Climate Change Would Prevent Thousands of Heat-Related Deaths Annually in the U.S., Study Finds
Jun 7, 2019, 11:00 am By Yale e360Thousands of heat-related deaths in major U.S. cities could be avoided if rising global temperatures…Fuzzy Math: The Strategy Behind the Trump EPA’s Deregulation Push
Jun 6, 2019, 9:05 am By Yale e360
Polluters have long exaggerated the cost of new regulations and downplayed their benefits. Now, the…Americans Consume Tens of Thousands of Microplastic Particles Annually
Jun 5, 2019, 2:47 pm By Yale e360Americans consume more than 70,000 microplastic particles every year from the food they eat, the…Driven By the Continent’s Youth, Europe’s Greens Find New Strength
Jun 5, 2019, 5:00 am By Yale e360
In recent years, Europe’s role as a global environmental leader has been threatened by rising…World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Now Operational
Jun 4, 2019, 1:09 pm By Yale e360The world’s largest offshore wind farm began operations this week in the North Sea. According to…Miami Dredging Project Killed More Than Half-a-Million Corals
2:30pm By Yale e360Scientists have found that a large dredging project at the port of Miami killed more than…The U.S. Just Had Its Wettest 12 Months on Record
May 30, 2019, 2:37 pm By Yale e360The continental United States just experienced its wettest 12 months on record, receiving 6.25…Tackling Climate Change? Governor Jay Inslee Has a Plan for That
May 30, 2019, 9:14 am By Yale e360
Jay Inslee has made climate change the centerpiece of his campaign for the Democratic nomination for…Florida Utility Breaks Ground on 745 MW of New Solar Capacity
May 29, 2019, 1:38 pm By Yale e360Florida’s largest utility has started construction on 10 new solar projects with a total capacity…Geoengineer the Planet? More Scientists Now Say It Must Be an Option
May 29, 2019, 5:00 am By Yale e360
Human intervention with the climate system has long been viewed as an ill-advised and risky step to…
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