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A new study evaluated how NO₂-related health impacts vary across U.S. counties based on race, ethnicity, and income. 

Yale community and ELTI’s network of environmental practitioners were empowered to come together to learn how to protect our most precious landscapes.

Over the course of the two-year fellowship, the cohort, which consists of 11 PhD students and one professional school student, will build community, 

Established in March 2025, the US Academic Alliance for the IPCC (USAA-IPCC) is a network of U.S. universities and colleges that are registered observ

This year’s proposals offered research-driven solutions to global challenges through an impressive variety of technologies, partnerships, and practice

Climate change is not just a planetary-scale issue, but also a cellular-scale one.

The inaugural “Sci X Sci-Fi” series kicked off with a reading by science fiction author and science journalist Annalee Newitz.

YPS launched Impact! Awards with Yale College and GSAS to support teams of students, faculty, and staff pursuing small-scale projects.

Aligning climate finance with real economy needs and demographic realities.

Sci X Sci-Fi, March 31-April 3

We are excited to have Alex Reich as Director of Research & Impact, and Ashley Baker as Program Manager for Engagement & Implementation

A partnership between Yale & the City of New Haven is supporting mural projects by local artists, calling community attention to the climate threat.

In September 2024, Yale Planetary Solutions hosted its first-ever climate summit during Climate Week in New York City, highlighting the university com

Yale Blue Green, an alumni shared interest group, helped Yale Planetary Solutions produce a packed week of programming at the massive annual climate

How can policymakers balance global climate agreements with local conditions? How can scientists shape policy? In a panel convened by the MacMillan

Yale’s top leaders on Tuesday kicked off a four-day summit in New York that underscores the university’s commitment to addressing the climate crisis

In my initial weeks as Yale’s president, I have been speaking with students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and touring research and teaching facilities,

Nine Early-Stage Startups from Yale’s Climate Tech Ecosystem Pitch Groundbreaking Innovations to Address the Climate Crisis in Collaboration with Yale

With third annual round of grants, seeds are planted for 22 more planetary solutions 

Toby Bryce, new managing director at the YCNCC, says the center is already having an impact with field-leading research.

The Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of bird-friendly design to reduce deadly collisions.

Can we remove microplastics from the oceans using artificial intelligence?

Yale is preparing for a future where every building on campus will be highly energy efficient and capable of meeting its needs for heating, cooling, a

Two new reports examine opportunities to improve and advance regenerative agriculture practices in order to combat climate change, enhance food system

In a Q&A, Yale’s Julie Zimmerman describes progress made by the Yale Planetary Solutions initiative — and how members of the campus community can get

An interdisciplinary partnership supported by Yale Planetary Solutions is inspiring local awareness — and local solutions — in the face of the climate

Professor Ryan explores the challenges low- and middle-income countries face in expanding access to energy while also reducing the health and environm

The recent UN climate summit in Dubai was a chance for a group of Yale climate fellows to reunite — and to dig into climate solutions in the Global So

From greening global trade to reducing the “embodied” carbon emissions in building materials to de-fossilizing our economy through innovation in green

Delegates from across Yale will join global leaders, representatives, scholars, and activists at COP28. As a participant in the Higher Education Pavil

On November 30, Yale and New Haven community members gathered at Kroon Hall for a climate café event to kick off COP28. As dozens of Yale affiliates

Featuring five events over two days, the Summit will convene Nobel laureates, federal officials, members of the Yale community, and esteemed scholars

In 2022, Yale Planetary Solutions made its first annual round of seed grants to 21 innovative, interdisciplinary projects from research teams

Yale Divinity School on Wednesday broke ground on an ambitious residence hall that is expected to give back more to the environment than it takes.

Julie Zimmerman says Yale’s commitment to responding to global challenges including climate change, biodiversity, and planetary health is moving to

Researchers from NOAA, NASA, Yale Engineering, and 20 other universities from three countries are deploying state-of-the-art instruments in multiple

The new Center for Geospatial Solutions will enhance Yale’s research, training, and infrastructure in the field of geospatial science.

In its second year, the Planetary Solutions Project seed grant program distributed over $1.5 million to 23 projects building novel solutions

The 2023 New Horizons in Conservation Conference was both a barometer of progress achieved and of still-significant challenges.

A new Superfund Research Center (SRC) at Yale will conduct extensive analysis of emerging water contaminants that have been linked to liver cancer.

In April, Yale University awarded nearly $1.5 million to 21 proposals in its inaugural round of Planetary Solutions Project seed grants.

Research on the saltiness of Earth’s ancient oceans may spice up our understanding of how life, atmosphere, and climate evolved on the planet.

A grant from the U.S. Department of Energy has YSE Professor Ken Gillingham examining what influences the decisions Americans are making.

Widespread megaherbivore extinctions 50,000 to 60,000 years ago had a major impact on grassland ecosystems. 

The School will break ground in 2023 on the first phase of the unprecedented off-the-grid student housing.*

The conference, organized by the Yale Center for Environmental Justice and held October 29, focused on theories of change in energy and food justice.

Rewilding, restoring, and conserving endangered and threatened species could magnify carbon uptake by 1.5 to 12.5 times or more across the world.

Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY).

This semester Susan Biniaz taught students how to navigate thorny negotiations leading up to this week’s UN climate summit.

Dozens of Yale students, faculty, and staff taking part in critical decision-making & discussions centered on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions

A major renovation at Yale’s West Campus concluded this fall with the expansion of the Energy Sciences Institute (ESI) into consolidated space.

Known as the ‘father of green chemistry’ Anastasis recognized for revolutionizing the chemical industry with the principle that environmental hazards,

Study finds that Indigenous nations across the United States have lost 98.9% of their historical land base.

The new findings from a multi-institutional research team reflect the potential of climate models for predicting complex environmental dynamics.

A commercial land-based coral farm founded by YSE alumni Sam Teicher and Gator Halpern recently won the inaugural Earthshot Prize.

Animals have been tracked from air and space for decades, with ever-greater success as the number of satellites circling the planet multiplied. 

A new study co-authored by Yale  reconstructs the evolutionary relationships among species to find evidence of tree-dwelling primates’ survival.

An interview with Ann Grodnik-Nagle, Strategic Advisor, Climate Adaptation and Built Environment, Seattle Public Utilities.

Yale’s Fischer will lead the NSF’s mission to set national astrophysics science priorities and guide and support ongoing research.

President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana visited Yale and signed a agreement to advance sustainable natural resource management.

Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires.

We discuss some climate solutions, including carbon capture, oysters, and granting rights to rivers and lakes.

By improving the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings, the emissions generated from heating and cooling them could be reduced.

Ten rivers are responsible for half of the riverine mercury entering the world’s oceans — with the Amazon River, the Ganges, and the Yangtze leading.

Yale economists are part of a team of researchers who have collaborated on a cap-and-trade system to reduce pollution in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Climate and health experts Dr. Laura Bozzi and Dr. Narasimha Rao break down what it means to “build back better” from the pandemic. 

A new Yale study suggests that aerosols in the atmosphere may be temporarily holding down ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific.

‘Energy requirements to lead a decent life in developing nations are modest compared to US use — we need a new paradigm on equity’

A Yale study examined geochemical data from over 600 sediment samples around the globe to document the evolution of how Earth regulated its climate.

Yale researchers have found a solution to the challenge of creating gyroidsin a bird’s wing.

MPYC is offering 2 grant opportunities to support engagement with our partners around biodiversity movement and global change.

Experts Dan Esty and Miranda Massie break down one of the most pressing environmental and social challenges of our time. 

The University pledged to achieve zero actual carbon emissions by 2050 and shared the first list of companies now ineligible for investment.

Climate change is affecting all of us. But, like many other challenges in society, it’s hurting communities of color the most.

In the first episode, Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-founder and director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University introduces us to the series.

Researchers discovered a massive die-off of sharks roughly 19 million years ago.

Sustainable healthcare and industry experts Dr. Jodi Sherman and Dr. Todd Cort introduce us to the green future of healthcare.

Tick bites are no joke. Here’s how to prevent them and protect yourself.

Professor Daniel Esty says the creation of sustainable business models is the next revolutionary ‘megatrend’

Smiley Smith was able to recruit students Wan Ping Chua MEM ’21 & Leah Wise DIV ’22 to research the design & sourcing of new YSE and TFS swag apparel

The recent increase in electric vehicle adoption is due largely to technological improvements such as increased battery range and faster charging.

Narasimha Rao’s examines the relationship between energy systems, climate change & human society, and the the importance of more inclusive modeling.

Researchers analyzed 145 million years’ worth of data that may offer a jarring glimpse of the fate of marine life over the next few centuries.

Yale School of Architecture Dean Deborah Berke discusses “architecture of the greater good,” increasing diversity in the profession.

A Yale-led study provides the earliest evidence to date of ancient humans significantly altering entire ecosystems with flames.

Tropical cloud forests exist in 60 countries, account for less than a half of 1% of all land mass on Earth, but are home to 15% of the world’s species

YSE Class of ’21 Cam Humphrey seeks to elevate voices on the periphery in environmental policy. 

Studying the evolution of biological soft matter and the mechanisms by which they assembled, may lead to creating new biofuels, chemicals, & materials

Buildings account for 40% of global energy use and 25% of water consumption. The Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture hopes to change that.

Yale School of Nursing subject matter expertise in climate change, planetary and human health, and urban planning for modern cities & health systems.

New Horizons Conference highlights challenges, emerging voices, and reasons for optimism in environmental justice.

As of fiscal year 2024, Yale has reduced net emissions by 28% since 2015, despite a 14% increase in campus size. 

Three small, white domes will soon be able to tell Dwight neighbors exactly how much pollution is floating around their neighborhood.

The Yale Board of Trustees approved a new set of ethical investment principles for decisions concerning companies producing fossil fuels.

In China, highly educated people are more likely to move away from areas with poor air quality.

Atmospheric methane has tripled since pre-industrial times trapping heat far more  than carbon dioxide and accounts for 25% of atmospheric warming.

“We’re seeing the impacts of a changing climate. The past is no longer a great predictor of the future.”

Yale chemist Hailiang Wang, whose lab creates small-molecule and nanomaterial catalysts, had a breakthrough from an idea he received from a Yale alum

A wide range of vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids crucial for human health, are lacking in ecosystems where aquatic species have been reduced.

Ken Gillingham assesses the climate-focused initiatives embedded in Biden Administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure package.

YSE professor Yuan Yao and Liangbing Hu from the University of Maryland, has created a high-quality bioplastic from wood byproducts. 

Yale School of the Environment alumna Georgia Silver Seamans who tells us stories of connecting with nature in the concrete jungle of NYC.

Efficiencies in new home construction have greatly contributed to decreases in energy consumption and residential greenhouse gas emissions.

A startup that makes compostable and recycled shipping mailers took home the largest share of prize money at Startup Yale 2021.

A $100 million gift from FedEx will help fund a new center at Yale University focused on developing natural solutions for reducing atmospheric carbon.