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Sunrise over ocean
December 13, 2021
By Jim Shelton Yale scientists say Earth’s ancient oceans likely were much saltier than they are today — a finding that may spice up our understanding of how life, atmosphere...
The Age of Mammals, a mural by Rudolph F. Zallinger. (© 2016 Peabody Museum of Natural History)
December 1, 2021
From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world’s largest animals, including such iconic grassland grazers as the woolly mammoth, giant bison, and ancient horses,...
Solar panels at dusk
December 1, 2021
A grant from the U.S. Department of Energy has YSE  Professor Ken Gillingham examining what influences the decisions Americans are making regarding solar energy and electric...
Yale's Divinity School Living Village
November 15, 2021
Following project approval by the Yale Corporation, and with sufficient funds raised from donors, Yale Divinity School is moving ahead with design and construction of its...
November 11, 2021
The Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture is seeking proposals for research projects that will inform and advance innovative nature-based climate solutions.
Leopard
November 8, 2021
Rewilding, restoring, and conserving endangered and threatened species could magnify carbon uptake by 1.5 to 12.5 times or more across the world.
November 5, 2021
Change is not just a physical process, says Gerald Torres, professor of environmental justice at the Yale School of the Environment. “It creates hope.”