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New Research from the Yale Center for Climate Change and Health Bridges the Gap in Understanding NO₂ Exposure Disparities
A new study evaluated how NO₂-related health impacts vary across U.S. counties based on race, ethnicity, and income.
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Centering Knowledge Exchange and Practical Implementation in Carbon Accounting and Biodiversity Conservation
Yale community and ELTI’s network of environmental practitioners were empowered to come together to learn how to protect our most precious landscapes.
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Yale Jackson Institute's John Kerry is the First Presidential Climate Envoy
Former United States senator and secretary of state John Kerry is the first presidential climate envoy.
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NPR Illinois Speaks with Yale's School of the Environment Anastasia O'Rourke about the retailer Amazon's Environmental footprint
That package at your door. It begins with power-guzzling server farms. Gargantuan distribution centers. Tens of thousands of trucks.
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Yale Students Chart Bird's Eye Views of Social, Environmental, and Health Disparities
A collection of StoryMaps created by student teams during the Geospatial Learning Accelerator taught in Dr. Maria Moreno’s Biology Laboratory.
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Introducing the Inaugural YPS Doctoral Fellowship Cohort
Over the course of the two-year fellowship, the cohort, which consists of 11 PhD students and one professional school student, will build community,
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U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC: Call for Expert Nominations
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
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Resilient Rivers: Historical Lessons for Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Governance
Joseph Manning, Department of History; Jennifer Marlon, Yale School of the Environment; Selga Medenieks, MacMillan Center for International and Area..
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The Science, Policies, and Ethics of Climate Migration: Disrupting the Negative Feedbacks Between Climate and Migration Politics
Michel Gelobter, Yale School of the Environment; Maya Prabhu, Yale Law School; Gerald Torres, Yale Law School; Daniel Wilkinson, Yale Jackson School
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The Future of Growth in the Climate Transition
Rohini Pande, Department of Economics; Costas Arkolakis, Department of Economics; Nicholas Ryan, Department of Economics
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Climate Engagement through Art in Cities
Annie Lin, Project Specialist, Yale School of Art; Asha Ghosh, Yale School of the Environment; Karen Seto, Yale School of the Environment; Kymberly Pi
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Development of a Novel High-Throughput Drought Phenotyping Platform for Plants
Craig Brodersen, Yale School of the Environment; Amir Pahlavan, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale School of Engineering
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Transportation Electrification at Scale: Catalyzing a Sustained Strategy for YPS Research-to-Impact
Kenneth Gillingham, Yale School of the Environment
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Incentivizing Sustainable Agricultural Practices Using Satellite Technology
Nicholas Ryan, Department of Economics; Steven Brownstone, University of California, San Diego; Naveen Kumar G., BGS College of Engineering & Technolo
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AI-Powered, Low-Cost Soil Carbon Verification: Scalable and Continuous Monitoring for Agricultural Carbon Credits
Leandros Tassiulas, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science; Ma
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Building Dense Cities with Forest Biomass: Resilient Regional Forests and Regenerative Urban Construction
Alan Organschi, Yale School of Architecture; Barbara Reck, Yale School of the Environment; Sara Kuebbing, Yale School of the Environment; Joseph Orefi
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Developing Rwandan Capacity in On-Farm Native Species Restoration Processes
Eva Garen, Yale School of the Environment; Amy Vedder, Yale School of the Environment; Mark Ashton, Yale School of the Environment
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Redesigning Feeding America’s Real-Time Donation System
Vahideh Manshadi, Yale School of Management; Daniela Saban, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Soonbong Lee, Yale School of Manageme
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Addressing Urban Heat in the Dwight Neighborhood of New Haven: A Prototype for Neighborhood-Level Planning
Andrei Harwell, School of Architecture, Yale Urban Design Workshop; Robert Dubrow, Yale School of Public Health; Alan Plattus, School of Architecture,
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Healthcare Organization Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting Tool for Strategic Management
Jodi Sherman, M.D., Co-Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology (Yale School of Medicine), Associate Professor of Epidemiology
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Localized Air Pollutant Inequity
An Analysis of Air Quality Disparities Between New Haven’s Dwight and East Rock Neighborhoods.
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Yale Planetary Solutions Doctoral Fellowship
The fellowship will support a cohort of ambitious Yale doctoral students whose work contributes to the YPS mission.
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YCNCC: Pioneering Nature-Based Climate Solutions
In partnership with YPS, the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture was launched in 2021 to develop nature-based solutions to climate change.
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Yale Divinity School's Living Village: Pioneering Zero-Waste Campus Housing
Fall 2023: Yale Divinity School broke ground on the Living Village, the largest living-building residential complex on any university campus.
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Announcing the 2025 YPS Grant Recipients: 23 Projects to Transform Knowledge into Impact
This year’s proposals offered research-driven solutions to global challenges through an impressive variety of technologies, partnerships, and practice
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Tackling Climate Change at All Scales: Reflecting on the EMBO Kickstart Meeting
Climate change is not just a planetary-scale issue, but also a cellular-scale one.
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Imagining the Best Tomorrows: A Recap of the Sci X Sci-Fi Series Launch
The inaugural “Sci X Sci-Fi” series kicked off with a reading by science fiction author and science journalist Annalee Newitz.
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Celebrating YPS-Supported Impact! Awards
YPS launched Impact! Awards with Yale College and GSAS to support teams of students, faculty, and staff pursuing small-scale projects.
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Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T
Aligning climate finance with real economy needs and demographic realities.
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Join Us in Welcoming New Staff to YPS!
We are excited to have Alex Reich as Director of Research & Impact, and Ashley Baker as Program Manager for Engagement & Implementation
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A climate message in the heart of New Haven
A partnership between Yale & the City of New Haven is supporting mural projects by local artists, calling community attention to the climate threat.
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Yale Blue Green on the Scene at Climate Week NYC
Yale Blue Green, an alumni shared interest group, helped Yale Planetary Solutions produce a packed week of programming at the massive annual climate
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Yale @ Climate Week NYC 2024
In September 2024, Yale Planetary Solutions hosted its first-ever climate summit during Climate Week in New York City, highlighting the university com
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International Experts Tackle Multilateralism and Environmental Governance During Climate Week
How can policymakers balance global climate agreements with local conditions? How can scientists shape policy? In a panel convened by the MacMillan
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Yale Climate Summit Opens in New York: Hard Realities, Real Opportunities
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
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President's Message: Accelerating Planetary Solutions for a Better World
In my initial weeks as Yale’s president, I have been speaking with students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and touring research and teaching facilities,
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Yale Climate Ventures Showcase Unveils Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future at Climate Week NYC
Nine Early-Stage Startups from Yale’s Climate Tech Ecosystem Pitch Groundbreaking Innovations to Address the Climate Crisis in Collaboration with Yale
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Musical flocks, olive trees, and catalysts
With third annual round of grants, seeds are planted for 22 more planetary solutions
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Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture takes next steps in leadership, research
Toby Bryce, new managing director at the YCNCC, says the center is already having an impact with field-leading research.
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Creating bird-friendly buildings — on campus and beyond
The Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of bird-friendly design to reduce deadly collisions.
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Building connections and supporting seed grant proposals
Can we remove microplastics from the oceans using artificial intelligence?
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With Climate Targets in Mind, Yale Gets ‘Zero Carbon Ready’
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
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New Research on Regenerative Agriculture
Two new reports examine opportunities to improve and advance regenerative agriculture practices in order to combat climate change, enhance food system
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What’s Your Planetary Solution? Yale Puts Out Call for World-Changing Ideas
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
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Creating Art as a Climate Solution
An interdisciplinary partnership supported by Yale Planetary Solutions is inspiring local awareness — and local solutions — in the face of the climate
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A message to the Yale Planetary Solutions Steering Committee
2018 report prioritized environmental science & climate engineering investments amid unprecedented human-accelerated environmental changes.
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Nicholas Ryan Sees New Possibilities for Environmental Regulation in Emerging Markets
Professor Ryan explores the challenges low- and middle-income countries face in expanding access to energy while also reducing the health and environm
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First Cohort of Jackson Climate Fellows Reconvenes on Global Stage
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
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COP28 Highlights YSE’s and Yale’s Leadership on Climate Solutions
From greening global trade to reducing the “embodied” carbon emissions in building materials to de-fossilizing our economy through innovation in green
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Yale Planetary Solutions Series at COP28
Delegates from across Yale will join global leaders, representatives, scholars, and activists at COP28. As a participant in the Higher Education Pavil
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Yale Planetary Solutions Kicks Off COP28 with Climate Café
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
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Yale Planetary Solutions Presents the Yale and New Haven Climate and Energy Summit
Featuring five events over two days, the Summit will convene Nobel laureates, federal officials, members of the Yale community, and esteemed scholars
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How 2022 Seed Grant Projects Are Catalyzing Change in Healthcare, Housing, and Industry
In 2022, Yale Planetary Solutions made its first annual round of seed grants to 21 innovative, interdisciplinary projects from research teams
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Yale Breaks Ground on Historic Living Village Project
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.
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New Vice Provost Helps Focus Yale’s Commitment to Planetary Solutions
Julie Zimmerman says Yale’s commitment to responding to global challenges including climate change, biodiversity, and planetary health is moving to
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Yale Joins NOAA, NASA for Comprehensive Air Quality Research Campaign
Researchers from NOAA, NASA, Yale Engineering, and 20 other universities from three countries are deploying state-of-the-art instruments in multiple
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Centering inclusivity
YaleSites’ Blocks were carefully designed to be in compliance with federal standards, reinforcing the university’s commitment to inclusion.
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Text-Only Announcement
We’ve taken great care to ensure Yale’s typefaces are perfectly balanced, so even text-only content shines when you use the platform.
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New Center for Geospatial Solutions Originates from Planetary Solutions Project
The new Center for Geospatial Solutions will enhance Yale’s research, training, and infrastructure in the field of geospatial science.
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From Cooling Strategies to Methane Reduction, Second Annual Seed Grant Awardees Continue to Build Planetary Solutions
In its second year, the Planetary Solutions Project seed grant program distributed over $1.5 million to 23 projects building novel solutions
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New Horizons in Conservation Conference Highlights Progress, Challenges in Environmental Justice
The 2023 New Horizons in Conservation Conference was both a barometer of progress achieved and of still-significant challenges.
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Yale Superfund Research Center to Investigate Water Contaminants Linked to Cancer
A new Superfund Research Center (SRC) at Yale will conduct extensive analysis of emerging water contaminants that have been linked to liver cancer.
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From Carbon Capture to Infectious Disease: Planetary Solutions Project Seed Grants Span Disciplines to Address Global Environmental Challenges
In April, Yale University awarded nearly $1.5 million to 21 proposals in its inaugural round of Planetary Solutions Project seed grants.
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Spice world — Earth’s early oceans may have been heavy on the salt
Research on the saltiness of Earth’s ancient oceans may spice up our understanding of how life, atmosphere, and climate evolved on the planet.
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Solar in the American Mind
A grant from the U.S. Department of Energy has YSE Professor Ken Gillingham examining what influences the decisions Americans are making.
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Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires
Widespread megaherbivore extinctions 50,000 to 60,000 years ago had a major impact on grassland ecosystems.
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Groundbreaking set for Yale Divinity School’s Living Village
The School will break ground in 2023 on the first phase of the unprecedented off-the-grid student housing.*
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Environmental Justice Conference Explores a Just Recovery
The conference, organized by the Yale Center for Environmental Justice and held October 29, focused on theories of change in energy and food justice.
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Repopulating Endangered Animals Can Play a Vital Role in Cutting Carbon Emissions
Rewilding, restoring, and conserving endangered and threatened species could magnify carbon uptake by 1.5 to 12.5 times or more across the world.
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Six teams awarded CBEY’s 2021 Climate Innovation Grants
Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY).
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A crash course in climate negotiations
This semester Susan Biniaz taught students how to navigate thorny negotiations leading up to this week’s UN climate summit.
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Yale Students Will Make Global Impact at COP26, the Annual UN Climate Summit
Dozens of Yale students, faculty, and staff taking part in critical decision-making & discussions centered on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions
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Next generation lab space boosts energy exploration at Yale’s West Campus
A major renovation at Yale’s West Campus concluded this fall with the expansion of the Energy Sciences Institute (ESI) into consolidated space.
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Paul Anastas Wins the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize
Known as the ‘father of green chemistry’ Anastasis recognized for revolutionizing the chemical industry with the principle that environmental hazards,
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Near Total Loss of Historical Lands Leaves Indigenous Nations in the U.S. More Vulnerable to Climate Change
Study finds that Indigenous nations across the United States have lost 98.9% of their historical land base.
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Ocean acidity data affirm predictions of changes to El Niño conditions
The new findings from a multi-institutional research team reflect the potential of climate models for predicting complex environmental dynamics.
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Alumni-founded startup Coral Vita wins inaugural Earthshot Prize
A commercial land-based coral farm founded by YSE alumni Sam Teicher and Gator Halpern recently won the inaugural Earthshot Prize.
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Tree-dwelling mammals endured after asteroid strike destroyed forests
A new study co-authored by Yale reconstructs the evolutionary relationships among species to find evidence of tree-dwelling primates’ survival.
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A high-tech, low-cost push to track sharks, rhinos and other species amid climate change
Animals have been tracked from air and space for decades, with ever-greater success as the number of satellites circling the planet multiplied.
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Is Seattle Prepared for Climate Change?
An interview with Ann Grodnik-Nagle, Strategic Advisor, Climate Adaptation and Built Environment, Seattle Public Utilities.
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Debra Fischer to lead NSF’s Division of Astronomical Sciences
Yale’s Fischer will lead the NSF’s mission to set national astrophysics science priorities and guide and support ongoing research.
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Botswana and Yale partner to advance sustainable natural resource management
President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana visited Yale and signed a agreement to advance sustainable natural resource management.
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Compound Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Highly Populated Regions in the Himalaya
Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires.
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Yale's David Bercovici joins Colin McEnroe Show on climate solutions
We discuss some climate solutions, including carbon capture, oysters, and granting rights to rivers and lakes.
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Efficient Buildings Could Save Thousands of Lives in U.S. Every Year
By improving the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings, the emissions generated from heating and cooling them could be reduced.
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Rivers Are Largest Global Source of Mercury in Coastal Oceans
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.
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Yale scholars help test mechanism to reduce India’s deadly air pollution
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.
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Yale Experts Explain a Green Recovery from COVID-19
Climate and health experts Dr. Laura Bozzi and Dr. Narasimha Rao break down what it means to “build back better” from the pandemic.
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Aerosols add a new wrinkle to climate change in the tropical Pacific Ocean
A new Yale study suggests that aerosols in the atmosphere may be temporarily holding down ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific.
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YSE's Narasimha Rao discusses how eradicating poverty in developing economies could reduce energy needs and promote sustainable growth
‘Energy requirements to lead a decent life in developing nations are modest compared to US use — we need a new paradigm on equity’
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The life story of Earth’s climate, 3 billion years in the making
A Yale study examined geochemical data from over 600 sediment samples around the globe to document the evolution of how Earth regulated its climate.
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Can optical structures in feathers of a bird spawn a technology revolution?
Yale researchers have found a solution to the challenge of creating gyroidsin a bird’s wing.
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Max Planck-Yale Center for Biodiversity Movement and Global Change Grants 2021-23
MPYC is offering 2 grant opportunities to support engagement with our partners around biodiversity movement and global change.
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Yale Experts Explain Climate Change
Experts Dan Esty and Miranda Massie break down one of the most pressing environmental and social challenges of our time.
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Yale sets new carbon reduction targets, takes divestment steps
The University pledged to achieve zero actual carbon emissions by 2050 and shared the first list of companies now ineligible for investment.
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How Communities Of Color Are Hurt Most By Climate Change
Climate change is affecting all of us. But, like many other challenges in society, it’s hurting communities of color the most.
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The Intersection of Religion and Ecology
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.
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A Shark Mystery Millions of Years in the Making
Researchers discovered a massive die-off of sharks roughly 19 million years ago.
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Yale Experts Explain Net Zero Healthcare
Sustainable healthcare and industry experts Dr. Jodi Sherman and Dr. Todd Cort introduce us to the green future of healthcare.
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Tick Check: Pediatrician Eugene Shapiro on how to protect yourself, prevent bites, and treat disease
Tick bites are no joke. Here’s how to prevent them and protect yourself.
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Sustainable Swag
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
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Dan Esty Minnesota Public Radio
Professor Daniel Esty says the creation of sustainable business models is the next revolutionary ‘megatrend’
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Advances in Energy-Climate Change Models Will Help Refine Policies
Narasimha Rao’s examines the relationship between energy systems, climate change & human society, and the the importance of more inclusive modeling.
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Advances in Technology are Driving Popularity of Electric Vehicles
The recent increase in electric vehicle adoption is due largely to technological improvements such as increased battery range and faster charging.
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Life in the ‘hothouse’ may be precarious for marine species
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.
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Moving toward an inclusive architecture
Yale School of Architecture Dean Deborah Berke discusses “architecture of the greater good,” increasing diversity in the profession.
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Study Offers Earliest Evidence of Humans Changing Ecosystems with Fire
A Yale-led study provides the earliest evidence to date of ancient humans significantly altering entire ecosystems with flames.
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Despite Protection, Cloud Forest Ecosystems and Species See Dramatic Losses
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
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YSE Class of '21 Grads Leading Efforts Across the Environmental Spectrum
YSE Class of ’21 Cam Humphrey seeks to elevate voices on the periphery in environmental policy.
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Giant clams, pollen, and squid eyes — blueprints for a better world
Studying the evolution of biological soft matter and the mechanisms by which they assembled, may lead to creating new biofuels, chemicals, & materials
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Global ambition: ‘Reinventing the DNA of the built environment’
Buildings account for 40% of global energy use and 25% of water consumption. The Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture hopes to change that.
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New Horizons in Conservation Conference
New Horizons Conference highlights challenges, emerging voices, and reasons for optimism in environmental justice.
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Revisit Nursing Expertise During Earth Week
Yale School of Nursing subject matter expertise in climate change, planetary and human health, and urban planning for modern cities & health systems.
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Yale Achieves Emissions Reduction Goal
As of fiscal year 2024, Yale has reduced net emissions by 28% since 2015, despite a 14% increase in campus size.
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New Principles Regarding Fossil Fuels to Guide Yale’s Endowment
The Yale Board of Trustees approved a new set of ethical investment principles for decisions concerning companies producing fossil fuels.
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Eyeing Asthma, Dwight Tracks Pollution
Three small, white domes will soon be able to tell Dwight neighbors exactly how much pollution is floating around their neighborhood.
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Skilled Workers Flee from Polluted Cities, Hampering Economic Growth
In China, highly educated people are more likely to move away from areas with poor air quality.
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Aquatic Ecosystems Source of Half of Global Methane Emissions
Atmospheric methane has tripled since pre-industrial times trapping heat far more than carbon dioxide and accounts for 25% of atmospheric warming.
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California’s Path to a Carbon-Neutral Grid
“We’re seeing the impacts of a changing climate. The past is no longer a great predictor of the future.”
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Turning CO2 and Wastewater into Something Useful
Yale chemist Hailiang Wang, whose lab creates small-molecule and nanomaterial catalysts, had a breakthrough from an idea he received from a Yale alum
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Biodiversity’s Healthy Byproduct —Nutrient-Rich Seafood
A wide range of vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids crucial for human health, are lacking in ecosystems where aquatic species have been reduced.
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Proposed Infrastructure Plan Provides Opportunities for Green Innovations
Ken Gillingham assesses the climate-focused initiatives embedded in Biden Administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure package.
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Turning Wood Into Plastic
YSE professor Yuan Yao and Liangbing Hu from the University of Maryland, has created a high-quality bioplastic from wood byproducts.
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Podcast: The Ecology of Washington Square Park with Georgia Silvera Seamans
Yale School of the Environment alumna Georgia Silver Seamans who tells us stories of connecting with nature in the concrete jungle of NYC.
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What is Driving Reductions in Residential Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S.?
Efficiencies in new home construction have greatly contributed to decreases in energy consumption and residential greenhouse gas emissions.
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Entrepreneurs garner cash awards at Yale event
A startup that makes compostable and recycled shipping mailers took home the largest share of prize money at Startup Yale 2021.
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At Yale, new FedEx-supported center to focus on climate change solutions
A $100 million gift from FedEx will help fund a new center at Yale University focused on developing natural solutions for reducing atmospheric carbon.