Research
Arctic River Science
11.12.07 Professor Peter Raymond's [profile] research on organic carbon exported to the Arctic Ocean from arctic rivers is currently featured on the USGS website.More Poor Countries Gain Access to Scientific Research
11.07.07 Contact: Dave DeFusco, Director of Communications, 203-436-4842 November 7, 2007 New Haven, Conn. -- Thirty-six countries have been added to a roster of developing nations that have access to one of the world’s largest collections of environmental science research online. In the past 12...
Doctoral Student's Research Featured on NPR
Jennifer Balch is part of a research team using experimental burns to study the effects of fire in the transitional forests of Brazil.
Doctoral Students Awards/Fellowships - 2007/2008
Congratulations to our 2007-08 Award and Fellowship recipients.
Majority of Americans Want Local Action on Global Warming
Nearly three in four Americans would pay more for their own city or local government to do more to reduce the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming, according to a new survey.Americans Consider Global Warming an Urgent Threat
10.01.07 Contact: Anthony Leiserowitz, 203-432-4865 September 26, 2007 New Haven, Conn.—Sixty-two percent of respondents to a national survey believe that life on earth will continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming. Further,...American Opinions on Global Warming: Summary
09.26.07 A Yale University / Gallup / ClearVision Institute Poll Principal Investigator: Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Yale University (203) 432-4865 (ofc) anthony.leiserowitz@yale.edu Executive Summary Overall, a large majority of the American...
American Opinions on Global Warming
09.25.07 SURVEY RESULTS Personally Convinced Scientific Consensus Cause of Global Warming Worry Seriousness and Geography of Impacts Timing of Impacts Urgency of Action Policy Preferences International Treaty Fuel Efficiency...
Eco-Rating System Created for Land Development
The Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code: Guidelines for Sustainable Land Development, published by John Wiley & Sons, provides architects, engineers, landscape architects, developers and city officials with a science-based rating system that awards either a silver, gold or platinum designation based on how well a parcel of land is developed in harmony with the natural environment.Cane Toads Gaining Ground in Australia
The cane toad’s (Bufo marinus) increasing ability to invade Australia is revealed by a dynamically updated range modelAir Pollution Lowers Weight of Newborns
The exposure of pregnant women to air pollution can increase their risk of having low-birth-weight infants, according to a Yale study. Researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Medicine found that the higher the level of exposure to nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), the greater the risk of having lower-weight infants.
Stephen Kellert Wins Research Award
10.05.06 Contact: David DeFusco david.defusco@yale.edu Director of Communications (203) 436-4842
