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YSE NewsJackson’s Water Crisis Offers Lessons for Cities With Aging Infrastructure
March 16, 2026A new Yale School of the Environment study finds that while Jackson, Mississippi’s tap water met federal safety standards, corrosion risks, aging plumbing, and social inequality put vulnerable residents at greater risk than systemwide data indicated.
YSE NewsDecoding the Everglades’ Climate Footprint
February 24, 2026A study by YSE scientists on greenhouse gas fluxes in the Florida wetlands provides a path for maximizing carbon capture through water management.
YSE NewsEphemeral Streams Likely to Have Significant Effect on U.S. Water Quality
June 27, 2024A new study co-authored by Yale researchers on streams that only flow briefly after storms quantifies the consequences of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that they aren't regulated by the Clean Water Act.
YSE NewsKnauss Fellow Kirsten Williams Is Committed to Protecting Our Coastlines
December 5, 2023Kirsten Williams '23 MEM/JD will serve as an international and interagency ocean policy liaison for the Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy as a 2024 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.
YSE NewsChampion of the Chesapeake Bay Honored with YSE Alumni Award
October 2, 2023As executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, Ann Pesiri Swanson '83 MES brought together scientists, federal and state legislators, and environmental advocates to forge agreements to protect the health of the largest estuary in the U.S.
YSE NewsYSE Scientists Make Critical Breakthrough in Mapping Global Methane Emissions from Rivers and Streams
August 18, 2023Yale School of the Environment scientists, working with an international team of researchers, provide the most comprehensive estimate to date of monthly methane emissions from rivers and streams worldwide, an understanding that is key to climate change modeling and mitigation.
YSE NewsThe Future of Water
June 7, 2023In the face of increased drought, floods, and rapid population growth, combined with the burgeoning water demands from the agriculture, industry, and energy sectors, how can we ensure access to clean water and adequate supplies? Yale School of the Environment Professors Jim Saiers and Shimi Anisfeld offer some thoughts on potential short and long-term solutions.
YSE NewsBig Data Can Lead to Big Environmental Impacts
May 4, 2023Yale School of the Environment faculty offer insights on leveraging data to inform environmental policy and practice at a panel discussion hosted by the Yale Club of New York City.
YSE NewsFour YSE Faculty Members Named on the ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ List
December 6, 2021Four Yale School of the Environment faculty members have been included on Clarivate Analytics’ annual list of the world’s most influential researchers.
YSE NewsRivers Are Largest Global Source of Mercury in Coastal Oceans
August 13, 2021Ten rivers are responsible for half of the riverine mercury entering the world's oceans — with the Amazon River, the Ganges, and the Yangtze topping the list.
YSE NewsScience as a Foundation for Policy: The Case of Fracking
June 30, 2020Some research on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on public health has yielded unexpected results — including findings that some expected risks have not materialized. The history of fracking offers important lessons on the proper role of science in environmental policy.
YSE NewsNew Study Examines Whether COVID-19 Virus Has Entered Rivers and Streams
June 29, 2020Yale researchers are studying whether the COVID-19 virus is present in streams and rivers, a first step to determine if it could then be transmitted through rivers and streams to humans.
YSE NewsResearch on Fracking Impacts Wins 2019 Bormann Prize
April 18, 2019Given rare access to a hydraulic fracturing well site in Pennsylvania, an F&ES doctoral student revealed a surprising finding about the impacts of fracking on groundwater — research that earned her the 2019 F. Herbert Bormann Prize
YSE NewsCommunity Stormwater Partnership Receives National Environmental Award
July 25, 2018A community partnership including the Yale-based Urban Resources Initiative (URI) that has helped the city of New Haven tackle the challenge of stormwater runoff has received a prestigious award from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Methane Changes in Groundwater Unrelated to Gas Drilling and Fracking, Study Finds
July 16, 2018A new study — which monitored groundwater before, during, and after drilling operations within the Marcellus Shale in northeastern Pennsylvania — found that groundwater methane concentrations vary over time and that these variations are likely unrelated to shale gas development.