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    New Horizons Convening 2026 Focuses on Elevating Missing Voices in Environmental Policy

    April 30, 2026

    The event to be held at the Yale School of the Environment May 7-9 will explore multiple perspectives on urgent issues in the environmental field.

  2. oil well on the edge of a very large wind farm
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    For Frontline Communities, Climate Change Hits Home as Extreme Heat and Power Outages

    April 6, 2026

    New research shows frontline communities and the general public share similar levels of concern about global warming but diverge sharply when it comes to its most immediate consequences: extreme heat, power outages, and other day-to-day harms.

  3. Cars stranded on a flooded highway
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    Climate Worries Rise but Dialogue Fades

    February 17, 2026

    A Yale Program on Climate Change Communication survey reveals a gap between Americans’ increasing alarm about the impacts of climate change and news coverage of the issue.

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    Yale Launches Certificate in Strategic Climate Communication

    February 9, 2026

    The new online program offered by the Yale School of the Environment prepares climate leaders to navigate the rapidly evolving media landscape.

  5. Training participants on a hillside in Rwanda
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    ELTI Expands Field Training to Rwanda

    November 25, 2025

    The Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) recently launched its first forest restoration field course in Rwanda.

  6. planting trees in an urban park near a row of houses
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    A New Roadmap for Urban Tree Planting

    October 21, 2025

    YSE research scientists have developed a data-driven framework for equitable urban tree planting that can guide city planners, nonprofits, and local governments in targeting the most impactful planting sites.

  7. aerial view of circular pivot irrigated agricultural fields
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    YSE Launches New Certificate Program in Environmental Data Science

    July 11, 2025

    The six-month online program will give participants hands-on experience in leveraging data to address complex global challenges.

  8. Fred Smith boarding a FedEx cargo plane
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    In Memoriam: Celebrating the Legacy of Fred Smith ’66, CEO and Founder of FedEx and Champion of Carbon Capture Research at Yale

    June 30, 2025

    Frederick W. “Fred” Smith ’66, the founder and long-time chair of the FedEx Corporation, passed away on June 21, 2025. Smith is remembered as a passionate supporter of Yale and as the champion of a groundbreaking partnership with FedEx that established the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC).

  9. environmental signs: save our planet; system change not climate change; there is no planet B
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    Anxiety About Climate Change Is Spurring Action

    January 14, 2025

    A study led by researchers from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication at YSE found that Americans experiencing psychological distress about climate change are more likely to take climate action, regardless of political leanings.

  10. aerial view of a palm oil plantation clearing in a Malaysian rainforest
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    Voluntary Carbon Market 2.0, Let’s Talk

    September 12, 2024

    During Climate Week, YSE Lecturer Peter Boyd is teaming up with colleagues in academia and the United Nations to co-host a discussion on ways to encourage more buyers to purchase high-integrity forest carbon credits.

  11. Rooftop solar installation
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    New Incentives Boost Corporate Climate Justice Ventures

    September 12, 2024

    From clean energy to sustainable agriculture, companies are launching new climate change mitigation initiatives in underrepresented communities.

  12. Roadside sign in Death Valley warning of extreme heat danger
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    The Link Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather

    September 12, 2024

    A team of researchers from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication has found that talking about the links between climate change and extreme weather events is not only scientifically valid but is an effective way to help people connect their own lives and experiences to the issue of climate change.

  13. Four New Haven Promise Scholars
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    New Haven Promise Interns Learn in the Field

    August 20, 2024

    Undergraduate students attending universities in Connecticut contributed to YSE summer field research on natural carbon capture, increasing crop yields, and the impact of invasive insects on forests.

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    New Interactive Map Provides Local and Regional Climate Opinions in India

    August 6, 2024

    India is one of the world’s top 10 greenhouse gas emitters, but until now, there has been little information about the diversity of climate opinions within the country.

  15. Dorceta Taylor giving the keynote address
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    New Horizons Conference Spotlights Urgent Need for Diverse Perspectives in Environmental Movement

    July 8, 2024

    Environmental leaders gathered at the 2024 New Horizons in Conservation conference hosted by Yale School of the Environment’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) urged young professionals to use their abilities to help underrepresented communities have a voice in environmental policies that impact their well-being.