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NewsForest Fragmentation Research Earns 2021 Bormann Prize
Meghna Krishnadas’ doctoral research into how forest fragmentation alters the underlying mechanisms shaping patterns of tropical tree regeneration and forest diversity was recognized for its novel insight into ecological processes.
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NewsYale to Launch Center for Natural Carbon Capture
A $100 million gift from FedEx will help fund the new Center, which will be focused on developing natural solutions for reducing atmospheric carbon. The Center will support and accelerate research across academic disciplines, helping to establish a more sustainable and healthier future for our planet.
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NewsLatest IPCC Report Highlights How ‘Smarter’ Cities Can Mitigate Climate Change
Providing some hope in the push for climate action, the IPCC report’s chapter on urban mitigation, led by Yale School of the Environment Professor Karen Seto, outlines how cities have an opportunity to increase resource efficiency and significantly reduce GHG emissions through smarter design and greener infrastructure.
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NewsYSE Study Finds Electric Vehicles Provide Lower Carbon Emissions Through Additional Channels
A recent YSE-led study published in Nature Communications found that the total indirect emissions from the supply of chain of electric vehicles pale in comparison to the same indirect emissions from fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
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NewsNear Total Loss of Historical Lands Leaves Indigenous Nations in the U.S. More Vulnerable to Climate Change
YSE-led study finds that Indigenous nations across the United States have lost 98.9% of their historical land base; historical land dispossession is associated with current and future climate risk.
