YSE experts discuss environmental and public health impacts of the fires as well as how fire-prone regions can prevent and manage the spread of wildfires in the future.
A new study by Yale School of the Environment researchers found that communities of color in the U.S. face more heat exposure and have fewer cooling options than predominantly white communities and those disparities are still increasing.
Jane Jacoby grew up in New York City spending a ton of time climbing trees in Central Park and enjoying the nature within the cityscape. Now Jacoby ’24 MF/JD will be using her combined degree in law and forestry to protect natural resources with a goal of putting climate justice front and center in her efforts.
The Wyss Foundation, a charitable organization that supports land conservation in the U.S. and internationally, has selected three Yale students as 2024 scholars.
A long-term study by Yale School of the Environment scientists found that climate change and other disturbances may be altering the resilience of Sri Lankan rainforests, turning them from carbon sinks to carbon sources.
A new study led by a team of scientists from YSE found differences at the cellular level of leaves from infected Beech trees — variations that may account for tree mortality.
Urban forests have long been understudied, but inventory data from a forest stewarded by the New York Botanical Garden has provided scientists at the Yale School of the Environment with a rare opportunity to study a century of changes in one urban forest — information that could help guide regional approaches to forest management.
Forests play a key role in mitigating climate change by removing and storing carbon dioxide, but they are facing increasing challenges. In the new Department of Energy report “Roads to Removal,” a team of YSE scientists map out a plan to reach critical climate goals by increasing the total forested area in the U.S., increasing the rate at which forests
Forester and federal wildland firefighter Monte Kawahara is working to mitigate the effects of extreme wildfires by focusing on the root causes and partnering with tribal communities. Kawahara’s efforts earned him the Yale School of Environment's 2023 Prospect Street Award.