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  2. Drought and Tree Mortality: Science Reveals Harsh Future for World’s Forests

    New research on the inner workings of trees and plants is providing clarity on just how vulnerable these living organisms are to the effects of climate change. In an interview, Craig Brodersen, a pioneer in this emerging field, describes how a warmer — and drier — climate threatens the world’s trees and forests.

  4. Gladiator Games: In Nature’s Showdowns, Biodiversity Shields Weaker Competitors

    If you pit a pair of gladiators, one strong and one weak, against each other 10 times the outcome will likely be the same every time: the stronger competitor will defeat the weak. But if you add into the field additional competitors of varying strength levels, even the weakest competitors might be able to survive — if only because they’re

  7. Bell Elected to the Prestigious National Academy of Medicine

    Michelle Bell, the Mary E. Pinchot Professor of Environmental Health at YSE, was elected today to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

  9. Re-framing the Climate Story

    This semester, a course at F&ES encouraged students to explore new communications methods based on emerging interdisciplinary communications models that create messages with deeper impact.

  13. As Sea Levels Rise, Can Salt Marshes Keep Up?

    A team of F&ES researchers has received a grant to investigate the ability of coastal salt marshes to migrate upland in the face of sea level rise and how the land types at higher elevations affects potential migration.