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Could You Be a National Geographic Young Explorer?

On April 22, National Geographic will host a workshop at Yale for students interested in its Young Explorers Grant Program. The event will include tips on preparing a good grant application a chance to meet previous awardees whose research reached a wider global audience through the grant program.

Compound Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Highly Populated Regions in the Himalaya

Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires, a new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment has found.

Community Stormwater Partnership Receives National Environmental Award

A 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.

Common Policy Premise on Link Between Soil and Crop Yield is Valid – to a Point

While many policy initiatives assume that increasing “soil organic matter” will improve soil health, there’s surprisingly little evidence that this strategy will actually improve crop output. A new paper by Yale scientists affirms that this strategy will improve yields — up to a point.

‘Embracing the Unknown’: F&ES Honors the Class of 2015

The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies on May 18 celebrated its 114th Commencement, awarding diplomas to the 158 members of the Class of 2015.

Acting on Their Sentiments: Yale F&ES Celebrates 113th Commencement

How Much Carbon Reduction is Enough? New Metric Helps Gauge Policy Impacts

Corey Johnson ’15 M.E.M. has helped develop a tool that helps universities compare their emissions performance against its fair share of the global carbon budget.

City in Hot Water? Students Help New Haven Confront Climate Threats

A recent F&ES course was structured to not only support student learning but also to help the city of New Haven plan for future impacts of climate change.

YSE Class of ’21 Cam Humphrey Seeks to Elevate Voices on the Periphery in Environmental Policy

Cam Humphrey MEM ’21, who has focused his YSE studies on environmental justice, seeks to elevate the voices on the periphery to ensure that environmental policy addresses critical equity issues.

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

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Students

Could You Be a National Geographic Young Explorer?

Compound Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Highly Populated Regions in the Himalaya

Community Stormwater Partnership Receives National Environmental Award

Common Policy Premise on Link Between Soil and Crop Yield is Valid – to a Point

‘Embracing the Unknown’: F&ES Honors the Class of 2015

Acting on Their Sentiments: Yale F&ES Celebrates 113th Commencement

How Much Carbon Reduction is Enough? New Metric Helps Gauge Policy Impacts

City in Hot Water? Students Help New Haven Confront Climate Threats

YSE Class of ’21 Cam Humphrey Seeks to Elevate Voices on the Periphery in Environmental Policy

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

A Better Planet: New Book Offers Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future

Re-framing the Climate Story

At F&ES, the Push for Greater Energy Efficiency is Nothing New

At Bonn, Data Driven Yale Wins Award in UN Data for Climate Action Contest

As Experts Examine Tropical Change, An Artist Creates a Living Document

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