Coastal Oceans Shift from Carbon Source to Carbon Sink
In a new paper, a team of researchers, including Peter A. Raymond, contends that human activities have transformed the role that coastal oceans play in the global carbon budget.
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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.Climate Benefits of Wind and Solar Outweigh Costs of ‘Hidden’ Emissions
Even low-carbon energy technologies like solar cells and wind power plants have associated greenhouse gas emissions, but those impacts pale in comparison with the emissions prevented by the displacement of fossil fuel sources, a new study co-authored by a Yale researcher finds.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.City, Corporate Actions are Crucial to Global Climate Response, Researchers Say
The climate commitments made by cities, states, and corporations will play a critical part in achieving the promise of the Paris Climate Agreement. A new Yale analysis says these responses must be tracked comprehensively so that policymakers can fully understand the role of non-state actors.Carbon Models Underestimate Role of Animals, Paper Says
Animal populations can have a far more significant effect on carbon storage and exchange in regional ecosystems than is typically recognized by global carbon models, according to a new paper authored by researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES).
In fact, in some regions the magnitude of carbon uptake or release due to the effectsCan Wood Construction Transform Cities From Carbon Source to Carbon Vault?
A new Yale study predicts that a transition to timber-based wood products in the construction of new housing, buildings, and infrastructure would not only offset enormous amounts of carbon emissions related to concrete and steel production — it could turn the world's cities into a vast carbon sink.By 5:1 Ratio, Americans Think Global Warming is Happening, New Survey Finds
A new national survey co-led by Yale researchers finds that a large majority of Americans think global warming is happening — outnumbering those who don’t by 5 to 1.Building Public and Political Will for Climate Change Action
One important means to achieve meaningful reductions in carbon emissions is government policy, yet there remains a critical lack of ‘political will’ for climate action. One important influence on government leaders is engaged citizens who demand action, says YSE’s Anthony Leiserowitz.Analysis: Building a Market for Renewable Thermal Technologies
A new analysis led by the F&ES-based Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) finds that renewable thermal technologies have significant market potential in the state if supported by appropriate public policy and financing tools.Brodersen Receives Generous Gift to Support Research on How We Build More Resilient Plants
YSE Professor Craig Brodersen has received a $2.5 million gift from The Howard and Maryam Newman Family Plant Research Fund, which will support his innovative research and collaborative work on the coordination between plant anatomy and physiology.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’reBook Explores the Downside Of Latin America's Biofuels Boom
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.Aquatic Ecosystems Source of Half of Global Methane Emissions
The global contribution and importance of aquatic ecosystems as methane emitters has been underestimated, says Judith Rosentreter, postdoctoral associate at the Yale School of the Environment.