Research

In the 1970s Yale archaeologist Harvey Weiss began excavating an ancient city in present day Syria that would reveal critical insights into the world’s first cities. Although the site is now sealed off from research due to the country’s civil war, it continues to yield important discoveries — including the agricultural strategies of the earliest civilizations.

A new study co-authored by F&ES Professor Eli Fenichel has found an alarming synchronicity in the so-called 'peak rate' for many of the world's most critical renewable and nonrenewable resources,  a finding that suggests how difficult it might be for humankind to find replacements when important resources run dry.

Narasimha Rao, associate professor of energy systems at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) testified May 4 on climate and energy research at the Department of Energy  (DOE) before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy.  Rao, whose research examines the relationship between energy systems, climate change and human society, discussed the importance of more

A new special issue of Yale’s Journal of Industrial Ecology presents the cutting-edge research on additive manufacturing, popularly known as 3D printing, providing important insights into its environmental, energy and health impacts.

PhD candidate Ethan Addicott aims to create a tool to aid beach restoration efforts and maximize the value and utility of every bucket of sand.

During a recent meeting convened in southern Tanzania by The Forests Dialogue, a Yale-based program, a range of stakeholders discussed their visions of what a sustainable and thriving landscape looks like.

A new Yale-led study estimates that there are more than 3 trillion trees on Earth, about seven and a half times more than some previous estimates. But the total number of trees has plummeted by roughly 46 percent since the start of human civilization, the study estimates.

nations like Haiti.