ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
MICHELLE SO
New Connecticut laws boost climate resilience, update emissions targets

The Connecticut General Assembly passed Senate Bill 9 and House Bill 5004, which are set to shore up shoreline infrastructure and revise carbon emissions goals.

June 26, 2025

MICHELLE SO
“Such a special place”: YSE’s class of 2025 on favorites, future plans, lessons learned

In several weeks, the class of 2025 will graduate from the School of the Environment. The News spoke to several students about their future plans and what they’ve taken away from their time at YSE.

April 25, 2025

MICHELLE SO
Mangroves capture carbon, resist hurricane damage, Yale study finds

Tropical coastal forests known as mangroves are known for being the first “buffer zones” in coastal systems. New research shows they may also be resilient to hurricane damage and capture more carbon than previously thought.

April 25, 2025

MICHELLE SO
“Devastating,” “Backward,” “Irrational”: Yale researchers respond to federal NOAA cuts

The News spoke with scientists concerned about the future of their research amid federal NOAA cuts.

April 22, 2025

MICHELLE SO
The world is losing butterflies, Yale study finds

In a first-of-its-kind study, Yale researchers were able to create a global map of butterfly diversity “hot-spots.” These high-altitude environments are most at-risk from climate change and ecosystem loss.

April 14, 2025

JAKE ROBBINS
Yale scientists respond to dismantling of the Environmental Protection Agency

Yale scientists respond to plans to dismantle the EPA.

April 8, 2025

MICHELLE SO
School of the Environment welcomes 125th class to campus

Around 80 admitted students representing 26 U.S. states and four countries came to campus for the School of the Environment Admitted Student Welcome Days. The students hoped to experience a day in the life of a YSE student and learn more about the school.

April 4, 2025

ANYA GEIST
Climate panelists seek to foster care and communication about the environment

The panelists spoke about the relevance of climate change in a talk as part of the Environmental Film Festival.

April 3, 2025

MICHELLE SO
Yale forum celebrates ten years of Center on Climate Change and Health

In a forum hosted by YCCCH and Yale Planetary Solutions, faculty across disciplines gathered to discuss achievements and future initiatives.

March 4, 2025

MICHELLE SO
Palette to Purpose: Yale undergrads use art, music and touch to chronicle the burning world

A collaboration between a climate activist and an advocate for the visually impaired led to the creation of Palette to Purpose, an art exhibit to fundraise for disaster relief and cataract surgery.

March 3, 2025

MICHELLE SO
ANALYSIS: A warmer world may be a more violent world

The News talked to Yale experts about the correlation between climate change-related environmental stressors and domestic violence.

February 21, 2025