ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
NICOLE RODRIGUEZ
Yale researchers study gaps in the world’s biodiversity maps

In a recent study, Yale researchers identified how well the world’s biodiversity is documented in various regions. Filling these data gaps will aid in future environmental conservation efforts.

September 15, 2021

An illustrated map of the world.
MAI CHEN
Primordial lightning strikes are potential source of life on Earth, Yale study finds

A new study by researchers at Yale and the University of Leeds suggests that prehistoric lightning bolts may have produced the biologically active phosphorus that […]

March 30, 2021

NICOLE RODRIGUEZ
Yale launches Carbon Capture Research Center with $100 million donation from FedEx

A $100 million donation from FedEx will help fund Yale’s new Planetary Solutions Project through the launch of the Center for Natural Carbon Capture, which […]

March 9, 2021

A photo of Kroon Hall, home of the yale school for the environment
EMILIA OLIVA
Scientists uncover environmental costs of internet use

Some have lauded the transition to the digital world, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, for lowering emissions and being a force of environmental good — […]

February 25, 2021

NICOLE RODRIGUEZ
Researchers study ancient food webs to account for gaps in fossil records

Researchers have found that the physical remains of soft-bodied species are not accounted for in fossil records, implying that many current models of ancient food […]

February 24, 2021