ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
HANWEN ZHANG
Yale researchers study the environmental effects of yard waste management

A study from the School of Environment provided a glimpse into what might happen when yard waste gets saved from the landfill.

September 18, 2022

KAYLA YUP
What Connecticut’s drought can teach about a warming climate

Experts across Connecticut spoke about the state’s ongoing drought, the implications of last week’s heavy rain and the need for current infrastructure to evolve with a changing climate.

September 12, 2022

KAYLA YUP
Yale experts look toward olive oil in the fight against Alzheimer’s, cancer and more

YSPH professors are investing in olive oil’s untapped potential with an upcoming global institute and international symposium series.

September 9, 2022

SAMMI KWON
Yale astronomers weigh in on newly captured sound emitted by black hole

NASA has extracted the sound waves from a black hole 250 million light years away and made them audible.

September 7, 2022

KAYLA YUP
From drinking water to dust: Yale experts share insights on future of hazardous ‘forever’ chemicals

The EPA’s new policy follows years of research on the toxic properties of PFAS, which people have been exposed to in drinking water, dust, air and common consumer goods. Researchers at YSPH discussed the future of PFAS research as concern over the chemicals’ toxicity and permanence persists.

August 30, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Yale study finds disproportionate environmental protection across neighborhoods in California

Though the pandemic curbed air pollution across California, researchers found incredible disparities among communities in exactly how much their air quality improved — with an interest in the racial and socioeconomic position of such communities.

April 18, 2022

CHLOE NIELD
Researchers find infrastructure inequality prevents sustainable urbanization

A joint study analyzed the presence of infrastructure inequalities determined by preferential bias and how such inequalities are exacerbated by urbanization.

April 15, 2022

ELIZABETH WATSON
Yale-led study analyzes origins of oxidation states in powerful volcanoes

A collaborative, international study led by Yale researchers studied the process of how magmatic arcs become oxidized, citing sediment layers of subducted oceanic plates as a possible explanation.

March 30, 2022

CHLOE NIELD
Yale researchers find collective activism can be a buffer for ecoanxiety and depression

A study conducted by faculty from Yale and Suffolk University found that climate change-related anxiety and depression could be combated by participating in collective action against climate change.

March 8, 2022

HAMERA SHABBIR
Yale report shows business students want better corporate climate practices

Two Yale graduate schools collaborated to publish a report on business students’ perspectives on the environment.

March 3, 2022

ELIZABETH WATSON
Collaborative study of ancient DNA unearths patterns of life in the Stone Age

A new study involving genomic sequencing from ancient DNA has provided insights into the interactions between ancient foragers of Africa prior to practices of farming and herding animals.

March 3, 2022