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Climate Change Intensified 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave, Study Finds
Climate change made the disastrous 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest larger and longer-lasting than it would have been otherwise, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/climate-change-pacific-northwest-2021-heat-dome
Dire Straits: Can a Fishing Ban Save the Elusive European Eel?
The European eel, whose life cycle remains shrouded in mystery, is a staple of the continent’s cultures and cuisines. But after decades of decline in its populations, scientists are calling for...
UK Closing In on Clean Power Goal
Wind and solar are continuing to push fossil fuels off the U.K. power grid. So far this year wind is the nation's leading source of electricity, and for brief periods, the island of Great Britain...
Can Aging U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Withstand More Extreme Weather?
To reach its climate goals, the Biden administration aims to extend the lives of U.S. nuclear reactors. But a new report finds regulators have not studied whether increasingly extreme weather cou...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/u.s.-nuclear-power-climate-change
Scientists Are Trying to Coax the Ocean to Absorb More CO2
For billions of years, the oceans have been absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Now, to boost that drawdown, startup companies and researchers are experimenting with ‘marine carbon dioxide remov...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/mcdr-marine-carbon-dioxide-removal
Report Alleges UN Complicit in Violent Evictions from World Heritage Sites
A new report alleges the U.N. has been complicit in the violent eviction of Indigenous people from six World Heritage Sites in Africa and Asia. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/unesco-world-heritage-sites-indigenous-people-evictions
Marina Silva on Brazil's Fight to Turn the Tide on Deforestation
Reprising her role as Brazil's environment minister, Marina Silva is determined to reverse the rampant destruction of the Amazon. In an e360 interview, she talks about her efforts to crack down o...
Greece to Expand Protected Waters, End Bottom Trawling
Greece plans to create two large marine parks and end bottom trawling, it announced Tuesday. It also aims to cut the volume of plastic waste flowing into Greek waters in half. Read more on E360...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/greece-bottom-trawling-marine-protected-areas
Where the Xerces Blue Butterfly Was Lost, Its Closest Relative Is Now Filling In
More than 80 years after the iconic Xerces Blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco, researchers have analyzed century-old specimens to track down its closest living relative, the Silvery Blue....
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/xerces-blue-silvery-blue-san-francisco-presidio
Solomon Islands Tribes Sell Carbon Credits, Not Their Trees
In a South Pacific nation ravaged by logging, several tribes joined together to sell “high integrity” carbon credits on international markets. The project not only preserves their highly biod...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/solomon-islands-sirebe-carbon-credits
Study Reveals Vast Networks of 'Ghost Roads' in Asian Rainforests
An extensive analysis of satellite imagery has uncovered thousands of miles of unmapped roads slicing through Asia's tropical rainforests. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/ghost-roads-rainforest-borneo-sumatra-new-guinea
With Sea Turtles in Peril, a Call for New Strategies to Save Them
Marine biologist Christine Figgener gained global attention with a video showing her removing a plastic straw from the nostril of a sea turtle. With these ancient reptiles now threatened worldwid...
Biggest Corporations Falling Short on Climate Goals
Many of the biggest and richest businesses on Earth are coming up short in their efforts to tackle climate change, a new report finds. Read more on E360 →
Jared Kushner Has Big Plans for Delta of Europe's Last Wild River
Albania’s Vjosë River is known as Europe’s last wild river, and its pristine delta is a haven for migratory birds. As plans for luxury developments there — spearheaded by Donald Trump’s ...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/jared-kushner-albania-vjose-vjosa-river-hotel
Potent Heat-Trapping Gases Being Smuggled Into Europe
Smugglers are illegally moving refrigerants into Europe that, when leaked from air conditioners and refrigerators, pose a significant threat to the climate. Read more on E360 →
Entries Invited for the Eleventh Annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest
The eleventh annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is now accepting entries. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/2024-yale-environment-360-film-contest-call-for-entries
A Nuclear Power Revival Is Sparking a Surge in Uranium Mining
A push for nuclear power is fueling demand for uranium, spurring the opening of new mines. The industry says new technologies will eliminate pollution from uranium mining, but its toxic legacy, p...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/us-uranium-mining-nuclear-power
Noisy Summer Ahead for U.S. as Dueling Broods of Cicadas Emerge
This month will see swarms of big, noisy, chirping cicadas begin to emerge in the U.S. as two large broods take flight at the same time. Read more on E360 →
Despite Official Vote, the Evidence of the Anthropocene Is Clear
When a governing body of the International Union of Geological Sciences voted down a proposal to name a new epoch in Earth’s history, it ignored conclusive evidence that for the first time, a s...
Unexploded WWII Bombs Have Grown More Dangerous Over Time
Long-buried bombs leftover from World War I and World War II have become more volatile, a new study finds, raising the odds that a dormant explosive detonates. Read more on E360 →
Polar Ice Melt Is Altering the Rotation of the Earth, Affecting Timekeeping
The Earth is spinning slightly faster than it was a few years ago, but the rapid melt of polar ice is keeping that acceleration in check, with consequences for timekeeping, a new study finds. R...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/climate-change-rotation-timekeeping
At 11,500 Feet, a ‘Climate Fast’ to Save the Melting Himalaya
Sonam Wangchuk has long worked to help people in India’s Ladakh region adapt to climate change. In an e360 interview, he explains why he fasted for 21 days to pressure the government to grant l...
This Map Shows Where Planting Trees Would Make Climate Change Worse
Though oft touted as a fix for climate change, planting trees could, in some regions, make warming more severe, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/tree-planting-climate-change-albedo
Octopuses Are Highly Intelligent. Should They Be Farmed for Food?
A Spanish company is aiming to factory farm octopuses for their meat, contending that it would help conserve the creatures in the wild. But critics argue that caging these highly sensitive mollus...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/octopus-intelligence-conservation
In Our Age of Fire Suppression, Only the Biggest Blazes Survive
While forest managers have proved adept of stamping out small wildfires, they have been less successful at suppressing larger, more devastating burns. The result is that the average wildfire is m...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/fire-suppression-wildfires-climate
In Texas, the Heat Index Is Rising Faster Than the Temperature
A new study of summer weather in Texas finds the heat index — an indicator of how hot it feels outside — is rising much faster than the temperature. Read more on E360 →
Nations Are Undercounting Emissions, Putting UN Goals at Risk
Because of lax rules, national inventories reported to the United Nations grossly underestimate many countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. The result, analysts say, is that the world can not ver...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/undercounted-emissions-un-climate-change
As Carbon Air Capture Ramps Up, Major Hurdles Remain
Aided by tax breaks and carbon credits, scores of plants are being developed or are now operating that remove CO2 from the air. Such facilities are considered necessary to limit global warming, b...
More Than Half of Commutes Globally Made by Car, Study Finds
A new study of urban transport finds that most commuters globally are getting to work by car, fueling pollution, particularly in wealthier regions. Read more on E360 →
How Lightly Grazed Lands Can Lock Away Carbon
A new study finds that scaling back grazing on most pastureland worldwide would dramatically increase the amount of carbon stored in soils. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/grazing-pasture-carbon-climate-change
Warming Waters Bringing More Sharks to the Alabama Coast
Over the past two decades, the number of young bull sharks in Mobile Bay, Alabama has multiplied fivefold, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/climate-change-bull-sharks-alabama
Under Threat in Their Native California, Giant Sequoias Are Thriving in Britain
Worsening drought and wildfires in California are pushing giant sequoias, the biggest trees on Earth, into decline. But sequoias that have been planted in Britain are flourishing, new research fi...
How China Became the World’s Leader on Renewable Energy
China has achieved stunning growth in its installed renewable capacity over the last two decades, far outpacing the rest of the world. But to end its continued dependence on fossil fuels, it must...
Indonesia Grossly Underestimating Methane Leaking from Coal Mines
Emissions of methane from Indonesian coal mines are eight times higher than official estimates would suggest, a new report finds. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/indonesia-coal-methane-emissions
Solar Accounted for More Than Half of New U.S. Power Last Year
Solar accounted for most of the capacity the nation added to its electric grids last year. That feat marks the first time since World War II, when hydropower was booming, that a renewable power s...
Great Barrier Reef Sees Mass Bleaching as Ocean Temperatures Hit Record High
Beset by severe heat throughout the Australian summer, the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing its fifth mass bleaching in eight years. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/climate-change-great-barrier-reef-bleaching-2024
As Flooding Increases on the Mississippi, Forests Are Drowning
Ever-worsening floods are killing trees at an increasing rate along the upper Mississippi River, and invasive grasses are taking over. The Army Corps of Engineers has launched a project to restor...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/upper-mississippi-river-floodplain-forests-trees
In Mongolia, a Killer Winter Is Ravaging Herds and a Way of Life
Mongolia’s nomadic herders are facing a savage “dzud” winter, with more than 2 million livestock frozen to death so far. Scientists say this lethal phenomenon — extreme cold and heavy sno...
Scientists Vote Down Proposal to Declare Anthropocene Has Begun
For more than a decade, scientists have been mulling whether the Earth had entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, marked by the profound impact humans have had on the planet. A committ...
Great Lakes Ice Cover Hits New Lows
On the North American Great Lakes, ice cover usually peaks in late February or early March. But currently, the lakes are nearly ice-free. Read more on E360 →
Cambodian Offset Project Led to Arrests, Evictions of Indigenous People, Report Alleges
Indigenous people in southern Cambodia faced forced evictions and criminal charges after their ancestral lands were marked out for a carbon offset project, a new report alleges. Read more on E3...
In Rush for Lithium, Miners Turn to the Oil Fields of Arkansas
The Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas was once a major oil producer. Now, companies hope to extract lithium — a key metal for electric vehicle batteries — from its underground brines u...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/arkansas-direct-lithium-extraction
Boiling, Filtering Water Can Get Rid of Microplastics, Study Finds
A new study finds that boiling and then filtering tap water can remove up to 90 percent of microplastics. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/microplastics-tap-water-boiling
How a Solar Revolution in Farming Is Depleting World’s Groundwater
Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pu...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/solar-water-pumps-groundwater-crops
Africa's Tropical Glaciers Have Shrunk by 90 Percent, Research Shows
Glaciers atop Mount Kenya, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Rwenzori Mountains in East Africa are shrinking at an alarming rate as the region heats up. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/africa-tropical-glaciers-climate-change
After Two Years of War, Ukraine Sees Deepening Environmental Wound
In the two years since Russia launched its invasion, Ukraine has seen its forests burned, its rivers polluted, and its wildlife decimated, all of which "reverses many years of efforts towards sus...
What Will It Take to Save Our Cities from a Scorching Future?
The U.N. named Eleni Myrivili its first-ever global chief heat officer based on her record as a city official in Athens. In an e360 interview, she talks about why extreme heat is a health crisis ...
In Europe, Natural Gas Demand Hits 10-Year Low
In the two years since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, European demand for natural gas has dropped by 20 percent. Read more on E360 →
Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes
Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, trigger flooding, landslides, and avalanches, a...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/arctic-rainfall-climate-change
Return of Trees to Eastern U.S. Kept Region Cool as Planet Warmed
Over the 20th century, the U.S. as a whole warmed by 1.2 degrees F (0.7 degrees C), but across much the East, temperatures dropped by 0.5 degrees F (0.3 degrees C). A new study posits that the re...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/eastern-us-reforestation-climate-change
Deep in Death Valley, a Sprawling Lake Takes Form
Repeated bouts of heavy rain have filled Badwater Basin in Death Valley, the driest spot in North America. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/death-valley-badwater-basin-lake-rain
Plastics Reckoning: PVC Is Ubiquitous, But Maybe Not for Long
Used in everything from water pipes to vinyl records, PVC has long attracted criticism: a key ingredient is carcinogenic, and its additives include known endocrine disruptors. Now, the EPA is eva...
In Icy Greenland, Area Covered by Vegetation Has More Than Doubled in Size
In Greenland, where temperatures are rising twice as fast as across the rest of the world, the icy, rocky landscape is turning increasingly green, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/greenland-ice-vegetation-climate-change
How a Legal Loophole Allows Gas Leaks to Keep on Flowing
A new federal rule will cut major methane emissions from natural gas production. But residents of Pennsylvania’s fracking region contend that the cumulative impact of smaller leaks, which go un...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/natural-gas-midstream-emissions
Nearly Half of Migratory Species in Decline, UN Report Finds
A sweeping new report, unveiled at the start of a major U.N. conference on the conservation of wildlife, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, finds that nearly half of migratory species are in decline,...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/migratory-species-decline-un-conservation
After a Long Stretch of Record Heat, El Niño Begins to Wane
El Niño, when warm waters in the eastern Pacific fuel hotter weather globally, is beginning to recede, scientists say. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/el-nino-la-nina-2024-climate-change
Flying Green: The Pursuit of Carbon-Neutral Aviation Revs Up
To eliminate global aviation’s sizable carbon footprint, researchers are working on a range of alternatives to fossil jet fuel. Recent test flights powered only by hydrogen or biofuels have bee...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/sustainable-aviation-hydrogen-climate-change
Amid Record Drop in Fossil Power, Europe Sees Wind Overtake Natural Gas
Europe saw a record drop in fossil fuel power last year, according to a new analysis. For the first time, wind supplied more electricity than natural gas. Read more on E360 →
As Use of A.I. Soars, So Does the Energy and Water It Requires
Generative artificial intelligence uses massive amounts of energy for computation and data storage and millions of gallons of water to cool the equipment at data centers. Now, legislators and reg...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/artificial-intelligence-climate-energy-emissions
UN Carbon Removal Estimates 'By No Means Feasible,' Scientists Warn
U.N. estimates of the amount of carbon that humans can remove from the atmosphere are deeply unrealistic, scientists warn. A new paper offers more plausible carbon removal targets. Read more on...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/un-carbon-removal-estimates-sustainability
Warming Could Devastate Older Elephants, Sending Ripples Through Herds
The loss of older African elephants to worsening heat and drought poses a grave threat to younger members of their herds, a new study warns. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/older-african-elephants-climate-change
How Sea Otters Are Protecting the California Coast Against Climate Change
California sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century, with only a small number surviving along the central coast. As otters rebounded, a natural experiment unfolded. Scienti...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/sea-otters-estuary-kelp-forest-california
How Parking Reform Is Helping Transform American Cities
In cities across the U.S., planners are pushing to eliminate mandates requiring parking spaces in new buildings. The reforms — along with banning street parking or adding meters — help to red...
In Scotland, Renewable Power Has Outstripped Demand
For the first time, in 2022, Scottish renewables generated more power than the country used, new government figures show. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/scotland-renewable-energy-100-percent
As a Swiss Glacier Melts, a Trove of Invaluable Climate Data Is Being Lost
By analyzing ice collected from glaciers, scientists can study the past composition of the atmosphere and better understand how humans have altered the climate. But the rapid melting of ice may b...
Global Power Sector Emissions Headed for Decline
The power sector is the biggest source of emissions globally, but the rapid growth of wind, solar, and nuclear generation are at last pushing power sector emissions into decline, analysts say....
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/power-emissions-peak-china-renewables
Natural Hydrogen: A Potential Clean Energy Source Beneath Our Feet
As studies show far more natural hydrogen underground than believed, well-funded efforts to drill for the gas are underway around the globe. Boosters see a plentiful green replacement for fossil ...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/natural-geologic-hydrogen-climate-change
Thousands of Emperor Penguins Discovered by Satellite
A careful study of satellite imagery has revealed four previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins along the edges of Antarctica, a promising discovery in a region increasingly endangered by ...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/emperor-penguins-discovered-antarctica
Russia's War Has Left a Huge Gap in Arctic Research
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western scientists have lost access to information from Russian research stations in the Arctic, leaving a critical gap in the data from the rapidly warming re...
How DNA from the Dead Is Helping Boost Species on the Brink
Historical and ancient DNA from museum specimens is enabling scientists to establish baselines of genetic diversity for species in decline. That information is guiding key decisions on how best t...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/museum-specimen-dna-conservation
Useful Plants Largely Grow on Unprotected Lands, Study Finds
Humans make use of tens of thousands of different kinds of plants, many rare and endangered. Troublingly, most useful plant species grow outside protected areas, new research finds. Read more o...
At Solar Farms Planted with Native Vegetation, Insects Flourish
To reach its climate goals, the U.S. will need to build solar arrays on some 15,000 square miles of land, an area larger than Maryland. Growing native plants at these sites could give a much-need...
On YouTube, a Shift from Denying Science to Dismissing Solutions
An analysis of thousands of YouTube videos posted over the last five years finds a decline in videos that outright deny climate change but an uptick in those that question the practicality of shi...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/youtube-climate-denial-solutions
As Tundra Thaws, an Alaskan River Turns Orange
A dramatic shift in the Alaskan landscape is underway. As unprecedented heat melts long-frozen tundra, runoff is altering the composition of Arctic rivers and streams. One such waterway is Tukpah...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/alaska-permafrost-rivers-orange
Rethinking Monarchs: Does the Beloved Butterfly Need Our Help?
The Eastern monarch butterfly has long been thought to be in peril, but new studies indicate that its U.S. populations are not in decline. Scientists say the biggest threat the species faces is f...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/monarch-butterflies-milkweed-home-breeders
Ten Curious New Plants and Fungi Recorded in 2023
As the planet warms and extinctions mount, scientists are racing to catalog the vast array of life on Earth before species disappear. This year, researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, rec...
The Beleaguered Whitebark Pine Is in Trouble. Can It Be Saved?
Once common in the West, whitebark pine is being wiped out by a deadly fungus, ravaging beetles, and climate change. Scientists hope advances in gene sequencing and a recent federal listing as th...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/whitebark-pines-climate-change-rust-beetles
This Year One in Five Cars Sold Globally Will Be an EV
Analysts project another record year for sales of electric vehicles, driven largely by surging demand in China, the biggest market for battery-powered cars. Read more on E360 →
Mind the Gaps: How the UN Climate Plan Fails to Follow the Science
The U.N. climate conference in Dubai agreed on a plan to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees C and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. But researchers are warning that these pledges are not ground...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/un-climate-science-1.5-net-zero
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Fell in Half Last Year
Forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon was down 50 percent, year on year, in 2023, according to government figures. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/brazil-amazon-deforestation-2023
Three in Four Industrial Fishing Boats Are 'Dark Vessels,' Study Finds
A sprawling analysis of ocean traffic reveals that 75 percent of industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked, with the bulk of untracked fishing taking place in Southeast Asia. Read mor...
When Species Names Are Offensive, Should They Be Changed?
Amid a wider social justice reckoning, some scientists are calling for scrapping species names that honor people considered objectionable, including dictators and enslavers, or use offensive word...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/renaming-species-offensive-names-taxonomy-nomenclature
U.K. Fossil Power Falls to Lowest Level Since 1957
The U.K. is drawing less power from natural gas and coal than it has at any point in the last 66 years. Read more on E360 →
European Imports of Russian Pipeline Gas Dropped by Half Last Year
Pipeline deliveries of Russian natural gas to Europe were down 55.6 percent, year on year, in 2023. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/europe-russia-natural-gas-pipeline-2023
Next Year Likely to Surpass 2023 as the Hottest Ever
With climate change and an incipient El Niño driving up temperatures, 2024 is likely to eclipse 2023 as the hottest year ever, meteorologists project. Read more on E360 →
A Year of Extreme Weather, as Seen from Space
This year will conclude as the hottest on record, with warming reaching new highs in the final months of 2023. Unprecedented heat helped fuel another year of extreme weather. Read more on E360 ...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/nasa-satellite-images-earth-2023
Energy Sector Not Ready for Rapid Rise of Renewables, Analysts Say
The rapid growth of wind, solar, and electric vehicles means that demand for fossil fuels is likely to peak this decade. Is the energy sector ready for the transition? Read more on E360 →
As Extreme Weather Intensifies, Half the World Still Lacks Access to Early Warnings
While the world has made significant progress in building systems that can alert people to extreme weather, many places still lack access to early warnings, a new report finds. Read more on E36...
A Record Number of Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Hit the U.S. in 2023
In 2023, the U.S. experienced a record 25 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — three more than the previous record, set in 2020. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/billion-dollar-disasters-us-climate-change
After a Decade of Planning, New York City Is Raising Its Shoreline
Inspired by the Dutch model of living with water, New York’s coastal defenses are on the rise. The city — like others around the country — is combining infrastructure like floodwalls with n...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/new-york-city-climate-plan-sea-level-rise
Canada to End Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
Canada is reportedly planning to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Read more on E360 →
After a Record 2023, Coal Headed for Decline, Analysts Say
Global coal demand hit a record high in 2023, but with the renewables buildout continuing apace in China, coal is headed for a decline over the next two years, according to a new analysis. Read...
‘Green Roads’ Are Plowing Ahead, Buffering Drought and Floods
As the developing world witnesses a boom in road building, a movement to retrofit existing roads is gathering steam. Using embankments, channels, and dikes, so-called “green roads” help contr...
Climate Conference Delivers Agreement to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
The 2023 UN climate conference has concluded with an agreement, approved by nearly 200 countries, to shift away from fossil fuels. Read more on E360 →
More Than 44,000 Species Now Threatened With Extinction
In its latest accounting, the International Union for Conservation of Nature finds that more than 44,000 species worldwide are threatened with extinction. Of these, nearly 7,000 face an immediate...
Deep in the Wilderness, the World’s Largest Beaver Dam Endures
The largest beaver dam on Earth was discovered via satellite imagery in 2007, and since then only one person has trekked into the Canadian wild to see it. It’s a half-mile long and has created ...
Report Alleges Intimidation of Families in Path of East African Pipeline Project
A new report implicates French oil giant TotalEnergies in the bullying and intimidation of families living in the path of its proposed oil pipeline in East Africa. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/eacop-intimidation-compensation-allegations
To Fight Plastic Waste, an Indonesian Campaign Aims High
Since attorney and activist Tiza Mafira cofounded Plasticdiet Indonesia in 2013, the group has helped more than 100 local governments pass single-use plastic bag bans and is now tackling straws, ...
Another Record-Hot Month Puts 2023 on Track to Be Hottest Year Ever
November was the sixth month in a row of record-warm weather, according to a new analysis that finds 2023 will almost inevitably end as the hottest year ever recorded. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/record-november-2023-hottest-year-2-degrees
Extreme Weather Inflicting Higher Costs but Fewer Deaths, Report Finds
The last decade saw weather grow more extreme, with cyclones, floods, and fires incurring greater costs. But thanks to improved early warning systems, deaths from extreme weather fell, a new repo...
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/2011-2020-extreme-weather-climate-change-costs-deaths