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In Test, A.I. Weather Model Fails to Predict Freak Storm

Yale E360

MAY 22, 2025

Artificial intelligence is powering weather forecasts that are generally more accurate than conventional forecasts and are faster and cheaper to produce. But new research shows A.I. may fail to predict unprecedented weather events, a troubling finding as warming fuels new extremes.

Penguin Droppings May Be Seeding Clouds, Study Finds

Yale E360

MAY 21, 2025

Penguin droppings may play a role in the formation of clouds over Antarctica, new research finds.

As Bird Flu Spreads, Vaccine Shows Promise for Protecting Cattle

Yale E360

MAY 21, 2025

Since bird flu was first discovered in U.S. cattle last year, the virus has spread to more than 1,000 herds across the country. A new vaccine for cattle has performed well in early tests, raising hopes that it could protect livestock and help prevent an outbreak in humans.

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Out of the Wild: How A.I. Is Transforming Conservation Biology

Yale E360

MAY 19, 2025

Artificial intelligence is being called a game changer for enabling scientists and conservationists to process vast troves of data collected remotely. But some warn its use could keep biologists from getting out in the field with the animals and ecosystems they are studying.

Conservation

Taiwan to Ramp Up Gas Imports After Shuttering Last Nuclear Plant

Yale E360

MAY 19, 2025

Having shut down its last remaining nuclear plant Saturday, Taiwan is working to secure new imports of natural gas.

Natural Gas

Scientists Look to Changing Tree Color to Predict Volcanic Eruptions

Yale E360

MAY 16, 2025

NASA scientists believe it may be possible to predict when a volcano will erupt by using satellites to track changes in the color of surrounding trees.

China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon

Yale E360

MAY 14, 2025

Chinas plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the worlds longest and deepest canyon. It has also alarmed neighboring India, which fears that China could hold back or even weaponize river water it depends on.

How Natural Solutions Can Help Islands Survive Sea Level Rise

Yale E360

MAY 9, 2025

Scientists have found that atoll islands with healthy forests and coral reefs are more resilient against rising seas. To shore up vulnerable islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans, experts are working to restore native trees and seabirds and boost the growth of protective corals.

Sea Level

Sea Level Ocean

World's Richest 10 Percent Responsible for Two-Thirds of Warming

Yale E360

MAY 7, 2025

The wealthiest 10 percent of people on Earth have fueled two-thirds of the warming since 1990, according to a new modeling study.

In Mexico’s ‘Avocado Belt,’ Villagers Stand Up to Protect Their Lands

Yale E360

MAY 2, 2025

A boom in avocado production in Mexico has led to illegal deforestation and an influx of drug cartels dominating the lucrative trade. But Indigenous communities have fought back against the gangs and turned to traditional practices to grow avocados and save their forests.

Deforestation

Warming Doubled the Odds of Record Fires in South Korea

Yale E360

MAY 2, 2025

Warming fueled the hot, dry, windy weather that gave rise to a spate of record-breaking fires in South Korea in March, an analysis finds.

In the Midwest, Herbicide Drift Quietly Undermines Tree Health

Yale E360

APRIL 25, 2025

Researchers are starting to pay closer attention to the widespread damage wrought by agricultural herbicides. Drifting sprays may not kill trees, shrubs, and other nontarget plants outright, but experts believe they are making them vulnerable to insects, fungi, and disease.

Facing High U.S. Tariffs, Chinese Solar, Batteries Flow to Poorer Countries

Yale E360

APRIL 30, 2025

Facing high tariffs in the U.S. and Europe, Chinese solar and battery companies have been selling a growing share of their products to poorer countries, a new analysis finds.

Brazilian Judge Orders Seizure of Illegally Cleared Lands

Yale E360

APRIL 29, 2025

A justice on the Brazilian Supreme Court has directed the government to seize private lands where forests have been illegally razed.

Government

To Help Growers and the Grid, Build Solar on Farmland, Research Says

Yale E360

APRIL 28, 2025

Two new studies suggest that devoting a small fraction of U.S. farmland to solar power would be a boon both for the energy system and for farmers themselves.

Solar Power

Wildlife Returns to Site of Devastating Southern California Wildfire

Yale E360

APRIL 25, 2025

Four months after the disastrous Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, wildlife is making a comeback.

Heat and Fire Making Pollution Worse Across Much of the U.S.

Yale E360

APRIL 23, 2025

By several measures, air pollution is getting worse in the U.S., a trend due in large part to more severe heat and wildfires, according to a new report.

Air Pollution

How a Former Herder Protected Mongolia's Vast Grasslands

Yale E360

APRIL 21, 2025

Batmunkh Luvsandash has fought to protect more than a million acres of steppe lands in his native Mongolia. In an interview with Yale Environment 360 , he explains how, by drawing on the knowledge of local herders, he was able to take on the powerful mining industry and win.

In a First, Chimps Found Sharing Fermented Fruit

Yale E360

APRIL 21, 2025

For the first time, wild chimpanzees have been caught on film sharing fermented fruit. The footage comes from Cantanhez National Park in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, where camera traps recorded chimps eating fermented breadfruit together on 10 separate occasions.

Planned Indian Mega-Port Could 'Wipe Out' Isolated Tribe

Yale E360

APRIL 17, 2025

The Shompen, residents of a small island in the Indian Ocean, are among the world's last isolated tribes. But that may soon change as the Indian government moves forward with plans for a massive port that could "wipe out" the tribe, a watchdog group says.

Ocean

Ocean Government

A.I. Is Quietly Powering a Revolution in Weather Prediction

Yale E360

APRIL 14, 2025

Weather forecasts powered by artificial intelligence are usually more accurate and require less computational energy and fewer human hours than physics-based predictions. But questions remain about A.I. systems reliability and their ability to forecast extreme weather events.

Entries Invited for Yale Environment 360 Film Contest

Yale E360

APRIL 15, 2025

The 12th annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is now accepting entries.

With NOAA Cuts, a Proud Legacy and Vital Science Are at Risk

Yale E360

MARCH 24, 2025

For more than 50 years, NOAA has pioneered climate research and been instrumental in advancing modern weather forecasting. Now labeled by Project 2025 as part of the climate alarm industry and facing DOGE-driven cuts, the future of this valuable public asset is in jeopardy.

2025

Renewables Made Up More Than 90 Percent of New Power Installed Globally Last Year

Yale E360

MARCH 26, 2025

Renewables accounted for 92 percent of new power capacity worldwide last year, a new report shows.

Recycling Nuclear Waste: A Win-Win or a Dangerous Gamble?

Yale E360

APRIL 2, 2025

As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to recycle spent fuel and reuse its untapped energy to power reactors. Advocates tout new recycling methods as a breakthrough, but many experts warn it will extract plutonium that could be used for nuclear weapons.

Recycling

Recycling Nuclear Power Waste

On a Dammed River, Amazon Villagers Fight to Restore the Flow

Yale E360

APRIL 9, 2025

Indigenous communities that rely on the natural flow of the Xingu River have long fought the Belo Monte dam in Brazil. With the dam now up for relicensing, they are urging the government to allow more water to flow, which would help revive the river and their way of life.

Government

China Allows New Coal Plants, but With More Limited Role

Yale E360

APRIL 14, 2025

China will allow the construction of new coal power plants through at least 2027 but with restrictions aimed at limiting emissions and boosting renewables, according to a newly released action plan.

2027

In the Amazon, River Dwellers Fight to Restore a Way of Life

Yale E360

APRIL 9, 2025

Indigenous communities that rely on the natural flow of the Xingu River have long fought the Belo Monte dam in northern Brazil. With the dam now up for relicensing, they are urging the government to consider their own flow-release plan, which aims to restore the rivers health.

Government

Growing Risk of 'Thirstwaves' as the Planet Warms

Yale E360

APRIL 9, 2025

The atmosphere is getting thirstier. A new study finds that warming is leading to more frequent bouts of hot, dry weather that cause soils to lose large volumes of water to evaporation.

Atmosphere

Head of African Bank Warns of "Carbon Grabs" by Foreign Firms

Yale E360

APRIL 7, 2025

Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing president of the African Development Bank, is warning that foreign firms are underpaying for carbon credits from African forests.

AI Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires

Yale E360

APRIL 4, 2025

Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict with 90 percent accuracy when and where lightning will ignite wildfires.

Recycling Nuclear Waste: A Win-Win or a Dangerous Gamble?

Yale E360

APRIL 2, 2025

As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to recycle spent fuel and reuse its untapped energy to power reactors. Advocates tout new recycling methods as a breakthrough, but many experts warn it will extract plutonium that could be used for nuclear weapons.

Recycling

Recycling Nuclear Power Waste

Toxic Algae Spurs Sea Lion Attacks in Southern California

Yale E360

APRIL 2, 2025

A sea lion sickened by toxic algae attacked a teenage girl in Long Beach, California, on Sunday, the latest episode of erratic behavior from affected animals.

Global Economy More Vulnerable to Warming Than Previously Thought

Yale E360

APRIL 1, 2025

A new study finds warming could inflict far more damage to the global economy than previously assumed.

In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?

Yale E360

MARCH 31, 2025

Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.

Ocean

Despite Ukraine War, Europe Imported Even More Russian Gas Last Year

Yale E360

MARCH 28, 2025

The EU is getting further from its goal of weaning off Russian fossil fuels by 2027. Imports of Russian gas rose by 18 percent last year, a new analysis finds.

2027

2027 Fossil Fuels

In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human Toll

Yale E360

MARCH 26, 2025

As civil war rages in Sudan, a surge in gold production is helping finance and arm the warring factions. Most of the mining is done on a small scale by villagers who process the gold using mercury and cyanide, posing serious threats to their health and to the environment.

Renewables Accounted for More Than 90 Percent of New Power Globally Last Year

Yale E360

MARCH 26, 2025

Renewables accounted for 92 percent of new power capacity worldwide last year, a new report shows.

With NOAA Cuts, a Proud Legacy and Vital Science Are at Risk

Yale E360

MARCH 24, 2025

For more than 50 years, NOAA has pioneered climate research and been instrumental in advancing modern weather forecasting. Now labeled by Project 2025 as part of the climate alarm industry and facing DOGE-driven cuts, the future of this valuable public asset is in jeopardy.

2025

Retreating Arctic Glaciers Have Exposed 1,500 Miles of Coastline

Yale E360

MARCH 24, 2025

Since 2000, the melting of Arctic glaciers has exposed some 1,500 miles of coastline, a study finds.

Peatland Algae to Soak Up More Carbon as Planet Warms

Yale E360

MARCH 20, 2025

New research finds that microalgae in northern peat bogs will absorb more carbon dioxide as the planet warms, helping to take a bite out of emissions.

Carbon Dioxide

Imperiled in the Wild, Many Plants May Survive Only in Gardens

Yale E360

MARCH 19, 2025

As the impacts of climate change and other threats mount, conservationists are racing to preserve endangered plant species in botanical garden metacollections in the hope of eventually returning them to the wild. But what happens when there is no suitable habitat to return them to?

Climate Change

Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest in 800,000 Years

Yale E360

MARCH 19, 2025

Temperatures and carbon dioxide levels hit new highs last year, according to a U.N. report detailing the dire state of the global climate.

Carbon Dioxide

Grass-Fed Beef No Better for Climate Than Industrial Beef, Study Finds

Yale E360

MARCH 18, 2025

New research finds that, pound for pound, grazing cattle generate at least as much heat-trapping gas as those raised in feedlots.

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In Test, A.I. Weather Model Fails to Predict Freak Storm

Penguin Droppings May Be Seeding Clouds, Study Finds

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As Bird Flu Spreads, Vaccine Shows Promise for Protecting Cattle

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Out of the Wild: How A.I. Is Transforming Conservation Biology

Taiwan to Ramp Up Gas Imports After Shuttering Last Nuclear Plant

Scientists Look to Changing Tree Color to Predict Volcanic Eruptions

China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon

How Natural Solutions Can Help Islands Survive Sea Level Rise

World's Richest 10 Percent Responsible for Two-Thirds of Warming

In Mexico’s ‘Avocado Belt,’ Villagers Stand Up to Protect Their Lands

Warming Doubled the Odds of Record Fires in South Korea

In the Midwest, Herbicide Drift Quietly Undermines Tree Health

Facing High U.S. Tariffs, Chinese Solar, Batteries Flow to Poorer Countries

Brazilian Judge Orders Seizure of Illegally Cleared Lands

To Help Growers and the Grid, Build Solar on Farmland, Research Says

Wildlife Returns to Site of Devastating Southern California Wildfire

Heat and Fire Making Pollution Worse Across Much of the U.S.

How a Former Herder Protected Mongolia's Vast Grasslands

In a First, Chimps Found Sharing Fermented Fruit

Planned Indian Mega-Port Could 'Wipe Out' Isolated Tribe

A.I. Is Quietly Powering a Revolution in Weather Prediction

Entries Invited for Yale Environment 360 Film Contest

With NOAA Cuts, a Proud Legacy and Vital Science Are at Risk

Renewables Made Up More Than 90 Percent of New Power Installed Globally Last Year

Recycling Nuclear Waste: A Win-Win or a Dangerous Gamble?

On a Dammed River, Amazon Villagers Fight to Restore the Flow

China Allows New Coal Plants, but With More Limited Role

In the Amazon, River Dwellers Fight to Restore a Way of Life

Growing Risk of 'Thirstwaves' as the Planet Warms

Head of African Bank Warns of "Carbon Grabs" by Foreign Firms

AI Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires

Recycling Nuclear Waste: A Win-Win or a Dangerous Gamble?

Toxic Algae Spurs Sea Lion Attacks in Southern California

Global Economy More Vulnerable to Warming Than Previously Thought

In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?

Despite Ukraine War, Europe Imported Even More Russian Gas Last Year

In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human Toll

Renewables Accounted for More Than 90 Percent of New Power Globally Last Year

With NOAA Cuts, a Proud Legacy and Vital Science Are at Risk

Retreating Arctic Glaciers Have Exposed 1,500 Miles of Coastline

Peatland Algae to Soak Up More Carbon as Planet Warms

Imperiled in the Wild, Many Plants May Survive Only in Gardens

Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest in 800,000 Years

Grass-Fed Beef No Better for Climate Than Industrial Beef, Study Finds

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