How the U.S. Public Lost Its Say on Environmental Policy
Yale E360by Jody Freeman • October 811h ago
Finalizing rules quickly has appeal, but it could result in rules that are less sound and more vulnerable to legal challenge.
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top 64%As Deforestation Surges, Indonesia Hinders Access to Forest Data
Yale E360by Samuel Abate; Freddie Clayton2d ago
Indonesia is obstructing access to government data on the state of its forests. The new restrictions come as the country witnesses a surge in deforestation.
Caribbean Nations Have Installed Twice as Much Solar as Official Figures Suggest
Yale E360by Jan Rosenow3d ago
Across the Caribbean, people have installed roughly twice as many solar panels as official statistics would suggest.
Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests?
Yale E360by Samuel Abate; Freddie Clayton • October 17d ago
Restoration almost always fails, says a researcher, but even if 30 percent of trees planted in Ethiopia survive, “it’s still huge.” Now the country is trying to reverse this trajectory.
For the First Time in a Century, the Atlantic May See No Hurricanes
Yale E360by Christian Schwägerl8d ago
August and September passed without a single Atlantic hurricane, thanks in part to a powerful El Niño.
When Bolsonaro Tweeted, Amazon Deforestation Surged, Study Finds
Yale E360by Jan Rosenow9d ago
As president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro not only weakened environmental regulations and gutted agencies charged with protecting the Amazon, he also railed against conservation.
The Solar Boom in Developing Nations: Fast, Chaotic, and Unequal
Yale E360by Jan Rosenow • September15d ago
Analysts have turned to customs records and satellite imagery to determine how much solar is being built off the grid.
Microplastics in Soil a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Toxins
Yale E360by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar20d ago
Microplastics act like a “Trojan horse,” delivering pollutants, pesticides, and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research project has found.
Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data
Yale E360by Christian Schwägerl • September21d ago
In a world where political upheaval is growing, storing data in one place is increasingly thought to be precarious. Trust in U.S.
From Indigenous Loss, a Potent Legal Argument on Climate
Yale E360by Beth Gardiner • September23d ago
Last year, the International Court of Justice unanimously ruled that countries have a legal obligation to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
The Breakdown of Natural Systems Could Intensify Warming by 30 Percent
Yale E360by Jim Robbins27d ago
As the planet heats up, tundras are thawing, wetlands are fermenting, and forests are succumbing to larger and more frequent wildfires.
Sargassum Superbloom: Seaweed Scourge or Ecological Boon?
Yale E360by Fred Pearce • September28d ago
Many of America’s favorite beaches in Florida and the Caribbean have been piled high with foul-smelling seaweed again this summer, often in record amounts.
Nearly Half of Farmers Globally Poisoned by Pesticides Each Year
Yale E360by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar8 Sept 2026
Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.
Satellite Images of Penguin Droppings Reveal Impact of Antarctic Warming
Yale E360by Jim Robbins4 Sept 2026
Penguin colonies are so large that their masses of excrement can be seen from space, offering scientists a useful means of studying the Antarctic birds.
A Surge of Marine Heat Waves Threatens to Scramble Ocean Life
Yale E360by Jim Robbins • September 33 Sept 2026
An estimated 82 percent of the world’s oceans are currently experiencing marine heat waves. Globally, marine heat waves — prolonged periods of unusually warm water — are becoming more common, more...
Data Centers are Helping Fuel a U.S. Battery Boom
Yale E360by Beth Gardiner2 Sept 2026
Across the U.S., tech companies have courted backlash for using polluting gas generators to power massive new data centers.
Suburban Sprawl Puts Western Homes at Risk from Wildfires
Yale E360by Jim Robbins1 Sept 2026
Recent fires in Spokane, Washington, and Reno, Nevada, illustrate the risks from suburban sprawl, experts say. In both cities, encroaching flames burned homes built at the edge of wilderness.
As Death Toll From Nepal Flood Rises, Officials Call to Tackle Warming
Yale E360by Jim Robbins31 Aug 2026
Five days after a calamitous flood washed through Rasuwa, Nepal, the death toll continues to climb.
As Death Toll From Nepal Flood Rises, Officials Call to Tackle Warming
Yale E360by Fred Pearce31 Aug 2026
Five days after a calamitous flood washed through Rasuwa, Nepal, the death toll continues to climb.
In Africa, a Growing Underground Solar Boom
Yale E360by Beth Gardiner28 Aug 2026
Households and businesses are driving a solar boom in Africa, where rooftop arrays and other small systems account for the bulk of new solar installations.