Rising CO2 Speeds the Growth of Grasses on the African Savanna
Yale E360by Ted Williams·1d ago
On the arid African savanna, grasses are growing faster than they were a generation ago, boosted by rising levels of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels.
Filipino Cacao Growers Learn to Live With a Hotter Climate
Yale E360by August·2d ago
In the Philippines, ideal growing conditions for cacao have fueled an industry with a market value of more than $400 million.
A London Scheme to Cut Car Pollution Restored Lung Growth in Children
Yale E360by Kate Morgan·3d ago
A controversial scheme aimed at slashing car pollution in Central London was a boon to children in the area, whose lungs grew faster after the program was launched, researchers found.
Collapse of Atlantic Currents Could Drive a Surge in Warming
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·4d ago
A vast system of Atlantic currents appears to be weakening, and scientists say its collapse could lead to dramatic cooling in northern Europe.
So Far This Year, China Has Wasted Enough Clean Energy to Power Mexico
Yale E360by Nicola Jones·5d ago
China is leading the world on renewable energy, last year installing more wind and solar capacity than every other country put together.
In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half
Yale E360by Nicola Jones·8d ago
A little more than one year ago, Australia rolled out a program to heavily subsidize home batteries, part of a larger effort to make use of the huge volumes of solar energy that were going to...
A Bicycle Journey Across Brazil to Find a Vanishing Savanna
Yale E360by August·9d ago
In 2025, environmental historian Natascha Otoya traveled for a week through Brazil’s Cerrado region, pedaling more than 200 miles through western Bahia and Tocantins.
Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·10d ago
An ongoing drought in Europe has sapped French rivers. Officials say that 43 percent of small waterways in France have been partially or completely dried up.
As Deforestation Falls in Brazil, It Surges in Neighboring Bolivia
Yale E360by Ted Williams·11d ago
As Brazil cracks down on the illegal clearing of forests, farmers and ranchers are moving into Bolivia, helping to fuel a wave of deforestation in a country where land is cheap and enforcement lax.
Last Month Was the Hottest July on Record for the World's Oceans
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·12d ago
Oceans globally recorded their hottest July ever last month, according to a new analysis. The severe ocean heat was evident around Europe, which is coping with a scorching summer.
Mountain Lions Are Keeping Deer Off the Road, Study Finds
Yale E360by Ted Williams·15d ago
Mountain lions in Washington state may be cutting down on traffic accidents by scaring deer away from roads, new research finds.
For America’s Rarest Wildlife, Survival May Hinge on a Single Word
Yale E360by Ted Williams • August 6·16d ago
Under the new definition of harm, it will be legal for developers to build houses and malls on black-footed ferret habitat.
Who Gets to Decide the Fate of a Pristine Alaskan Rainforest?
Yale E360by August 5·17d ago
More than half a century ago, the U.S. Congress transferred 44 million acres of public lands in Alaska to for-profit Native corporations, which have been free to exploit those lands, including by...
The World Adds a Third Terawatt of Solar Power
Yale E360·18d ago
In March, the world passed a major energy milestone, adding its third terawatt of solar power. Increasingly, poorer countries are leading the shift to solar, analysts say.
In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·19d ago
El Niño is expected to intensify in the weeks ahead, fueling more severe heat across the globe, according to the U.N. World Meteorological Organization.
Abandoned Study of Australian Ash Trees Challenges Case for Clearcutting
Yale E360by Ted Williams·22d ago
A landmark study of the towering ash trees that grow in the mountains of Victoria, Australia, which was launched in the 1980s, boosted arguments for clearcutting the iconic trees.
‘Wastelands’ No More: India Charts a Future for Its Grasslands
Yale E360by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar • July·23d ago
A plan to map India’s grasslands “signals an important shift in government thinking about these ecosystems,” says a researcher.
Fatal Detonation of WWII Explosive in Indonesia Linked to Illicit Fishing
Yale E360by Richard Schiffman·24d ago
In May, a group of fishers on the Indonesian island of Biak were dismantling an unexploded shell left over from World War II when the device went off, reportedly killing seven people and injuring...
In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Power
Yale E360by Nicola Jones·25d ago
In a first, Germany drew more power from wind and solar than from fossil fuels last year. Together, wind and solar generated 44 percent of Germany’s electricity, while fossil fuels generated...
Weather Whiplash Helped Fuel the Wildfires in France and Spain
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·26d ago
In a summer of record heat waves, France and Spain are now facing wildfires that have forced the evacuations of more than 300,000 people.
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