A before-and-after study led by Yale biologists, of the effects of 1997 El Niño on the genetic diversity of marine iguanas on the Galápagos Islands, emphasizes the importance of studying populations over time and the need to determine which environmental...
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are willing to pay more in taxes and other expenses to support local government-led initiatives designed to reduce global warming, according to a first-of-its kind survey conducted by GfK Public Affairs and the Yale...
New Haven, CT — “The Greening of Yale and Beyond,” a symposium focused on alternative energy and related topics, will take place Thursday, October 18th from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the University’s Battell Chapel.Speakers at the symposium, which is free...
New Haven, Conn. — Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. ’51 has endowed the deanship of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (F&ES) in a gift that is both a vote of confidence in the school’s mission and a generous contribution to the Yale Tomorrow...
A growing number of Americans consider global warming an important threat that calls for drastic action, and 40% say that a presidential candidate’s position on the issue will strongly influence how they vote, according to a national survey conducted by...
A new Yale research survey reveals a significant shift in public attitudes toward the environment and global warming. Fully 83 percent of Americans now say global warming is a “serious” problem, up from 70 percent in 2004. More Americans than ever say...
Today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Yale University President Richard C. Levin called on large organizations around the world to take action now to address global warming by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. “We cannot wait for our...