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Aerial photo of island nation of the Maldives.

How cooling the planet with geoengineering would upend climate economics

From Yale Insights

Collage of agriculture at the Yale Meyers Forest

To expand farming in New England, look to its forests

From School of the Environment

Hooded Oriole

Extreme weather now a key predictor of where bird species occur in North America, study finds

Bats flying at sunset.

Can investors make a profit by saving bats?

From Yale Insights

No-till soybean field in Iowa.

Shifting the paradigm

A market correction for carbon credits

From School of the Environment

Workers loading and transporting fresh fruit bunches at Serendipalm, the organic and fair trade palm processing company in Ghana which supplies the palm oil used in Dr. Bronner’s products.

Management in Practice

How Dr. Bronner’s turned a soap company into a blueprint for regenerative business

From Yale Insights

A reforestation effort in Doddington, England, in 2018.

To reduce emissions, the carbon offsets market needs one crucial fix

From Yale Insights

Michelle Wong

Soil fertility plays complex role in tropical forest health

From Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture

Mosquito

A WARMING THREAT

Climate change is likely worsening childhood malaria, study finds

Women working at a ready-made garment factory in Bangladesh

Ultra-fast fashion

A poor fit: Why fashion industry regulations fall short

Recycling plant with conveyor belts filled with recyclable materials

What happens when producers are responsible for recycling their products and packaging?

From School of the Environment

Downtown Manhattan at sunset on a smoky day

Prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke increases cardiovascular health risks

Aerial view of data center under construction

The science of — and debate over — data centers and the environment

From School of the Environment

Tuna fish

An asteroid doomed the dinosaurs. But did it drive tuna evolution?

Eric Rubenstein ’04 with FAST Metals Founder Sumedh Gostu at the 2026 Yale Innovation Summit

Turning toxic waste into critical metals: How FAST Metals found its footing in Connecticut

From Yale Ventures

Two visitors to The High Line cover themselves as temperatures reached 100°F in New York City

Americans are underestimating the dangers of extreme heat

From School of the Environment

Larger than life bear looking over the tops of trees at backyard with birdfeeder and garbage cans.

Where the wild things are: Staying safe as human-wildlife encounters increase

Man drinking water on a sunny day

Cumulative impact

How weather and air pollution affect heart health

From School of Medicine

Attendees listening to speakers in an auditorium

Yale Economic Growth Center joins new initiative for climate economics

From Yale Economic Growth Center

German biogas plant surrounded by agricultural fields

2026 Environmental Performance Index shows climate bright spots but slow progress globally

From School of the Environment