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Fred Smith boarding a FedEx plane

Fred Smith ’66, FedEx founder and champion of Yale carbon capture research

From Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture

Ground fire in a tropical forest

Are tropical forests approaching a tipping point?

From School of the Environment

Raccoon peeking out of its nest in a tree

New soil DNA monitoring technique provides data for better urban wildlife planning

From School of the Environment

Illustration of molecules filtering through carbon nanotubes

With a molecule and a membrane, a better way to convert contamination into fuel

From Yale Engineering

Ryan Darr

Examining species extinctions from an ethical and theological perspective

From Divinity School

Ledger of plant specimens from early 1800s

‘a sense of discovery’

New Connecticut botany collection arrives at the Peabody

From Yale Peabody Museum

eucalyptus farm

A roadmap for revamping forest carbon credit protocols

From School of the Environment

Scenes from the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit

Innovation in Action

Highlights and winners from the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit

From Yale Ventures

Field tower in a mangrove-dominated site in Everglades National Park

Mangroves show surprising resilience to storms in a changing climate

From School of the Environment

Yale study reveals mating tip for bird species: You should be dancing

Farmers working a field in a forested area

Agriculture in forests can provide climate and economic dividends

From School of the Environment

A cactus wren

Even birds can’t outfly climate change

Paul Anastas signing the Nobel declaration

Global scientists issue Nobel declaration calling for urgent implementation of green and sustainable chemistry

From School of the Environment

Collage of farming equipment, microprocessor, pregnant woman, and cluster of trees

Yale Planetary Solutions announces a new ‘constellation’ of grants

A row of graduating students in full regalia cheering during commencement exercises

With ‘intrepid resilience,’ YSE graduates are ready to achieve a sustainable future

From School of the Environment

Olivia Brinks

Olivia Brinks ’25 M.E.M.: Exploring community-centered conservation in Latin America

From School of the Environment

Woman watching a volcano erupt

Diverging perspectives

What keeps people from evacuating during a natural disaster?

From School of the Environment

Keer Zhang

Keer Zhang ’25 Ph.D.: Understanding a warming world through urban expansion

From School of the Environment

A 3d-printed aluminum model of Paul Rudolph Hall atop the new mace

Yale School of Architecture debuts new ceremonial mace

From School of Architecture

Christian Dadzie

Christian Dadzie ’25 M.E.M.: Engineering a cleaner future

From School of the Environment