Archive: Science & Technology

28 May 2013

Michael Pollan on the Links Between Biodiversity and Health

by JACK HITT
Author Michael Pollan has often written about people’s relationship to the natural world. In a Yale Environment 360 interview, he talks about researching his latest book and what he learned about the connections between ecology and human health. READ MORE

23 May 2013

Research on Microbes Points To New Tools for Conservation

by RICHARD CONNIFF
Improvements in DNA technology now make it possible for biologists to identify every living organism in and around a species. Scientists say this could have profound implications for everything from protecting amphibians from a deadly fungus to reintroducing species into the wild. READ MORE

21 May 2013

For Africa’s Solar Sisters, Off-Grid Electricity is Power

by DIANE TOOMEY
U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa to sell inexpensive, household solar energy systems. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Lucey explains how solar electricity can transform lives, particularly those of rural women and girls. READ MORE

14 May 2013

Son of Climate Science Pioneer Ponders A Sobering Milestone

by FEN MONTAIGNE
Climate scientist Ralph Keeling has followed in the footsteps of his father, who pioneered the measurement of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, the younger Keeling talks about the implications of crossing an alarming CO2 threshold this month. READ MORE

01 May 2013

Ginkgo: The Life Story of The Oldest Tree on Earth

by ROGER COHN
Revered for its beauty and its longevity, the ginkgo is a living fossil, unchanged for more than 200 million years. Botanist Peter Crane, who has a written what he calls a biography of this unique tree, talks to Yale Environment 360 about the inspiring history and cultural significance of the ginkgo. READ MORE

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