Archive: Science & Technology

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

30 Apr 2013

Declining Bee Populations Pose A Threat to Global Agriculture

by ELIZABETH GROSSMAN
The danger that the decline of bees and other pollinators represents to the world’s food supply was highlighted this week when the European Commission decided to ban a class of pesticides suspected of playing a role in so-called “colony collapse disorder.” READ MORE

18 Apr 2013

As Final U.S. Decision Nears, A Lively Debate on GM Salmon

In an online debate for Yale Environment 360, Elliot Entis, whose company has created a genetically modified salmon that may soon be for sale in the U.S., discusses the environmental and health impacts of this controversial technology with author Paul Greenberg, a critic of GM fish. READ MORE

01 Apr 2013

Tracking the Causes of Sharp Decline of the Monarch Butterfly

by RICHARD CONNIFF
A new census found this winter’s population of North American monarch butterflies in Mexico was at the lowest level ever measured. Insect ecologist Orley Taylor talks to Yale Environment 360 about how the planting of genetically modified crops and the resulting use of herbicides has contributed to the monarchs’ decline. READ MORE

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