Extreme precipitation events are on the rise in India, driven by warming temperatures and changes in the monsoon. The resulting floods are being exacerbated by unplanned urban growth and environmental degradation, driving millions from their homes and causing widespread damage.
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Interview
Why California Is Standing Firm Against Trump on Auto Emissions
In an e360 interview, Mary Nichols, the long-time chair of the California Air Resources Board, talks about California’s continued efforts to stop the Trump administration’s rollback of stricter fuel efficiency standards, and why the auto industry is largely on its side.
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Solutions
Can We Turn Down the Temperature on Urban Heat Islands?
Using citizen science volunteers, researchers are more accurately measuring temperature differences between city hot spots and their cooler surroundings. With heat waves intensifying, the results are now being used to develop a range of innovative urban planning strategies.
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Cities
An Increasingly Urbanized Latin America Turns to Electric Buses
From Colombia to Argentina, major cities in Latin America are starting to adopt electric bus fleets. In a region with the highest use of buses per person globally, officials believe the transition will help meet climate targets, cut fuel costs, and improve air quality.
Climate
On the Alabama Coast, the Unluckiest Island in America
Dauphin Island has been battered by more than a dozen hurricanes and tropical storms in recent decades. But that hasn’t stopped homeowners on the beach resort from repeatedly getting federal aid and insurance payouts to keep rebuilding in the same vulnerable locations.
E360 Digest
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Climate Activists Organize Protests in Thousands of Cities Worldwide
Millions of people across the globe are skipping school and walking out of work as part of a massive, week-long international campaign to demand aggressive action on climate change. Beginning today, more than 5,000 events are planned in 156 countries on all seven continents, including strikes, marches, sit-ins, and festivals. More about Climate Activists Organize Protests in Thousands of Cities Worldwide →
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New Jersey Soil Microbe Shown to Break Down ‘Forever Chemicals’
Scientists have discovered that a soil microbe commonly found in New Jersey wetlands can break down one of the toughest class of pollutants, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Often referred to as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are found in household products from non-stick pans, to dental floss, to water-repellant fabric. More about New Jersey Soil Microbe Shown to Break Down ‘Forever Chemicals’ →
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Entries Invited for the First Annual E360 Young Writers Awards
Yale Environment 360 and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation are accepting entries for our first Young Writers Awards. The awards will honor the best nonfiction environmental writing by authors under the age of 35. More about Entries Invited for the First Annual E360 Young Writers Awards →
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Climate
A Northwest Passage Journey Finds Little Ice and Big Changes
After decades of travel in the Far North, E360’s Arctic correspondent joins a voyage through the Northwest Passage and witnesses a world being transformed, with ice disappearing, balmy temperatures becoming common, and alien invaders – from plastic waste to new diseases – on the rise.
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Interview
Will Deforestation and Warming Push the Amazon to a Tipping Point?
In an e360 interview, Carlos Nobre, Brazil’s leading expert on the Amazon and climate change, discusses the key perils facing the world’s largest rainforest, where a record number of fires are now raging, and lays out what can be done to stave off a ruinous transformation of the region.
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Oceans
As Oceans Warm, Tropical Corals Seek Refuge in Cooler Waters
Due to soaring temperatures, tropical coral reefs are facing a bleak future. But recent research shows that some of these corals are migrating to cooler subtropical seas, offering a measure of hope that these ecosystems can survive the existential threat of climate change.
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Biodiversity
In Nepal, Out-Migration Is Helping Fuel a Forest Resurgence
An exodus for jobs abroad has played an important role in the reforestation of Nepal, as rural people leave and workers send money back to their families, reducing reliance on the land. Migration has had unexpected benefits for forest recovery in other nations as well.
2019 Yale Environment 360 Video Contest
The winners of our annual contest honoring the best short environmental films.
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E360 Video Contest Winner
Seldom Seen: A Poignant Look Back at Glen Canyon Before the Dam
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E360 Video Contest Winner — Second Place
In Ecuador, One Man’s Mission to Restore a Piece of the Rainforest
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E360 Video Contest Winner — Third Place
In Drought-Prone India, a Hard-Pressed Village Struggles to Survive