UKRAINE CONFLICT
Collateral Damage: The Environmental Cost of the Ukraine War
As the war in Ukraine drags on, scientists are increasingly concerned about the environmental consequences of the destruction. From forests ignited by shelling to wrecked factories spewing pollution to precarious nuclear plants, the long-term impacts could be profound.
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E360 Film Contest Winner
In Indonesian Mining Region, the EV Boom Takes a Heavy Toll
The green electric vehicle revolution has a decidedly dirty side, and the Winner of the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — “From Dreams to Dust” — vividly tells the story of the high cost of nickel mining through the life of an Indonesian mine worker.
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E360 Film Contest
The Three Cricketeers: Betting on Bug Food to Help the Planet
A family in Minnesota wants to put crickets on your dinner plate. In the First Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, they explain how the insects are a high-protein food that can help reduce the massive emissions produced by livestock and large-scale farming.
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Cities
How Using Nature’s Tools Is Helping to Clean Up Urban Rivers
In the Delaware River and other waterways and estuaries across the United States, scientists and conservationists are restoring aquatic vegetation and beds of mussels and oysters to fight pollution and create a strong foundation for healthy ecosystems.
E360 FILM CONTEST
Spirit in the Woods: A Thai Community Protects Its Forest
“We and the Woods,” the Second Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, tells the story of an ascetic community in western Thailand whose residents have a deep connection to the forest and have banded together to protect their woodlands from logging, tourism projects, and other development.
E360 Digest
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Germany's Cheap Summer Train Fares Prevented 1.8 Billion Tons of Carbon Pollution
A German initiative slashing summer train fares drove widespread use of public transit, helping avoid 1.8 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, according to an estimate from the Association of German Transport Companies. More about Germany's Cheap Summer Train Fares Prevented 1.8 Billion Tons of Carbon Pollution →
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Animals With Fewer Young More Are Resilient Against Extreme Weather, Study Finds
Longer-lived mammals with fewer young are better able to cope with extreme weather, according to a new study. More about Animals With Fewer Young More Are Resilient Against Extreme Weather, Study Finds →
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Industrial Revolution Reversed 7,000-Year Cooling Trend in Siberia, Bringing Temperatures to Unprecedented Highs
Siberia is today among the fastest-warming regions on Earth, but in the 7,000 years prior to the Industrial Revolution it saw summer temperatures steadily decline, according to a new study that underscores the profound impact of human-caused climate change on northern Russia. More about Industrial Revolution Reversed 7,000-Year Cooling Trend in Siberia, Bringing Temperatures to Unprecedented Highs →
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Energy
More Energy on Less Land: The Drive to Shrink Solar’s Footprint
With the push for renewables leading to land-use conflicts, building highly efficient utility-scale solar farms on ever-smaller tracts of land has become a top priority. New approaches range from installing PV arrays that take up less space to growing crops between rows of panels.
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E360 Film Contest
In Nebraska, Bighorn Sheep Reclaim Their Former High Plains Home
In “High Plains Wild” — the Third Runner-Up in the 2022 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — filmmaker Mariah Lundgren tells the story of efforts by wildlife biologists, conservationists, and landowners to reintroduce and sustain the magnificent bighorn sheep in Nebraska.
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Climate
Shifting Sands: Carolina’s Outer Banks Face a Precarious Future
Despite the risks of building on barrier islands, developers kept constructing homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Now, as sea level rises and storms become more frequent and powerful, the famed vacation spot is fighting an increasingly difficult battle to keep from washing away.
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Solutions
Bringing Back the Beasts: Global Rewilding Plans Take Shape
With a growing number of studies demonstrating the importance of large mammals to healthy ecosystems, scientists are proposing concrete plans to reintroduce these animals to the wild. The return of just 20 species to native habitats, they say, could be a boon to biodiversity.
