Earth Environmentalism & Jazz
Article by Oswald Schmitz. Originally published in Princeton University Press Blog
Pop music icon Joni Mitchell’s song “Big Yellow Taxi”, released during the headiness of...
Yale Climate Day - May 4th, 2018
Yale Climate Day 2018, a Campuswide Climate Summit
May 4, 2018
Breakfast and Summit, 8:30 - 12:30
Location: Yale Peabody Museum’s David Friend Hall
Event...
The importance of interpersonal communication in elephant conservation
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) populations continue to decline rapidly due to ivory poaching. A global debate within the conservation community has resulted in little...
How a giant tortoise gets off its back
The shells of tumble-prone giant tortoises on the Galapagos Islands may not do them any favors, according to a new study.
The Galapagos Islands are home to multiple species...
Using rat genetics to inform disease control in Brazil's urban slums
A research team from Yale and Providence College is using DNA analyses to combat the leptospirosis disease that plagues urban slums in Brazil. This tropical disease is...
Actionable Sustainability Research and Entrepreneurial Solutions to Climate Change
Call for Proposals: Actionable Sustainability Research and Entrepreneurial Solutions to Climate Change
The Yale University Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the...
The Health Implications of Droughts for Older Adults
A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health explores the health consequences of droughts. Lead author Dr. Jesse Berman is a former YIBS Donnelley Fellow, who worked...
![In the community of Pau da Lima, Brazil, poor infrastructure and floods contribute to higher exposure to leptospirosis, a rat-borne disease. [Photo by Jonathan Richardson]](https://yibs.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_thumbnail/public/paudalima-637x640.png?itok=XjOEEs79 "In the community of Pau da Lima, Brazil, poor infrastructure and floods contribute to higher exposure to leptospirosis, a rat-borne disease. [Photo by Jonathan Richardson]")
