Increased Tree Cover in Savannas Provides Limited Benefit in Climate Fight
One proposed strategy in the fight against climate change is to increase tree cover in the world’s savannas, either through the planting of new trees or fire suppression, to...
On the Move: Ancient DNA Illuminates Early Stone Age Social Networks
“A new analysis of ancient human DNA demonstrates that people moved and chose their reproductive partners along complex social networks that stretched across large swathes of...
YIBS Affiliated Faculty Honors
Faculty honors
Congratulations to the following YIBS Affiliates on their recent achievements and awards honoring the contributions made to their respective fields of study!...
Loss of Ancient Grazers Triggered a Global Rise in Fires
“From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world’s largest animals, including such iconic grassland grazers as the woolly mammoth, giant bison, and ancient horses,...
Study Develops Technique for Creating Strong, ‘Moldable’ Wood Materials
“A new study published in Science details an innovative new process that breaks down the wood’s cell walls and allows the material to be reconstituted via a “water-shock”...
Paul Anastas Wins the 2021 Volvo Environment Prize
Known as the ‘father of green chemistry,’ Paul Anastas, who directs the Yale School of the Environment’s Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, is recognized for...
Ocean Acidity Data Affirm Predictions of Changes to El Niño Conditions
A multi-institutional research team led by Yale and the University of St. Andrews has confirmed a major finding of climate models regarding changes that may occur to Pacific...
