ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ADNAN BSEISU
Yale study sheds light on Earth’s deadliest extinction event

Researchers at Yale and collaborating universities used innovative scanning technology on a 250-million-year-old reptile fossil from Antarctica to discover new insights about the aftermath of the Permian-Triassic extinction event.

October 25, 2022

KAYLA YUP
Yale launches Superfund Center to address drinking water contamination

Yale launches new Superfund Research Center, to be the first in the country to study 1.4 dioxane — a contaminant linked to cancer and found in drinking water wells throughout Connecticut.

October 17, 2022

PRANAVA DHAR
School of Art fellows draw attention to climate change with cooling paint murals

The Climate Engagement through Art in Cities fellows will create murals with reflective paint in the hottest neighborhoods in New Haven to spread awareness for climate change.

October 14, 2022

SELIN NALBANTOGLU
YSE grads publish paper concerning restoration of lands harmed by gold mining

Former students of the Yale School of the Environment catalog current research on restoration techniques after surface gold mining and suggest more research is needed to determine best practices in the area.

October 11, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG & KAYLA YUP
Yale’s research labs contend with environmental impacts of plastic use

Environmentalists, students and professors say that there is a reason behind heightened single-use plastic consumption in laboratories, but that the sustainability of research practices will remain a critical area to address.

October 11, 2022

ESMA OKUTAN
Yale-led study reveals habitat loss threats for 91 African carnivores

A study at the School of the Environment produced a novel strategy for assessing range contraction risks as part of conservation planning efforts.

October 6, 2022

HANWEN ZHANG
Yale researchers study the environmental effects of yard waste management

A study from the School of Environment provided a glimpse into what might happen when yard waste gets saved from the landfill.

September 18, 2022

KAYLA YUP
What Connecticut’s drought can teach about a warming climate

Experts across Connecticut spoke about the state’s ongoing drought, the implications of last week’s heavy rain and the need for current infrastructure to evolve with a changing climate.

September 12, 2022

KAYLA YUP
Yale experts look toward olive oil in the fight against Alzheimer’s, cancer and more

YSPH professors are investing in olive oil’s untapped potential with an upcoming global institute and international symposium series.

September 9, 2022

SAMMI KWON
Yale astronomers weigh in on newly captured sound emitted by black hole

NASA has extracted the sound waves from a black hole 250 million light years away and made them audible.

September 7, 2022

KAYLA YUP
From drinking water to dust: Yale experts share insights on future of hazardous ‘forever’ chemicals

The EPA’s new policy follows years of research on the toxic properties of PFAS, which people have been exposed to in drinking water, dust, air and common consumer goods. Researchers at YSPH discussed the future of PFAS research as concern over the chemicals’ toxicity and permanence persists.

August 30, 2022