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Reciprocity: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Natural World
https://e360.yale.edu/features/robin-kimmerer-interview
Published: February 18, 2025 09:36
Robin Wall Kimmerer, the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, recently published The Serviceberry, which explores the economies of nature. In an e360 interview, the Native American ecologist discusses reciprocity, gratitude, and aligning human law…
How Wolves Could Help Bring Back Scottish Forests
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/scottish-highlands-wolves-climate
Published: February 17, 2025 13:54
Wolves have been gone from the Scottish Highlands for more than 200 years, and in their absence red deer have proliferated. Researchers say that returning wolves to the Highlands would keep deer in check, allowing large areas of native woodland to…
Dust from Car Brakes More Harmful than Exhaust, Study Finds
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/brake-pads-lung-damage-study
Published: February 14, 2025 14:20
In cars, pollution doesn't come from exhaust alone. It also comes from wear and tear on roads, tires, and brakes. According to new research, tiny bits of dust cast off by brake pads may inflict more harm than car exhaust.Read more on E360 →
With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Move Into the High Arctic
https://e360.yale.edu/features/canada-high-arctic-killer-whales-orcas
Published: February 13, 2025 10:52
Killer whales have begun to migrate farther into previously icy regions of the Arctic, preying on narwhal, beluga, and bowhead. Scientists say their increasing numbers could shift food webs in ways that affect both endangered whale populations and…
Russia's War Is Driving Up Emissions by Forcing Planes to Reroute
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/russia-ukraine-war-airplane-rerouting-emissions
Published: February 12, 2025 10:00
Since war broke out in Ukraine, Western airlines have been charting longer routes to avoid flying over Russia, with a discernible impact on emissions.Read more on E360 →
World Likely to Breach 1.5-Degree Target, Research Finds
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/1.5-goal-threshold-research
Published: February 11, 2025 13:41
The world is set to blow past its goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C, new research shows.Read more on E360 →
China's Disastrous Summer Floods Linked to Unusually Warm Spring in Tibet
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/2024-china-floods-climate
Published: February 10, 2025 15:15
A new study links devastating summer floods in southern China to unusually warm spring weather over the Tibetan plateau.Read more on E360 →
Exposure to Air Pollution Can Make It Harder to Focus, Study Finds
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/air-pollution-emotional-regulation
Published: February 6, 2025 18:42
A person’s ability to focus on everyday tasks is affected by short-term exposure to air pollution, a study has found.Read more on E360 →
After the War, the Environmental Devastation in Gaza Runs Deep
https://e360.yale.edu/features/gaza-war-environment
Published: February 6, 2025 09:12
The war in Gaza has taken a heavy toll on the environment, with water supplies contaminated, raw sewage pouring into the Mediterranean, once-fertile soils ruined, and the land stripped of trees. Experts say the extent of the damage needs to be tallied to…
To Breed Heat-Proof Cows, Nigerian Farmers Source Brazilian Bull Genes
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/nigeria-brazil-cattle-breed-climate-change
Published: February 5, 2025 14:23
As the planet warms, Nigerian farmers are looking to breed cattle that can take the heat, importing semen from a Brazilian breed suited to balmy tropical weather. Read more on E360 →
How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers
https://e360.yale.edu/features/northeast-dam-removals
Published: February 4, 2025 09:30
More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for aquatic life, and reopening thousands of river miles to migratory fish, from…