Environment

Written by: Sarah J. Morath Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in human organs, blood, testicles, placentas and even brains. While the full health consequences of that exposure are...

Written by: David Elliott Mexico’s Cabo Pulmo is buzzing with sea life. Sharks, rays, sea turtles and humpback whales are just some of the species that rely on its vibrant coral reefs. It wasn’t always like this. In the 1990s, the...

Written by: Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz In Morovis, a town in the center of Puerto Rico’s main island, lies the Las Cabachuelas nature reserve, a green labyrinth of approximately 1,950 acres. This place — known for its numerous caves — holds...

Written by: Dominic McAfee and Craig Copeland Around Australia, hundreds of people are coming together to help a once-prized, but decimated and largely forgotten marine ecosystem. They’re busy restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs. Alongside the high-profile national Reef Builder campaign,...

Written by: Jane Thoning Callesen As the planet faces an unprecedented crisis in biodiversity loss, traditional methods of tracking and protecting endangered species are no longer sufficient. Ecologists and conservationists have long relied on GPS collars, camera traps and field studies...

Written by: Charles Masquelier, Carolyn Petersen, and Matt Lobley The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland, is famous for its distinctive limestone habitat, coastal landscape, rich wildlife and unusual archaeology. Several hundred farmers also manage livestock on this land. As social scientists, we’ve been...

Written by: Rachel Buxton, Emma J. Hudgins, and Stephanie Prince Ware More than five million Canadians — approximately one in eight of us — are living with a mood, anxiety or substance use disorder. The prevalence of mental disorders is on the...

Written by: Emily Kelly and Paula Cristina Sierra-Correa Mangrove ecosystems bridge the line between land and sea. They are precious biodiversity hotspots, home to hundreds of threatened and endangered species. They also protect more than 15 million people globally and reduce property...

Written by: YCC Team, Yale Climate Connections Many landowners in rural parts of the southeastern U.S. have farmed on their land for decades. But as they get older and worry about their family’s future, some feel a financial need to sell...

Written by: Easkey Britton As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes...