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Compound Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Highly Populated Regions in the Himalaya

Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards… Continue Reading →

A New Vantage Point: At Nobel Summit, YSE Professor Karen Seto Explains How Satellites Are Changing How We Understand Human Activity

Karen Seto, Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science at the Yale… Continue Reading →

Karen Seto Spotlighted for Earth Observation Research

Karen Seto, Yale School of the Environment (YSE) Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography… Continue Reading →

Eleanor Stokes Named Rising Star for Leading Role in Nighttime Satellite Imagery Project

Eleanor Stokes PhD ’18 has been named one of Geospatial World’s 50 Rising Stars… Continue Reading →

Connection, Growth and Change

Alumnus startup looks to reimagine the urban tree lifecycle with “reforestation hubs.” Continue Reading →

The Outsider’s Advantage

Dr. Dorceta Taylor ’85 MFS, ’91 PhD, who joined the YSE faculty in July… Continue Reading →

The Urban Effect

Over the past few decades, it has become increasingly clear that the existence and growth… Continue Reading →

When Disaster Strikes Locally, Urban Networks Spread the Damage Globally

Disasters that occur in one place can trigger costs in cities across the world due to the… Continue Reading →

Ride On: Rock to Rock Goes Virtual

The annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride — which has raised more than $1 million for environmental… Continue Reading →

Can Wood Construction Transform Cities From Carbon Source to Carbon Vault?

A new Yale study predicts that a transition to timber-based wood products in the construction… Continue Reading →

Pedal Power

A group of Yale professors are using bicycles to measure heat stress in New Haven. Continue Reading →

Global Urban Growth Typified By Suburbs, Not Skyscrapers

An F&ES analysis of 478 cities with populations of more than 1 million people finds that… Continue Reading →

How Much Energy Do We Really Need?

Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, but… Continue Reading →

For Some Urban Areas, Warming Climate is Only Half the Threat

Urban expansion will cause the average summer temperature in these areas to increase about… Continue Reading →

Landmark Report Finds Urban Natural Forests Require Greater Management

Researchers at F&ES have partnered with the Natural Areas Conservancy and the Trust for… Continue Reading →

Two F&ES-led Teams Receive Leitner Grants for ‘Uncommon’ Collaborations

F&ES this week announced the winners of the first Leitner Awards for Uncommon Environmental… Continue Reading →

Can Science Keep Up with Growth of The World’s ‘Mega-Urban’ Areas?

In a Special Feature of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, edited by Yale… Continue Reading →

Conference Shines Light on Town-Gown- Inspired Advances in Urban Sustainability

Across the U.S. some of the most successful sustainability-related projects are the fruits… Continue Reading →

Respite from the Urban Heat Island? Study Eyes Costs of Irrigation as Remedy

A new Yale study will examine whether irrigation of green spaces to mitigate the urban heat… Continue Reading →

Himalaya Study Eyes How Urban Shifts Affect Land Uses and Natural Disasters

In a new study, Yale researchers will use remote sensing data to assess changes in urban… Continue Reading →

Habitat III: F&ES Students Tackle Urban Sustainability Challenges at UN Conference

Nineteen students from F&ES this month will participate in the upcoming United Nations… Continue Reading →

Study Reveals Surprising Role of Haze In the Warming of Chinese Cities

A new Yale-led study suggests that regional variations may cause the phenomenon known as the… Continue Reading →

Untangling the Hidden Linkages Between Urbanization and Food Systems

In a new paper, Karen Seto makes the case that achieving food and environmental security in… Continue Reading →

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