Susan Cosier

Modified switchgrass can sop up weapons chemicals on military ranges

Urban Heat Islands Making Summer Heat Waves Worse, Study Says  Yale Environment 360

Some fish go through pronounced, yet reversible, physical changes when they sniff a predator’s trail.

Pollutants have increased, and prey has changed, as the water warms, a chemical analysis of tusks shows

Newitz tells fascinating stories about the people in these metropolises and how researchers came to understand how they lived their lives. Many of the discoveries are not just a result of traditional archaeological investigations, but also of new technologies and analytical methods.

In “Four Lost Cities,” an author illuminates what we can glean from the growth and decline of early civilizations

In “Four Lost Cities,” Annalee Newitz illuminates what we can glean from the growth and decline of early civilizations.

A new tool can help land managers focus their efforts to restore forests

China is building large numbers of coal-fired power plants to drive its post-pandemic economy. The government has promised a CO2 emissions peak by 2030, but the new coal binge jeopardizes both China’s decarbonization plans and global efforts to tackle climate change.

California's Rainy Season Now Starts a Month Later Than It Used To  Yale Environment 360

Vaccine aims to elicit broadly protective antibodies against the “stalk” of a surface protein on influenza viruses

A common chemical used to sterilize medical equipment is poisoning communities around the U.S.

Climate Models Underestimate CO2 Emissions from Permafrost by 14 Percent, Study Finds  Yale Environment 360

A new model suggests a way to save half of tropical species 

To Get Covid-19 Relief, Companies in Canada Will Have to Disclose Climate Impacts  Yale Environment 360

New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are now emitting more CO2 than they absorb. Some scientists are concerned this development, which is not yet incorporated into climate models, could put the temperature goals set by the Paris Agreement out of reach.

An infectious disease specialist at the Feinberg School of Medicine answers questions about cases, contagion, and drugs.

A common component of plastics could come from existing carbon sources

Scientists Capture Images of the Bottom of the Thwaites Glacier  Yale Environment 360

These Prehistoric Fish Are Making a Slow Comeback in the Midwest  EcoWatch