Yale Environment Review is seeking writers and editors for Spring 2021
Are you interested in environmental communication? The Yale Environment Review (YER) is looking for writers to publish articles on emerging science this semester!
Welcome
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Reframing environmental racism as a form of criminalization: Actualizing Critical Environmental JusticeDecember 1, 2021Critical environmental justice provides an important inquiry into the systems that guide criminalization and it’s connections between prison systems and disposable populations. Dr. Pellow reveals the worrisome overlap between environmentally toxic communities and mass incarceration.
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Building up or taking down: Scientific approaches are needed to balance impacts of damsNovember 24, 2021Governments and regulators are moving away from large-scale water infrastructure towards smaller hydropower plants. This means both decommissioning aging dams and investing in smaller hydropower plants. But neither of them is a simple solution. Experts have analyzed these global trends and call for detailed scientific assessments and strict regulations as the right way forward.
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Feed the birds: Street trees and urban avifaunaNovember 17, 2021In the 21st century, urbanization has become one of the most dominant forms of land use in the world. As natural ecosystems are converted to city landscapes, how do urban forests play a role for both birds and humans?
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Global Supply Chains Failed in the Face of COVID-19. How Can We Build Back Stronger and More Resilient?November 9, 2021The pandemic has shaken global supply chains, highlighting the importance of enhanced management and fresh priorities. New research finds top factors to increase supply chain resilience to future disruptions.
Contact tracing wild chimpanzees: how social connectivity data may help save an endangered species
October 25, 2021 The social interactions of male chimpanzees influence the spread of respiratory disease among them. This information may help conservationists manage outbreaks that threaten the viability of this endangered species.
How much can group projects between cities help them in the long term?
October 14, 2021 Globally, half of urban residents live in small cities, which may struggle to provide services efficiently and effectively. A recent study of waste management in the Czech Republic shows that if these small municipalities work together, they can gain significant benefits in the long-run.
Busy beavers: Calculating the value of ecosystems services provided by beavers.
October 7, 2021 Beavers are powerful ecosystem engineers that change entire river systems, often to the benefit of humans. These benefits, however, have been overlooked in the past, when beavers were hunted to the brink of extinction for their fur, and even today as we continue to destroy and degrade their habitat. What if we understood the full value their work?
Don’t stress the birds out: Assessing the impacts of ski mountaineering on Alpine animals
August 25, 2021 The popularity of ski mountaineering as a winter sport is increasing – and with it, impacts on mountain wildlife. In the European Alps, researchers used data from the exercise tracking app Strava to assess these impacts on vulnerable bird species. Understanding how skiers affect their surroundings can help prevent harm to wildlife and maintain a healthy relationship between outdoor recreation and mountain ecosystems.