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Each year ERA Science will identify the “Global Top 50” projects in renewable energy technology, as chosen by our Science Advisory Board.

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  • Wildlife Returns to Site of Devastating Southern California Wildfire
    Four months after the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, wildlife is making a comeback. Read more on E360 →
  • U.S. Aid Cuts Are Hitting Global Conservation Projects Hard
    The Trump Administration’s dismantling of USAID has done more than cut off life-saving humanitarian assistance. It has also eliminated funding for environmental protection and conservation work in dozens of countries, with many programs now being forced to shut down.Read more on E360 →
  • Heat and Fire Making Pollution Worse Across Much of the U.S.
    By several measures, air pollution is getting worse in the U.S., a trend due in large part to more severe heat and wildfires, according to a new report.Read more on E360 →
  • How a Former Herder Protected Mongolia's Vast Grasslands
    Batmunkh Luvsandash has fought to protect more than a million acres of steppe lands in his native Mongolia. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he explains how, by drawing on the knowledge of local herders, he was able to take on the powerful mining industry and win.Read more on E360 →
  • In a First, Chimps Found Sharing Fermented Fruit
    For the first time, wild chimpanzees have been caught on film sharing fermented fruit. The footage comes from Cantanhez National Park in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, where camera traps recorded chimps eating fermented breadfruit together on 10 separate occasions. Read more on E360 →