Tracking environmental effects after a train derailment
Yale scientists are leading a research project on the environmental effects of the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that released hazardous chemicals into the air and water.
Michelle Bell, the Mary E. Pinchot Professor of Environmental Health; James Saiers, the Clifton R. Musser Professor of Hydrology; and Nicole Deziel, associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health are simulating groundwater flow patterns to pinpoint the direction in which the contaminants are likely to migrate.
“Water-related concerns were top of mind for many residents, and we hope that our project’s state-of-the-art hydrologic model can inform the situation in East Palestine as well as preparation and response for future issues,” said Bell.
The work is part of a collaboration with the University of Kentucky and the University of Pittsburgh; it is supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.
YSE launches certificate in strategic climate communication
With an unprecedented amount of information—and misinformation—about the climate crisis in the public domain, professionals from a wide range of backgrounds need to know how to harness today’s powerful digital tools to develop effective communications strategies.
A new online certificate program launched by the Yale School of the Environment will equip climate change communicators with skills to navigate this rapidly evolving media landscape. The 14-week program, developed by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC), reflects the changing nature of climate communication.
“We have tools at our disposal to communicate at a speed and scale that is unprecedented, and we’re operating in an environment where communication itself is ever more critical,” said program instructor Anthony Leiserowitz, the JoshAni-TomKat Professor of Climate Change Communication and director of YPCCC.
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