Climate Connections

Demand for many of those products is growing rapidly. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A warmer climate is enabling the trees to grow outside of Florida for the first time. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

They want to accelerate a natural process that locks down carbon dioxide for thousands of years. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A new community space in the Germantown neighborhood helps residents understand and prepare for storms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Researchers are struggling to track shifting populations as ice conditions change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Recovering from a disaster can be especially hard for trans people. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

It’s tempting to stay behind even if you’re told to evacuate. Here’s why that’s dangerous. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

She didn’t want to stay on the sidelines. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

An answer to a perennial question. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Conservation efforts must take climate change into account when protecting habitat. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Recordings of songs, calls, and chirps can encourage animals to return after a wildfire. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is helping landowners protect their timber forests as wildfire threats grow. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The stores refrigerate food using systems that often leak powerful climate-warming gases called HFCs. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

 As chargers expand across the U.S., more technicians are needed to troubleshoot them. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A North Dakota building honoring the Republican president will include native grasses planted on the roof, geothermal wells, and solar panels. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Bats devour insects, but many species are in trouble because of climate change and disease. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Research links storms, floods, and landslides to increased intimate partner violence – even years later. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A dash of seaweed in a cow’s diet slashes the climate-warming methane usually released in their burps. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Motion-detector cameras and audio recorders are helping researchers track the recovery. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Here’s how to make your car more fuel-efficient. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

But investments in clean energy and efficiency could help in the long term. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Scraps from restaurants and stores are used to grow blue oysters, chestnut mushrooms, and more. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

They can store a large amount of clean energy, releasing it when it’s needed most. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The urban gardens offer free fruit and a shady retreat. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

At the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, a coalition plans to lease electric trucks and offer affordable charging. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Delta Harvest is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund to create a network of women and Black-owned specialty rice farms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

She’s using her paintbrush to show what climate solutions look like. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

As the climate changes, animals are modifying their behavior – and sometimes those changes are easier to hear than to see. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A new cookbook blends vegetarian recipes with tips for making eco-friendly food choices. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Winter ticks are tiny, but their impact on moose is massive – and climate change is worsening the threat. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The dogs are helping to monitor the San Joaquin kit fox, which lives in a part of California where solar farms are growing rapidly. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Low-pollution solar-powered generators can help communities in crisis. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Most people think it’s no laughing matter. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Careers in solar span engineering, marketing, and construction. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The animals are critical to ecosystems in the Great Plains. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Software can help drivers charge when renewable energy is available and electricity demand is low. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Thousands have already used the center’s resources. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

They use high-frequency sounds to deter bats. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

If the charging network grows more dependable, more drivers are likely to go electric. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Humans aren’t the only ones who need help when the worst happens. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

This fast-growing plant absorbs carbon quickly and can be used to manufacture flooring, furniture, and more. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A work crew in Martinez salvaged marble, granite, and more to reuse in a new county building and plaza. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A federal law includes funding for wildlife over-or-underpasses, making it easier for them to escape wildfires and other extreme events. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The Laine family of Binghamton, New York, has switched to solar power, electric vehicles, and mostly plant-based diets. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The endangered silver rice rat lives in Florida Keys marshes and swamps, which are getting inundated by sea level rise. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

When friends or family are affected by a traumatic experience like a hurricane, the first thing you can do is listen. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Droughts, floods, sea level rise, and other climate change impacts are uprooting people from their homes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Massachusetts-based musician Seth Glier wants to use the power of music to inspire people to take action.  Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

New Jersey alone is home to more than 3,000 warehouses and distribution centers, many of which rely on polluting diesel trucks. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Start by aiming for more vegetables and less waste. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Alternative systems exist, but there’s a shortage of workers trained to install and service them. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

This data could help scientists better understand how quickly oceans will rise. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Governments and funders can help by investing in workforce development programs. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

New findings suggest that emissions of the potent global warming gas from landfills could be much higher than officially reported. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The North Minneapolis program trains people in energy efficiency and weatherization. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

They can provide critical wildlife habitats while reducing the risk of flooding and erosion. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Scientists are working to breed drought- and heat-tolerance traits into common beans from tepary beans, which are native to the Sonoran desert in Mexico and the U.S. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Between January 2022 and June 2024, over 400 million students were affected. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

‘They're starting to see themselves as a part of the solution.’ Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

This scorecard shows which companies are reducing pollution from their fridges and freezers. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

As climate change makes wildfires larger and more intense, they’re putting more carbon pollution into the atmosphere. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Clearloop is developing solar projects in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, where renewable projects have been slow to get off the ground. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

In some cases, people may forgo food or medicine to pay their energy bills.  Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Plan ahead, have a way to get emergency reports while hiking, and make sure to carry a GPS-enabled device that can call for help. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

They pedal with their parents in a parade of bikes.  Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A multimedia art project called ‘Routes to Roots’ aims to connect people to the outdoors without using a car. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Warmer temperatures and more periods of drought are making it increasingly difficult to grow and harvest the iconic crop. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

You can put potato skins, turkey bones, and more to good use. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

During the 2024 wildfire season, over 600 miles of trail had to be closed. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Amy Dishion’s husband died while hiking in Arizona. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Climate change is warming streams in the Canadian province’s mountains. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The city’s 2,000-mile system of roadside drainage ditches often fails during storms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Heat pumps warm and cool the facility, and its kitchen relies on induction ranges and electric fryers and ovens. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Electric tools provide a cleaner and quieter alternative to gas-powered equipment. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The agency has purchased six high-water trucks and extended its telehealth offerings. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A native plant project aims to help protect Punalu‘u beach and road from rising sea levels. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

During downpours, ponds collect water that would otherwise run off into streets and homes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Farther south, warming water has contributed to the collapse of the lobster fishery. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Some are migrating along the Atlantic flyway later in the fall – or even spending the winter farther north. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

‘Climate change for farmers is more like getting a wound and never letting it heal,’ said Hallie Shoffner. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/