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People are gathering seeds from southern and central Minnesota and planting the saplings in the state’s northern forests. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Course creator Sierra Generette says she hopes the trainings inspire students to become a voice for change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Homeowners typically see a 30% reduction on their electric bill and a 50% reduction on their gas bill. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The Mountain Scout Survival school teaches primitive survival skills and urban emergency preparedness courses. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The mixed-income development will include community gardens and homes with heat pumps and solar panels. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
It helped customers who made too much to qualify for federal weatherization programs, but not enough to qualify for traditional loans. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Utilities and municipalities can cut carbon pollution by fixing leaks and encouraging water conservation. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
But many people who live in mobile or manufactured homes are unaware of programs that can help them afford upgrades. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
One of the Clara Lionel Foundation’s goals is to improve climate resilience in Rihanna’s home region, the Caribbean. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Twenty-five to 30% of the pollution cuts needed to prevent dangerous climate change can happen at the individual and household level. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The tribe plans to install solar panels, make energy efficiency upgrades, and retrofit buildings to run on electricity. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Mothers Out Front wants customers to be able to heat their homes with renewable electricity and geothermal energy. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture in Arizona offers training and seeds to help Native growers adapt to the extremes of climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Jessica Hernandez, author of “Fresh Banana Leaves,” says Indigenous communities are already taking steps to heal the environment. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The ranch is investing in charging stations and taking other steps to prepare for an all-electric future. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Latinos Progresando sees the renovation as a chance to make a positive impact in the Little Village neighborhood. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Reducing air pollution from fossil fuels could save more than a million U.S. lives over the next 20 years. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
If necessary, it can disconnect from the grid and power critical operations using on-site energy sources and battery storage. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The Red Lake Nation and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will benefit from an effort to purchase electric vehicles and install a network of chargers. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A Texas company is helping veterans make the transition to clean energy jobs through apprenticeship programs. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The total number of hospital visits caused by smoke are higher in the eastern U.S. than in the West. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Renewable energy helps the New Northside Missionary Baptist Church save money and educate the community about climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
An online tool is designed to help people understand how climate change could affect different generations. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Organizers of the ‘Worldwide Teach-in on Climate and Justice’ aim to inspire students to take action. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Shrinking glaciers and declining snowpack are reducing the flow of meltwater into the state’s rivers and streams. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Tony Giarrusso at the Georgia Institute of Technology has been studying the city’s trees for over a decade. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The coal mine in Centralia, Washington, closed in 2006, and the city’s coal-fired power plant will soon be retired. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Members of the ‘Climate Changemakers’ group meet weekly on Zoom to write letters, call elected officials, and more. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Retired evangelical pastor Tri Robinson says paying close attention to those passages opened ‘a whole new world’ for him. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A product from Watershed enables companies to measure their pollution and report on their progress. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Pollution from inundated Superfund sites, sewage treatment plants, and other industrial sites could flow into neighboring communities. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The city is helping property owners replace furnaces and other oil- and gas-powered appliances with systems that run on electricity. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The Laudato si’ platform helps Catholics assess their environmental impact and create a plan for change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
If Beethoven were alive today, he would be writing music about the climate crisis, says composer Iman Habibi. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Sophia Kianni launched Climate Cardinals after noticing that most climate research and documents are available in only a few major languages. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
‘Neighborhoods at Risk’ helps you learn about potential flooding, heat waves, and other threats to your community. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Researchers from the University of Georgia are collecting feedback from residents about potential solutions. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
They could be deployed more quickly and cheaply than traditional nuclear plants, a researcher says. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Pollution from diesel trucks is associated with health problems, and it disproportionately harms low-income people and communities of color. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Fort Collins, Colorado, was forced to adjust its water treatment system to cope with polluted water. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The oceans have absorbed about a third of the carbon pollution that people have added to the atmosphere, which has made them more acidic. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Many people around the world cook over open fires or simple stoves that produce dangerous indoor pollution. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The Department of Energy predicts that more than 8% of U.S. electricity generation could come from geothermal by 2050. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The sometimes fatal disease is caused by exposure to a fungus that thrives in hot, dry conditions. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington is using one of its properties to generate clean energy. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The 100-megawatt battery facility will store enough energy to power up to 100,000 homes for four hours. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Data gathered from sound recordings can help solar developers avoid building on sites used by migratory birds and threatened species. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Running a commercial leaf blower for one hour can emit as much smog-forming pollution as driving a car 1,000 miles. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
About 200,000 people have made a climate pledge through the ‘Count Us In’ campaign since its launch in 2020. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Houses of worship can get energy audits, funding for energy efficiency projects, and support in pursuing solar power. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Energy Outreach Colorado helps people make efficiency improvements and get connected to solar power. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
From wildfires to stronger hurricanes, the consequences of climate change are already on young people’s minds. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
To help the city cope with heavier downpours, residents are pushing for upgrades to storm drainage and sewer systems. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A battery cell factory is slated to open in August 2022 in Lordstown, Ohio, with another to open in 2023 in Tennessee. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Native marsh grasses, rocks, and oysters will help shore up a badly eroded stretch of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Electricity production from solar farms falls during winter, but here’s one way utilities could better meet customer demand on cold, dark days. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Build San Antonio Green is offering a new certification for buildings that better withstand heat waves, high winds, floods and power outages. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Conservationists worry that a proposed mine could result in damage to the carbon-rich peat soils in the swamp on the Georgia-Florida border. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Equitable Solar Solutions is repurposing used panels to help low-income people access cheap electricity. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
After Hurricane Ida, solar panels and a battery storage system at the Saint Peter apartments provided electricity for part of the day. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Federal ditch-digging projects drained salt marshes, which absorb water and buffer coastal communities from waves. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Warmer winters are making it more difficult to grow the state’s traditional peaches and blueberries. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A utility seized more than 1,000 street lights in Highland Park 10 years ago as part of a debt settlement with the city. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
In 2020, ‘pumpkin smash’ events across Illinois and beyond kept more than 150 tons of pumpkins out of landfills. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Tight insulation, active and passive solar systems, and a wood stove help keep the home in Bear Creek Valley fossil-fuel free. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Climate First Bank in St. Petersburg, Florida, offers loans for solar installations, energy-efficient retrofits, green building projects, and the like. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
People in low-income, minority communities face disproportionate risks from pollution and weather disasters. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Look for these weird stands of dead or dying trees the next time you’re driving along the Atlantic coast. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Aniya Butler uses her skill at poetry to bring attention to racism, police brutality, and global warming. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Doug Kaufman’s pastoral retreats help empower Mennonite pastors and leaders to talk with their congregations about the problem. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
In many communities, water spills onto streets at high tide. The problem is getting more common as sea levels rise. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
In a pilot program, the city is salvaging construction materials from the buildings instead of demolishing them. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby spent much of the last two years living on a remote island in Norway. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Chicago-based startup Nature's Fynd is using the fungus to develop products from chicken nuggets to yogurt. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The Ohio Climate Justice Fund wants to ensure that the voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color are heard. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The program is installing solar on 24 properties in North Minneapolis, a primarily low-income, Black community. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Electric vehicles have fewer parts to service, so they’re generally less expensive to repair and maintain than conventional cars. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Casa Milagro, which supports people who have experienced homelessness and mental illness, will soon be powered by a 23-kilowatt solar array. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Charles Brown, CEO of Equitable Cities, wants to make clean, two-wheeled transportation available to everyone. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Farmers in hot, dry climates might be able to produce food and electricity on the same plot of land. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The people who may need the most help after a disaster are less likely to get it, a recent study found. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
They’re more at risk because their bodies are still developing and they’re often more physically active than adults. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
But a local advocate says the industry must work with the community and unions to ensure those jobs are high-quality. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Trameka Rankins’ house took on water in Hurricane Delta and during a more recent bout of torrential rain. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
In May 2021, Exxon shareholders ousted three board members in an effort to push the company toward clean energy. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Valholly Frank is part of a group of young people suing the state of Florida to force it to take action on climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Air pollution from burning natural gas, oil, and other fuels continues to harm health even as coal use has dropped. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Nine in 10 OkCupid users want to date someone who cares about the environment, says a company spokesperson. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
They’re crossing domesticated sunflower varieties with wild ones that thrive in deserts and wetlands. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
In her work at Interfaith Power and Light, Hermina Glass-Hill encourages people of faith to be good stewards of the Earth. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Many young athletes are deconditioned after spending a year at home during the pandemic, a pediatrician says. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Chronic health problems like diabetes or heart disease increase their vulnerability to heat-related illnesses. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott uses regenerative grazing to mimic the impact that bison once had on the Great Plains. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
An invasive, drought-tolerant grass is spreading across the Sonoran desert, increasing the risk of wildfires. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Some Oregonians whose homes burned in the September 2020 Alameda fire are still living in hotels. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
But climate change and habitat destruction threaten reefs and their ability to offer this protection. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Wearing six-inch stilettos, Pattie Gonia is using social media to spread awareness about climate change and other environmental issues. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Only a few states and utilities are working to ensure that charging infrastructure is deployed equitably. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
During a wildfire, hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses in Southern California increase, according to a recent study. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Underwater seagrass meadows absorb carbon dioxide, reducing acidification in the area, recent research shows. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
In Pittsburgh, a plan to plant 100,000 trees will be coupled with a strategy to maintain the trees and communicate their benefits. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Electric cars already have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline vehicles, and the grid is getting cleaner all the time. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Jason Walsh of the nonprofit BlueGreen Alliance says careful planning is needed to build a clean-energy economy that supports workers. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Frances Acuña is getting residents ready for emergencies and is pushing the city to improve stormwater systems. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Two Philadelphia-based fathers launched ‘Climate Dads,’ a group for dads who want to take action. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Aether says that for every one-carat diamond it manufactures, it removes about 20 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
After Hurricane Katrina, many longtime residents were priced out of historically Black neighborhoods. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Even before the pandemic surge in teleconferencing, internet data centers accounted for about 1% of global electricity use. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
‘We know that one of the huge benefits of this will be cleaner air inside of school buses, where students are.’ Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Solar Home Factory is working to make climate-friendly housing accessible to more people, including renters. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Penn State researchers are experimenting with a prototype modeled after a forest in northern Wisconsin. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Organizer Dejah Powell says such a program would help build the labor force needed to transition the U.S. from fossil fuels to clean energy. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Rising seas and extreme storms are accelerating coastal erosion, threatening homes, hotels, and roads. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The project is expected to eventually produce enough electricity for 10 million European households. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The ‘Climate Pledge Arena,’ home to the Seattle Kraken, is expected to become the first net-zero arena. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The U.S. is already paying the price of a warmer world, says Stanford researcher Frances Davenport. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Nearly 600 airports globally could face flooding problems by 2100 if global warming continues unchecked. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Members of the Three Sisters Collective, a group of Indigenous activist women, mobilized to help the local community during last summer’s wildfires. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
It relies on data about pollution from power plants, factories, buildings, and vehicles across the U.S. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
‘Students and young professionals are really hungry to understand ... how they get their foot in the door.’ Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The number of affordable housing units at risk of coastal flooding could triple within a few decades, a recent analysis found. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Shipping giant DHL is testing the e-cycles as a climate-friendly alternative to delivery trucks and vans. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
One foot of sea-level rise along coastlines would put more than 4,000 miles of fiber optic cables underwater at least part of the time. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
‘As a state-owned building, we're able to really … be a model for sustainability for New York State.’ Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
‘Destination Earth,’ a project of the European Union, will simulate the future impacts of climate change anywhere on the planet. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Brian Webb, who’s leading the class, wants to see more conservative Christians getting involved with the issue. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Increasingly extreme fires — the result of climate change — could blunt opportunities for growers. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The National Park Service is ensuring that restrooms and lifeguard towers on Assateague Island can be moved as the island shifts west. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
She says strategies such as carbon trading and carbon taxes must also protect vulnerable communities. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Companies are testing self-driving electric scooters, a solar road, and other new technologies at Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
One library in Wisconsin offered programs to engage a diverse group of people in local climate planning. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Pope Francis has called upon the world to reduce its use of fossil fuels and reduce global warming. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The state is aiming for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. It also wants to cut carbon pollution 85% by 2050. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A new solar cell made with a material called perovskite has set an efficiency record for its class. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Racist housing policies of the past have left residents more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change today. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The 5,000-acre solar and battery storage development will go online around the same time that the local coal plant is scheduled to close. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
They’re more at risk because their bodies are still developing and they’re often more physically active than adults. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Floodwaters rose to dangerous levels last year in Harlan, Kentucky, where heavy rainfall has grown more common. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
During a blackout, solar-powered community centers can provide power for equipment and storing medicine. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
That makes restoration efforts more urgent, says one scientist at the South Florida Water Management District. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The effect was more pronounced among low-income, African-American, and Latino students whose schools often lack air conditioning. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
These cold-blooded creatures may move farther north or to higher elevations as temperatures rise. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Her experiences after Hurricane Katrina laid bare how inequity worsens the impacts of extreme weather. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
‘I hope that the lasting effect of me talking about climate is just more acceptance and more understanding.’ Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Executive Director Andrés Jimenez says increasing diversity is crucial for addressing the climate crisis. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A recent report evaluates each state’s science standards to see how clearly and accurately they cover climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
River Falls, Wisconsin, ranked No. 2 in the nation in 2019 for participation in its green power program. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
The low-lying island country in the Pacific is vulnerable to sea-level rise, freshwater shortages, and extreme heat. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies want to develop plants that can bury carbon pollution deep underground. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Environmental activist Heather McTeer Toney says African-American-led responses to climate change embody the principles of the holiday. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
When customers reduce demand for electricity, utilities can avoid turning on polluting backup power plants. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/