Climate Connections

Getting children involved in disaster recovery in age-appropriate ways can help them process their experience. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A stone bench and pillar on Bainbridge Island in Washington State show how sea levels could change over the coming decades. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A Sacramento project offered young people from underserved communities hands-on experience with electric vehicle technology. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Reno's fall freeze is arriving over a month later than in the past – the biggest shift in the nation. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Zoning restrictions can prevent new manufactured home parks from opening in safer locations, forcing disaster survivors to return to flood-prone areas.  Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Researchers found that the risk grows when the heat index exceeds 85 degrees Fahrenheit and increases sharply at higher temperatures. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A Duke University program is training rural faith leaders to educate residents and provide relief during heat waves. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Young people often lack the medical resources available to professional athletes when heat and smoke create hazardous conditions. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

More than half of people incarcerated in the state's prisons sleep in areas without air conditioning. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

An expert says schools can protect players by adjusting practices, training coaches, and encouraging athletes to speak up about symptoms. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Jonathan Klein began pushing for climate action in schools after attending a protest with his daughter. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Ocean acidification makes it harder for corals to grow and for oysters and clams to create shells. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Growing crops like rye and clover between harvests gives the soil better defenses against extreme weather. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Planting the right tree species in the right spots is also important. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Instead, they need to prepare now for events worse than anything in the historical record. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Scientists are trying to figure it out. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The nonprofit Boston Harbor Now added concrete panels to seawalls that mimic rocky tidal habitats. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

As climate change makes flooding worse, the city has proposed building a levee, improving stormwater drainage, creating a wetland park, and offering buyouts for the most vulnerable homes. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Utah Clean Energy wants to make sure new homes are powered by renewable energy. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Homes designed to hold warmth are becoming dangerous during heat waves. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

People often aren't acclimated or equipped for extreme temperatures. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

It requires new construction and major renovations to use reflective roofs that can cool neighborhoods by as much as six degrees. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

For low-income families, staying cool can mean sacrificing food or other essentials. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The Mississippi River carries fertilizer runoff from the Midwest to the Gulf – and increasingly extreme rain is making the problem more urgent. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Reflective pavement and new trees are lowering the temperature in heat-stressed communities. Learn more at  https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/