Climate Connections
Weekdays at 8:42 a.m.
How is global warming shaping our lives? And what can we do about it? We connect the dots from fossil fuels to extreme weather, clean energy to public health, and more.
In 90-second segments broadcast five times a week, listeners join Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale University to learn about climate change, understand the scientific reality, and hear inspiring stories of everyday people taking action.
Recent Cimate Connections posts:
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Y puede crear resiliencia en una región que se está calentando rápido y enfrenta más clima extremo The post Un cultivo que sostiene la historia del Caribe appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Reflective pavement and new trees are lowering the temperature in heat-stressed communities. The post Some San Antonio neighborhoods are getting cool makeovers appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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A dangerous collision of storm surge, torrential rain, and sea level rise threatens to overwhelm communities from Texas to Maine. The post The floods of the future won’t come one at a time appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Recent years have seen a boom in books on climate change. This collection spans from techno-optimism to philosophical pessimism. The post 15 new books for five new takes on climate change appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Austin, Texas, is helping low-income residents make energy efficiency upgrades, maintaining cooling centers, and urging people to check on neighbors. The post When the power goes out, homes can become heat traps appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Extreme heat, smoke, floods, and storms are disrupting education across the country. The post 9 million U.S. students lost school time for weather in the 2024-2025 school year appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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As snowpacks shrink, the Dry Farming Institute in Oregon is teaching farmers how to get by with less irrigation. The post Farmers learn how to grow crops with dramatically less water appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Climate change, combined with development in high-risk areas, is making urban wildfires more likely. The post Urban firestorm devastates Spokane as dense smoke envelops the Northwest appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Abundant sunshine and smart policy have made New Mexico’s grid far more climate-friendly. The post The state that’s beating dirty electricity appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Residences are retaining more heat as the city’s summers heat up. The post Boston homes were built for winter. That’s becoming a problem. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.