Climate Connections
By: Yale Center for Environmental Communication
Language: en
Categories: Science, Natural, News
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. Join Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale University for a daily 90-second podcast about climate change, where we confront reality and share inspiring stories of hope.
Episodes
A slow-motion water crisis is unfolding around the world
Dec 16, 2025Many land areas are drying out as glaciers melt, soils lose moisture, and groundwater levels fall. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Free online courses teach health professionals about climate change and health
Dec 15, 2025The program helps them talk about the problem – and how it affects health – with patients. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Disasters cause long-term health harms, research finds
Dec 12, 2025A study of Superstorm Sandy survivors found higher rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular diseases in ZIP codes that experienced flooding. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31You don't need a fancy title to be a climate leader at work
Dec 11, 2025Employees at every level are helping companies go green. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Flood sensors help NYC residents stay out of dangerous waters
Dec 10, 2025A team has installed about 300 solar-powered sensors near streets and intersections that are flood-prone during storms or high tides. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Science educator makes a 7,000-mile journey in an electric SUV
Dec 09, 2025'I love a big experiment.' Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true
Dec 08, 2025Even without today's advanced modeling tools, scientists made a 'remarkably' accurate estimate. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Climate change is boosting health care costs
Dec 05, 2025 An online tool helps businesses figure out how much climate change could increase what they pay for their employees' health care. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A regional effort helps Ohio communities step up on climate change
Dec 04, 2025It's helping cities and towns find the training, funding, and technical support to prepare for climate change and cut carbon pollution. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The policy change that could put more EVs on the road
Dec 03, 2025In many states, carmakers are prohibited from selling directly to consumers. Cutting out the middleman could help speed EV adoption. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Lights! Camera! Donated food!
Dec 02, 2025A Hollywood team gathers unused meals from TV and movie sets to share with food pantries, shelters, and low-income apartments. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Want to reduce your neighborhood's pollution? Try a 'walk audit'
Dec 01, 2025This exercise will help prepare you to push for a more pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Why scientists monitor carbon dioxide levels at a Hawaiian volcano
Nov 28, 2025Over nearly 70 years, they've documented atmospheric CO2 levels rising at Mauna Loa. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Can farmers help save New York's Finger Lakes?
Nov 27, 2025Reducing pollution runoff from their fields could help prevent algal blooms that lead to beach closures. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31New Jersey city expands its urban forest, trains residents to care for the trees
Nov 26, 2025The We Grow Camden initiative aims to plant 3,000 trees across the city. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Songs for a fevered Earth
Nov 25, 2025The SonTierra ensemble uses rhythms and melodies to start conversations about climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The U.S. could throw away 320 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2025But you can reduce waste by following these steps. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31This study could reshape climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies
Nov 21, 2025The groundbreaking research offers evidence that specific fossil fuel giants drove economic losses for decades. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31This college is turning the Earth into a giant battery
Nov 20, 2025Swarthmore is working to ditch fossil fuels by storing heat underground to warm and cool its campus. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Bees inspired this new disaster relief system
Nov 19, 2025Groups in North Carolina are building solar-powered 'hives' to deliver lifesaving electricity after storms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The average U.S. family of four throws away $3,000 in groceries a year
Nov 18, 2025A few simple changes could slash your food bill – and your climate footprint. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31This forecasting system could predict exactly which streets will flood
Nov 17, 2025Researchers in Puerto Rico are building a system designed to warn people down to the block in San Juan. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31New window-mounted heat pumps make ditching fossil fuels easier
Nov 14, 2025They plug into a standard outlet, hang on the sill, and slash climate-warming pollution. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Forget burgers and pizza. These teens want beans
Nov 13, 2025A youth-led campaign is urging school cafeterias to serve fiber-rich, plant-powered meals every day. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Colorado community solar program helps low-income residents save money
Nov 12, 2025Households are saving an average of $15 a month. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31From battlefields to beehives
Nov 11, 2025At Texas solar farms, veterans are finding calm, community, and new purpose through beekeeping. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The McKenzie Project helps trans Floridians weather storms
Nov 10, 2025The project's Hurricane Response Team, or HRT Hub, provides emergency supplies after storms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Reinsurance: Meet your insurance company's insurance company
Nov 07, 2025Insurance companies turn to reinsurance companies when they have to pay out many claims at once, like after a hurricane or other disaster. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The solar panels Germans are plugging into their walls
Nov 06, 2025Plug-in solar technology is making it easier for renters and low-income households to harness the power of the sun – but they aren't yet allowed in many places in the U.S. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Major hurricanes likely pushed a small Bahamanian bird to extinction
Nov 05, 2025The Bahama nuthatch was already threatened by habitat loss and non-native predators when Hurricanes Matthew and Dorian came along. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Why talking to your state and local leaders matters
Nov 04, 2025These officials make key decisions about climate solutions, and they can be easier to reach than federal leaders. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Disasters are growing more common. Safeguarding your documents is critical
Nov 03, 2025Preparing copies of insurance documents, passports, and more in advance can help you access care, file claims, and rebuild faster if the worst happens. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A costume to chill for
Oct 31, 2025Energy efficiency advocate Brendan Haley highlights the benefits of heat pumps – which heat and cool homes – by dressing as one for Halloween. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31New surrealist play explores climate justice themes
Oct 30, 2025Rishi Varma's 'Sulfur Bottom' centers on a family living next to a toxic waste site. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A biodigester on Chicago's South Side turns waste into power
Oct 29, 2025Community leaders have debuted a high-tech biodigester designed to capture emissions, feed gardens, and inspire the next generation. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Playful photos reveal a darker truth about climate change
Oct 28, 2025In their new book, "Atlas of the New World," photographers Giulia Piermartiri and Edoardo Delille use dreamlike images to depict a planet in the midst of rapid change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Solar farms can bloom with life, not just energy
Oct 27, 2025By planting wildflowers instead of grass, developers are creating habitat for bees, butterflies, and birds. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31'Solar suitcases' bring safe lighting to more than 10,000 clinics across sub-Saharan Africa
Oct 24, 2025The off-grid electric systems provide power for medical lights, fetal monitors, and other devices – helping more women give birth safely. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Scientists get a shocking glimpse of Arctic climate change
Oct 23, 2025Researchers who visited Svalbard expected deep snow, but instead they found meltwater pools and thawed ground. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Your homeowner's insurance policy almost certainly doesn't cover floods
Oct 22, 2025But you can buy a separate flood insurance policy – a step experts are urging people to take as floods get more extreme and common, even outside of high-risk flood zones. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Free test drives bring more EVs to rural Appalachia
Oct 21, 2025A two-week test drive program is helping rural drivers see if EVs fit their lives. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Inland communities are increasingly vulnerable to rainfall from tropical systems
Oct 20, 2025More than half the deaths from U.S. hurricanes between 2013 and 2022 were the result of freshwater flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The hidden risks of forest carbon credits
Oct 17, 2025Wildfire, disease, and logging can wipe out carbon storage that companies count on to offset emissions. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31When drought meets deluge
Oct 16, 2025Climate change is intensifying both floods and droughts – sometimes leaving communities to endure both burdens at once. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Young farmers face steep odds in a changing climate
Oct 15, 2025High land costs, student debt, and climate shocks make it hard for the next generation of farmers to get started and stay on the land. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The biggest storms on Earth are their workplace
Oct 14, 2025NOAA's Hurricane Hunters risk rough skies so the public can better prepare for disasters. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31An expensive gas bill inspired him to help others
Oct 13, 2025AJ Patton's new all-electric housing project in Chicago is designed to keep utility costs low. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A conservative voice calls for climate unity
Oct 10, 2025Benji Backer, founder of the Nature Is Nonpartisan coalition, says protecting the planet should transcend politics. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Marsh restoration project helps protect Louisiana highway from flooding
Oct 09, 2025The project also provides habitat for wildlife. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Satellite program aims to track every wildfire on Earth
Oct 08, 2025A nonprofit coalition is building a fleet of satellites to help firefighters and communities respond when disaster strikes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Trump administration ends initiative for communities hit hardest by pollution
Oct 07, 2025The Biden-era Justice40 initiative was an effort to direct more climate and clean energy investments toward overburdened communities. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Lahaina, Hawaii, rebuilds slowly after deadly fire
Oct 06, 2025Two years on, survivors face high rents, scarce housing, and rising poverty – but community leaders are helping them recover. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has helped 10 Philly schools get AC
Oct 03, 2025Students will have the chance to learn in cooler, more comfortable classrooms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31UN International Court of Justice says countries have a legal obligation to reduce pollution
Oct 02, 2025Although the ruling is not enforceable, it may influence other international and domestic courts. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Hotter weather may be making more children sick
Oct 01, 2025At two hospitals in Texas, the number of children coming into the ER with heat-related illnesses more than doubled between 2012 and 2023. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Many amphibians may be imperiled by climate change, study finds
Sep 30, 2025Heat waves and droughts seem to be pushing more amphibians toward extinction. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Disasters caused over $131 billion in losses in the first half of 2025
Sep 29, 2025The costs of such disasters have been rising in the U.S. for a few different reasons. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Climate solutions can start at your desk
Sep 26, 2025The nonprofit Work for Climate is helping employees push their companies to go green. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31How a utility shut-off can trigger a family crisis
Sep 25, 2025Food spoils. Health threats rise. Eviction risks loom. And with energy costs rising, more people could face gas or electricity shutoffs. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Some of New Orleans' flood defenses are slowly sinking
Sep 24, 2025Parts of the city's protections are subsiding by an inch or two per year, including key wetlands and floodwalls. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Have questions about buying an EV? Your dealer might be learning, too
Sep 23, 2025A national training program is helping U.S. car sellers and buyers navigate the switch to electric. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31As air pollution gets worse, these parents are getting louder
Sep 22, 2025As the federal government weakens protections, Moms Clean Air Force is fighting pollution at the state and local level. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Chicago just went all in on renewable energy
Sep 19, 2025From City Hall to O'Hare Airport, every city-owned building now runs on renewables. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A climate nightmare inspired her novel. But the story is also about hope
Sep 18, 2025Eiren Caffall's 'All the Water in the World' imagines life after an extreme climate disaster – and the kindness that survives. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Climate change is supercharging fall allergies
Sep 17, 2025Longer growing seasons and more ragweed pollen mean more sneezing, runny noses, and itchy eyes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Want more people to eat plant-based foods? Make them the default
Sep 16, 2025A nonprofit is working with hospitals to offer vegetarian meals first – and it's working. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31What Taylor Swift can teach us about talking about climate change
Sep 15, 2025The players are going to play, and the haters are going to hate, but climate change is not something that you can shake off. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Curious about EVs? This month, it's easier to try one
Sep 12, 2025For National Drive Electric Month, EV owners across the U.S. are opening their doors – and their driver's seats – to newcomers. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31'Flash droughts': How climate change increases the risk of these short-lived but devastating events
Sep 11, 2025They can dramatically dry out land in just a short time. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31AJR's Adam Met brings climate action to his concerts
Sep 10, 2025The bassist has seen the damage up close. Now he's turning performances into action hubs. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Sea level report cards track uneven flood risk across U.S. regions
Sep 09, 2025Sea levels are rising more quickly in some places than others. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Satellites demonstrate that cities can clean up the air and cut climate pollution at the same time
Sep 08, 2025New data on pollution trends from 13,000 cities shows that slashing fossil fuels helps both our health and climate. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31When wildfire hit her street, even a climate expert felt unprepared
Sep 05, 2025Gale Sinatra lost her home in California's Eaton Fire – and urges others to get ready for more extreme events. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31The 1995 Chicago heat wave killed hundreds. A new tool aims to prevent the next tragedy
Sep 04, 2025Researchers, city officials, and residents teamed up to pinpoint which neighborhoods face the greatest danger. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31People experiencing homelessness often have nowhere to retreat from the heat
Sep 03, 2025To save lives, communities can provide water and air conditioning to people in need. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Grieving parents work to protect student athletes from deadly heat
Sep 02, 2025The Jordan McNair Foundation trains coaches, trainers, and athletes to recognize the symptoms of heat exhaustion and act quickly. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Why a group of Catholics urged Congress to take climate action
Sep 01, 2025They made a pilgrimage to Washington to mark the 10th anniversary of the late Pope Francis' groundbreaking call to protect the Earth. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A Colorado manufactured home community is getting more energy efficient
Aug 29, 2025A project is helping to retrofit 16 homes with more insulation, sealing, and electric stove tops and heat pumps. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Program in Buffalo, New York, lets riders enjoy the perks of e-bikes without the price tag
Aug 28, 2025The effort is working to expand access to biking in communities of color. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Free house calls help Californian residents save money on their utility bills
Aug 27, 2025As part of a workforce development program, young people are visiting neighbors to assess their water and energy efficiency. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Why a Kansas researcher spent a year living in a poor neighborhood in Korea
Aug 26, 2025He wanted to study the effects of poverty and extreme weather firsthand. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Art installation amplifies hundreds of voices on climate change
Aug 25, 2025At Rice University, light and sound immerse visitors in a global chorus calling for climate action. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31What can state governments do about climate change?
Aug 22, 2025As the federal government withdraws from climate action, states can step up. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31She lost her Louisiana home to disaster. Now she's fighting oil and gas companies
Aug 21, 2025Roishetta Sibley Ozane is helping her community recover from devastating events – and then take on the fossil fuel industry. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Nearly a year after Helene, Appalachian communities are still recovering
Aug 20, 2025A grant program in rural Tennessee is helping people rebuild. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Orphan wells leave toxic legacy across Pennsylvania
Aug 19, 2025The state has plugged hundreds of the unused wells, but thousands are still leaking dangerous chemicals and climate-warming methane. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Training program teaches women how to conduct prescribed burns
Aug 18, 2025Women make up only about 10% of the fire-related workforce as a whole. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31'Global Glacier Casualty List' honors ice giants that are melting away
Aug 15, 2025The website marks the loss of glaciers to global warming. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Electric car batteries could power both vehicles and the grid
Aug 14, 2025Massachusetts is testing bidirectional chargers that turn parked EVs into backup energy sources. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Bowhead whales are losing habitat they've preferred for 12,000 years
Aug 13, 2025The whales are typically found in areas of the ocean with 15-30% sea ice cover in the summer months, but the Arctic is changing rapidly as the climate warms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Goodwill's Clean Tech Accelerator trains people for clean energy jobs
Aug 12, 2025The program offers paid training in solar installation, EV charger maintenance, heat pump installation, and more. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31An Alabama program paid homeowners to fortify their roofs. It paid off
Aug 11, 2025The program, funded by insurance companies, helped homes better withstand a 2020 hurricane, a recent study found. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Why you might get bumped from a flight during a heat wave
Aug 08, 2025Hot air makes it harder for engines to get a plane airborne – a problem that is set to get more common as the climate warms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A health group launched a climate education course. 3,000 nurses signed up
Aug 07, 2025The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education offers online resources and a free virtual course so nurses can help their patients stay safe as the climate changes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31An overlooked benefit of telemedicine: It can reduce climate pollution
Aug 06, 2025When health workers provide care by phone or internet, fewer people need to drive their cars to the doctor's office. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:314 billion people experienced a whole extra month of extreme heat in the past year
Aug 05, 2025It's the direct result of human-caused climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Over 50 million Americans struggle to pay an energy bill
Aug 04, 2025Proposed cuts to the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program may leave people without heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31A warming climate means more mosquito bites
Aug 01, 2025As temperatures rise, mosquitoes are thriving. And urban dwellers may be especially vulnerable to mosquito-borne illness. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Waste from forest thinning gets new purpose in Northern California
Jul 31, 2025Instead of burning cleared brush, this team is using it to restore damaged stream channels and reduce erosion. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
Duration: 00:01:31Virtual power plants could transform electricity grids
Jul 30, 2025The technology lets homes send and receive energy, reducing stress on the grid during peak hours. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
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