Climate Connections

Climate Connections

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.

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October 16, 2025 1 min

Climate change is intensifying both floods and droughts – sometimes leaving communities to endure both burdens at once.

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High land costs, student debt, and climate shocks make it hard for the next generation of farmers to get started and stay on the land.

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NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters risk rough skies so the public can better prepare for disasters.

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AJ Patton’s new all-electric housing project in Chicago is designed to keep utility costs low.

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Benji Backer, founder of the Nature Is Nonpartisan coalition, says protecting the planet should transcend politics.

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The project also provides habitat for wildlife.

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A nonprofit coalition is building a fleet of satellites to help firefighters and communities respond when disaster strikes.

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The Biden-era Justice40 initiative was an effort to direct more climate and clean energy investments toward overburdened communities.

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Two years on, survivors face high rents, scarce housing, and rising poverty – but community leaders are helping them recover.

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Students will have the chance to learn in cooler, more comfortable classrooms.

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Although the ruling is not enforceable, it may influence other international and domestic courts.

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At two hospitals in Texas, the number of children coming into the ER with heat-related illnesses more than doubled between 2012 and 2023.

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Heat waves and droughts seem to be pushing more amphibians toward extinction.

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The costs of such disasters have been rising in the U.S. for a few different reasons.

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September 26, 2025 1 min

The nonprofit Work for Climate is helping employees push their companies to go green.

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Food spoils. Health threats rise. Eviction risks loom. And with energy costs rising, more people could face gas or electricity shutoffs.

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Parts of the city’s protections are subsiding by an inch or two per year, including key wetlands and floodwalls.

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A national training program is helping U.S. car sellers and buyers navigate the switch to electric. Read more

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As the federal government weakens protections, Moms Clean Air Force is fighting pollution at the state and local level.

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From City Hall to O’Hare Airport, every city-owned building now runs on renewables.

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