Explore every episode of the podcast Climate Connections
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Lahaina, Hawaii, rebuilds slowly after deadly fire | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Two 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/ | |||
| Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has helped 10 Philly schools get AC | 03 Oct 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Students will have the chance to learn in cooler, more comfortable classrooms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| As air pollution gets worse, these parents are getting louder | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
As 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/ | |||
| Chicago just went all in on renewable energy | 19 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
From City Hall to O’Hare Airport, every city-owned building now runs on renewables. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| A climate nightmare inspired her novel. But the story is also about hope | 18 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Eiren 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/ | |||
| Climate change is supercharging fall allergies | 17 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Longer growing seasons and more ragweed pollen mean more sneezing, runny noses, and itchy eyes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Want more people to eat plant-based foods? Make them the default | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
A nonprofit is working with hospitals to offer vegetarian meals first – and it’s working. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| What Taylor Swift can teach us about talking about climate change | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The 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/ | |||
| Curious about EVs? This month, it’s easier to try one | 12 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
For 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/ | |||
| ‘Flash droughts’: How climate change increases the risk of these short-lived but devastating events | 11 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
They can dramatically dry out land in just a short time. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| AJR’s Adam Met brings climate action to his concerts | 10 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The bassist has seen the damage up close. Now he’s turning performances into action hubs. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Sea level report cards track uneven flood risk across U.S. regions | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Sea levels are rising more quickly in some places than others. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| UN International Court of Justice says countries have a legal obligation to reduce pollution | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Although the ruling is not enforceable, it may influence other international and domestic courts. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Satellites demonstrate that cities can clean up the air and cut climate pollution at the same time | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
New 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/ | |||
| When wildfire hit her street, even a climate expert felt unprepared | 05 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Gale 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/ | |||
| The 1995 Chicago heat wave killed hundreds. A new tool aims to prevent the next tragedy | 04 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Researchers, city officials, and residents teamed up to pinpoint which neighborhoods face the greatest danger. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| People experiencing homelessness often have nowhere to retreat from the heat | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
To save lives, communities can provide water and air conditioning to people in need. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Grieving parents work to protect student athletes from deadly heat | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The 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/ | |||
| Why a group of Catholics urged Congress to take climate action | 01 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
They 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/ | |||
| A Colorado manufactured home community is getting more energy efficient | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
A 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/ | |||
| Program in Buffalo, New York, lets riders enjoy the perks of e-bikes without the price tag | 28 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The effort is working to expand access to biking in communities of color. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Free house calls help Californian residents save money on their utility bills | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
As 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/ | |||
| Why a Kansas researcher spent a year living in a poor neighborhood in Korea | 26 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
He wanted to study the effects of poverty and extreme weather firsthand. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Hotter weather may be making more children sick | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
At 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/ | |||
| Art installation amplifies hundreds of voices on climate change | 25 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
At Rice University, light and sound immerse visitors in a global chorus calling for climate action. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| What can state governments do about climate change? | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
As the federal government withdraws from climate action, states can step up. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| She lost her Louisiana home to disaster. Now she’s fighting oil and gas companies | 21 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Roishetta 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/ | |||
| Nearly a year after Helene, Appalachian communities are still recovering | 20 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
A grant program in rural Tennessee is helping people rebuild. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Orphan wells leave toxic legacy across Pennsylvania | 19 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The 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/ | |||
| Training program teaches women how to conduct prescribed burns | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Women make up only about 10% of the fire-related workforce as a whole. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| ‘Global Glacier Casualty List’ honors ice giants that are melting away | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The website marks the loss of glaciers to global warming. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Electric car batteries could power both vehicles and the grid | 14 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Massachusetts is testing bidirectional chargers that turn parked EVs into backup energy sources. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Bowhead whales are losing habitat they’ve preferred for 12,000 years | 13 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The 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/ | |||
| Goodwill’s Clean Tech Accelerator trains people for clean energy jobs | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The program offers paid training in solar installation, EV charger maintenance, heat pump installation, and more. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Many amphibians may be imperiled by climate change, study finds | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Heat waves and droughts seem to be pushing more amphibians toward extinction. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| An Alabama program paid homeowners to fortify their roofs. It paid off | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The program, funded by insurance companies, helped homes better withstand a 2020 hurricane, a recent study found. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Why you might get bumped from a flight during a heat wave | 08 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Hot 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/ | |||
| A health group launched a climate education course. 3,000 nurses signed up | 07 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The 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/ | |||
| An overlooked benefit of telemedicine: It can reduce climate pollution | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
When 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/ | |||
| 4 billion people experienced a whole extra month of extreme heat in the past year | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
It’s the direct result of human-caused climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Over 50 million Americans struggle to pay an energy bill | 04 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Proposed 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/ | |||
| A warming climate means more mosquito bites | 01 Aug 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
As temperatures rise, mosquitoes are thriving. And urban dwellers may be especially vulnerable to mosquito-borne illness. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Waste from forest thinning gets new purpose in Northern California | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Instead of burning cleared brush, this team is using it to restore damaged stream channels and reduce erosion. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Virtual power plants could transform electricity grids | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The technology lets homes send and receive energy, reducing stress on the grid during peak hours. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Robotic machine helps keep lumber out of the scrap heap | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
A device in use near San Francisco automates the labor-intensive process of extracting metal fasteners from salvaged lumber so the wood can be used again. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Disasters caused over $131 billion in losses in the first half of 2025 | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
The costs of such disasters have been rising in the U.S. for a few different reasons. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| How to eat safely when the power goes out | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
It’s only a matter of time before the food in the fridge and freezer starts to go bad. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Detroit advocate helps girls of color lead on climate | 25 Jul 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Her book, ‘Sage Sails the World,’ aims to inspire kids to get involved. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Iowa residents bring the prairie back, one yard at a time | 24 Jul 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Healthy soil is so beneficial that one Iowa county offers partial reimbursement for soil aeration and compost, plus free native plants. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||
| Smoke plume from January wildfire near L.A. carried lead for miles | 23 Jul 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Hazardous lead levels – the product of incinerated paint and pipes – have been found far from the fire’s edge. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ | |||