Climate change is affecting mental health literally everywhere (yaleclimateconnections.org)
How scientists know how much climate change affects a hurricane, a heat wave, a drought, and more | The field of attribution science is 20 years old this year (yaleclimateconnections.org)
Atlanta's population could boom as people flee sea level rise, wildfires, and hurricanes | Sea level rise alone could drive 320,000 people from coastal areas to the city (yaleclimateconnections.org)
How to talk to a climate doomer (even if that doomer is you) | It’s not too late to tackle climate change, but sometimes it sure feels that way. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
Climate change likely killed tens of thousands of people in 2023 | And that’s an extremely conservative estimate. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
Atlantic hurricanes to be given both first and last names » Yale Climate Connections (yaleclimateconnections.org)
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Wind farm radar system reduces nighttime light pollution in Iowa | The system turns on flashing warning lights only when a plane is nearby. Otherwise, they stay dark. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
We just had the warmest February on record | February 2024 was the planet’s ninth consecutive warmest month on record, according to NOAA. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
Young people push for a Green New Deal for schools across the U.S. | As a result, a school district in Colorado will include climate change in the curriculum and implement clean energy initiatives (yaleclimateconnections.org)
How oil sands undermine Canada's climate goals » Yale Climate Connections (yaleclimateconnections.org)
Does recycling actually help the climate? (it's a relatively minor act, with the notable exception of metals recycling) (yaleclimateconnections.org)
Myth: If you dispose of recyclables properly, they will be recycled....
What are the odds that extreme weather will lead to a global food shock? The insurance giant Lloyd’s evaluated the risks in a recent study. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
The report looked at “major,” “severe,” and “extreme” scenarios. The authors found that the “major” case would cost the world $3 trillion over a five-year period, which they estimated has a 2.3% chance of happening per year. Over a 30-year period, those odds equate to about a 50% probability of occurrence —...
After years of stability, Antarctica is losing ice. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
After years of stability, Antarctica is losing ice. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
‘Won’t give up’ is a new anthem for the climate movement | Performers Pattie Gonia and Quinn Christopherson teamed up with cellist Yo-Yo Ma to spread a message of hope and joy. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
American society wasn't always so car-centric. Our future doesn't have to be (yaleclimateconnections.org)
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‘Hard-won movement victory’: Mountain Valley Pipeline extension in North Carolina halved (yaleclimateconnections.org)
U.S. billion-dollar weather disasters set an all-time record in 2023, with 28 (yaleclimateconnections.org)
The CPI adjustment in this graph means that it’s using inflation-adjusted dollars, so that you can accurately compare financial impact across distant time periods....