Climate Connections

The tool connects climate hazards with health and financial burdens to help communities prepare. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The reinstated federal BRIC program funds projects that make communities more resilient before fires, floods, and hurricanes strike. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Sea level rise worsens flooding, cutting people off from work, school, and services. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Getting children involved in disaster recovery in age-appropriate ways can help them process their experience. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A stone bench and pillar on Bainbridge Island in Washington State show how sea levels could change over the coming decades. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A Sacramento project offered young people from underserved communities hands-on experience with electric vehicle technology. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Reno's fall freeze is arriving over a month later than in the past – the biggest shift in the nation. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Zoning restrictions can prevent new manufactured home parks from opening in safer locations, forcing disaster survivors to return to flood-prone areas. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Researchers found that the risk grows when the heat index exceeds 85 degrees Fahrenheit and increases sharply at higher temperatures. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A Duke University program is training rural faith leaders to educate residents and provide relief during heat waves. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Young people often lack the medical resources available to professional athletes when heat and smoke create hazardous conditions. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

More than half of people incarcerated in the state's prisons sleep in areas without air conditioning. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

An expert says schools can protect players by adjusting practices, training coaches, and encouraging athletes to speak up about symptoms. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Jonathan Klein began pushing for climate action in schools after attending a protest with his daughter. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Ocean acidification makes it harder for corals to grow and for oysters and clams to create shells. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Growing crops like rye and clover between harvests gives the soil better defenses against extreme weather. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Planting the right tree species in the right spots is also important. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Instead, they need to prepare now for events worse than anything in the historical record. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Scientists are trying to figure it out. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The nonprofit Boston Harbor Now added concrete panels to seawalls that mimic rocky tidal habitats. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

As climate change makes flooding worse, the city has proposed building a levee, improving stormwater drainage, creating a wetland park, and offering buyouts for the most vulnerable homes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Utah Clean Energy wants to make sure new homes are powered by renewable energy. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Homes designed to hold warmth are becoming dangerous during heat waves. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

People often aren't acclimated or equipped for extreme temperatures. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

It requires new construction and major renovations to use reflective roofs that can cool neighborhoods by as much as six degrees. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

For low-income families, staying cool can mean sacrificing food or other essentials. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The Mississippi River carries fertilizer runoff from the Midwest to the Gulf – and increasingly extreme rain is making the problem more urgent. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Reflective pavement and new trees are lowering the temperature in heat-stressed communities. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Austin, Texas, is helping low-income residents make energy efficiency upgrades, maintaining cooling centers, and urging people to check on neighbors. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Extreme heat, smoke, floods, and storms are disrupting education across the country. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

As snowpacks shrink, the Dry Farming Institute in Oregon is teaching farmers how to get by with less irrigation. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Residences are retaining more heat as the city's summers heat up.  Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

As the climate warms, young athletes face growing risks of heat illness – especially in communities without air-conditioned practice spaces. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The maps reveal which areas bear the greatest burden during extreme rain. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

It's one of the reasons global sea levels are rising. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The installations help keep electricity flowing at this Wisconsin reservation even when a major storm knocks out grid power. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The lab is testing thousands of ticks for the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, babesiosis, and other dangerous infections. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

When complete, the Atlanta Beltline will form a 22-mile loop that links parks, housing, art, businesses, and public transit. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

When mixed with oxygen, nitrogen in wastewater creates nitrous oxide, a powerful global warming gas. But there are ways to reduce the harm. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Solar panels and batteries allow two Salt Lake City businesses to serve as a community hub during outages. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Strange jellyfish, glowing squid, and tiny plankton help move carbon out of the atmosphere and into the deep ocean. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The One Tree Per Child Program helps children in Pittsburgh plant trees around schools, parks, streets, playgrounds, and more. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Rooftop solar panels cut costs by thousands of dollars a year. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A government program elevates some Louisiana homes at no cost, but skepticism and unanswered questions are slowing participation. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

It reflects the sun's rays and emits absorbed heat, keeping the building cooler inside. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

A global science project is asking volunteers to search Arctic satellite images for the animals, which are threatened by climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Edgar Villanueva says that Indigenous communities have solutions to environmental problems but struggle to access funding. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The redevelopment includes all-electric energy-efficient units, mature shade trees, and rain gardens. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Poder Latinx created a bilingual website to help people understand how policy decisions influence electricity bills. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Climate change is supercharging hurricanes, heavy downpours, and wildfires, all of which make landslides more likely. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/