Don’t Let You Say You’re Not – Climate Generation
Me, a climate activist? That feels hard to claim. And yet, if someone were to read the book of my life, I think they would find a climate story. It started with many moments. Seeds planted over time. Hot summer days at Spring Brook Nature Center, the sensation of cool water and earth seeping into […]
A play that confronts climate change with humor » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: For Rozina Kanchwala, telling stories is cathartic. About five years ago, she was working in solar energy and worrying a lot about the climate. To express those feelings, she began writing plays. And she found that theater performances and audience discussions can be a way to connect people who share those concerns. Kanchwala: “It’s […]
Thrill seekers, here’s your chance at the ride of a lifetime » Yale Climate Connections
Recent cuts across the federal government have raised questions about whether President Donald Trump’s administration will aim to dismantle and privatize the National Weather Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Project 2025, a 922-page blueprint of policy proposals published during the presidential campaign and intended to guide the Trump administration should it […]
The silent collapse of an American urban tree canopy » Yale Climate Connections
Environmental journalist Mike Tidwell had traveled the world, witnessing the deadly impacts of a changing climate. Then he saw that climate change was threatening the life he had made for himself and his family in an idyllic town on the District of Columbia’s northeast border. (Image credit: Elizabeth Tidwell) In “The Lost Trees of Willow […]
Wasted energy could be costing you thousands » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: Making your home more energy efficient can also make it more comfortable and lower your utility bills. But which upgrades will give you the biggest bang for your buck? Should you replace the windows? Upgrade the HVAC system? Or insulate your attic? Brynn Cooksey is founder of the Michigan-based Air Doctors Heating and Cooling […]
2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #13
Latest Posts Archives 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #13 Posted on 30 March 2025 by BaerbelW, Doug Bostrom, John Hartz A listing of 31 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 23, 2025 thru Sat, March 29, 2025. This […]
El cierre de la USAID amenaza al menos R$84 millones en proyectos ambientales en Brasil » Yale Climate Connections
El fin de la agencia de ayuda internacional del gobierno de Estados Unidos, anunciado a inicios de febrero por Donald Trump, no solo tendrá impactos en la ayuda humanitaria global, sino también en el medio ambiente. Un estudio realizado por el equipo de ((o))eco en una plataforma oficial del gobierno estadounidense muestra que, en 2024, […]
Clean energy generates major economic benefits, especially in red states » Yale Climate Connections
When former President Joe Biden left office, the Department of Energy was overseeing more than $300 billion in public and private investments in clean energy under the Inflation Reduction Act. Nearly three-quarters of these investments were slated to flow to states that voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, a Yale Climate Connections […]
Goodbye gas, hello sustainability » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: About three years ago, Robert Whitehair of San Mateo, California, had the gas meter removed from his home and the line capped. Whitehair: “And I had the great fun of removing the gas pipes from my house myself. Got a couple of pipe wrenches and started removing them, and that was great fun.” It […]
“Greedy, dangerous and desperate”: deep sea mining frontrunner turns back on Pacific for mining approval
SYDNEY, Friday 28 March 2025 — Greenpeace has slammed deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) as ‘greedy, dangerous and desperate’ after it announced plans to bypass procedure at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) by applying for a mining licence under the US mining code, effectively turning its back on its Pacific sponsoring states. […]