Climate Connections
Recent advances in technology could boost geothermal energy’s prospects. Learn more at
info_outline How Miami-Dade County is protecting public housing residents from dangerous heat wavesClimate Connections
For one thing, the county installed 1,700 AC units in public housing last year. Learn more at
info_outline Biloxi, Mississippi, is losing a foot of salt marsh shoreline a yearClimate Connections
So Mississippi State University and Keesler Air Force Base are working on a project to shield a 2.5-mile stretch of the city from erosion. Learn more at
info_outline Storms, rising seas are growing threats to Portsmouth Village in North CarolinaClimate Connections
‘There can be standing water in the village nearly any day of the year.’ Learn more at
info_outline Estuaries provide more than a billion dollars in environmental benefits, research showsClimate Connections
They serve as flood barriers and store climate-warming carbon pollution. Learn more at
info_outline West Virginia man works to boost solar industry in his home stateClimate Connections
Solar Holler founder Dan Conant wants to create new career paths for young West Virginians. Learn more at
info_outline Brook trout are in trouble in Adirondacks lakesClimate Connections
Climate change is squeezing the habitat of this colorful fish. Learn more at
info_outline In praise of shade treesClimate Connections
Urban areas with trees can be as much as 15 degrees cooler Fahrenheit than areas with less foliage. Learn more at
info_outline Field workers, farm owners, and buyers band together to protect workers from heatClimate Connections
Heat-related illnesses are a growing risk as the climate warms. Learn more at
info_outline Why switching to an EV is good for the climateClimate Connections
Over its lifetime, an electric vehicle produces much less climate-warming pollution than a similar gas-powered car. Learn more at
info_outlinePrometheus Materials is creating a cement made from algae. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/