Rising temperatures are contributing to the Great Salt Lake’s decline
Release Date: 04/29/2025
Extreme weather could cause more disruptions to Chicago public transit
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To address flooded train stations and unshaded hot bus stops, public transit will need infrastructure investments to keep up with climate change. Learn more at
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Many glaciers are shrinking more in summer than they can grow in winter
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Fossil fuel pollution is accelerating glacier melt, contributing to rising sea levels worldwide. Learn more at
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So-called ‘100-year floods’ are happening more often
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Climate change is making extreme floods more frequent. Learn more at
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Students learn to build electric cars at an Ohio public school
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The EV lab at the Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering trains students to solve electricity and engineering challenges. Learn more at
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How climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires
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Drier vegetation and soil make it easier for wildfires to spread and become more destructive. Learn more at
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Air quality project in Buffalo, New York, could one day help residents breathe easier
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Low-income neighborhoods of color are disproportionately affected by truck and car emissions. Learn more at
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Ice melt opens up enormous cracks in Greenland’s ice sheet
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‘They can be tens or even a hundred meters wide – that’s big enough to fly a helicopter through.’ Learn more at
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Reality check: There was plenty of water in SoCal reservoirs during the LA fires
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But the city’s water pipes, storage tanks, and fire hydrants could not keep up with the unprecedented needs of firefighters. Learn more at
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Scientists track climate change on a remote Andes mountain peak
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What they learn could help communities that depend on mountain snowmelt. Learn more at
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Solar panel manufacturing is booming in red states
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Biden-era federal tax credits have incentivized solar factories in Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and many other states. Learn more at
info_outlineThe shrinking of the lake threatens ecosystems, industries, and even Utah’s lake-effect snow. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/