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Rising temperatures are contributing to the Great Salt Lake’s decline

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Release Date: 04/29/2025

Extreme weather could cause more disruptions to Chicago public transit show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 

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The shrinking of the lake threatens ecosystems, industries, and even Utah’s lake-effect snow. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/