Climate Connections

How is global warming shaping our lives? And what can we do about it? We connect the dots, from fossil fuels to extreme weather, clean energy to public health, and more. Join Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale University for a daily 90-second podcast about climate change, where we confront reality and share inspiring stories of hope.

How the midnight sun is helping displace fossil fuels in a remote Arctic community 07/02/2025

The Arctic is getting louder, and whales are paying the price 07/01/2025

Fireworks light up the sky – and sometimes the forest 06/30/2025

Climate change could take a bite out of the banana industry 06/27/2025

Newton, Massachusetts, project turns flood problem into pollinator paradise 06/26/2025

Extreme heat could threaten human health on a massive scale 06/25/2025

An electric car share program helps people get around in the Twin Cities 06/24/2025

Proposed gas plants in Wisconsin pose health risks, report finds 06/23/2025

Warmer winters increase West Nile risk 06/20/2025

Climate justice advocates fight for fairness in the face of climate change 06/19/2025

After decades of pollution, California community secures $550 million settlement from Chevron 06/18/2025

Chicago environmental justice group calls for transition to electric trucks 06/17/2025

Low-income housing for seniors gets a climate-friendly renovation in central New York 06/16/2025

Bay Area nonprofit provides fresh veggies, cooking classes to people living in a food desert 06/13/2025

An electric firetruck puts out blazes in Madison, Wisconsin 06/12/2025

In an Illinois forest, many buds are forming earlier and leaves are changing color later 06/11/2025

Civil rights leader links climate change to racial justice 06/10/2025

Trees can be flood-prevention heroes 06/09/2025

Book warns of potential harms of lithium boom in Southern California 06/06/2025

Composer weaves climate crisis themes into new choral work 06/05/2025

In Brookline, Massachusetts, a group helps neighbors cut carbon emissions one appliance at a time 06/04/2025

As flood risks rise, Latino landscapers and residents learn to fight back with green infrastructure 06/03/2025

Melting ice brings more ships – and more pollution – to Arctic waters 06/02/2025

Puerto Rico’s 2022 leptospirosis surge shows one of the hidden health risks of flooding 05/30/2025

As seas rise, saltwater moves toward Philadelphia’s faucets 05/29/2025

Carbon pollution isn’t just changing Earth – it could cause crowding in space 05/28/2025

A free store helps hurricane survivors go solar in western North Carolina 05/27/2025

Dynamic glass can help buildings stay cool 05/26/2025

Extreme weather could cause more disruptions to Chicago public transit 05/23/2025

Many glaciers are shrinking more in summer than they can grow in winter 05/22/2025