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Why this doctor is worried about climate change

A Q&A with Dr. Gaurab Basu, who’s helping health care workers speak up for the planet.

The promise and potential pitfalls of locking carbon in soil

Farmers can help store planet-warming pollution in the ground. But some measures of the benefits may provide misleading results, a researcher says.

Tuesday, Jul 16

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Beavers can help reduce damage caused by wildfires

The animals create wetlands that can reduce drying and burning.

A major milestone: Global climate pollution may have just peaked

Clean technology like solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps, and electric vehicles are helping the world clean up its act.

Monday, Jul 15

The climate benefits of mangroves

Their roots and branches help break up waves and reduce flooding in coastal communities.

Why were the 1930s so hot in North America?

Climate skeptics sometimes point to heat records from that decade to dismiss the reality of global warming. They're leaving out crucial context.

Friday, Jul 12

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June 2024: Earth’s 13th-consecutive warmest month on record

La Niña may push the planet just shy of record-smashing territory later this year.

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Got climate anxiety? Taking action can be the right medicine.

“Being part of the solution is psychologically empowering,” says therapist Leslie Davenport.

Cartoons: “Now I’m listening”

Tom Toro’s latest work brings humor to the climate crisis

Thursday, Jul 11

Periodista venezolano-estadounidense habla sobre el cambio climático a audiencias hispanas

Mariana Atencio ha visto los efectos del cambio climático mientras informaba sobre las secuelas del huracán Harvey en Texas y el huracán María en Puerto Rico.

Climate change is coming for hospitals

Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt.

San Diego neighborhood wins protections from new industrial development

Residents of Barrio Logan have been fighting for cleaner air for decades.

Wednesday, Jul 10

Eelgrass makes a comeback along the Virginia coast

These spindly plants provide vital habitat for marine life, reduce coastal erosion, and absorb carbon pollution.

A roundup of common myths about EVs

These articles will help you sort fact from fiction.

Tuesday, Jul 9

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Our own Bob Henson on the Brian Lehrer show

Yale Climate Connections meteorologist Bob Henson talked heat records, Hurricane Beryl, and even the Dust Bowl with Brian Lehrer on WNYC this morning.

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Record heat engulfs both U.S. coasts

Historic heat will likely melt more records as this summer grinds onward.

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Seattle summers are no longer reliably mild

Many locals don’t have AC, so heat waves can be deadly.

Monday, Jul 8

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El área de Houston golpeada por el viento y el agua de Huracán Beryl

Llegando con la fuerza mínima de un huracán, Beryl maximizó su impacto en el área de Houston con millones de cortes de energía.

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Houston area slammed by Beryl’s winds and water

Arriving at minimal hurricane strength, Beryl maximized its impact on the Houston area with millions of power outages.

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Here’s what canceling congestion pricing in New York City means for climate change

Charging drivers to enter parts of Manhattan would have implications far beyond the five boroughs.

Low-income residents buy into solar project at Minneapolis school

A solar garden at North High School provides electricity to the school, the city, and residential subscribers.

Sunday, Jul 7

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Beryl regains steam en route to Texas coast

The storm is expected to make landfall early Monday as an intensifying category 1 or 2 hurricane.

Saturday, Jul 6

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Beryl slowly reorganizing over the Gulf of Mexico

It is likely that Beryl will make landfall in Texas on Monday as a rapidly intensifying hurricane, most likely as a Cat 1, but landfall as a major Cat 3 is looking less likely.

Friday, Jul 5

Hurricane Beryl hits the Yucatan; a Texas landfall expected Monday

The intensity forecast is highly uncertain, but Beryl has the potential to be a multi-billion dollar storm for Texas, hitting as a rapidly intensifying category 2 or stronger storm.

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Sweltering summer days put Arizonans at risk of dangerous burns

One burn center treated 85 people for contact burns in 2022 — and seven died from their injuries.

Thursday, Jul 4

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Hurricane Beryl weakens, spares the Cayman Islands

Beryl is expected to hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Friday morning as a Cat 1 hurricane, then make landfall near the Texas/Mexico border late Sunday or early Monday.

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New York regulations encourage the use of lower-emissions concrete

Concrete is one of the biggest sources of planet-warming carbon pollution.

Wednesday, Jul 3

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Categoría 4 Beryl se dirige hacia la Peninsula de Yucatán

Se espera que Beryl siga siendo un huracán mientras afecta a las Islas Caimán el jueves y a la Península de Yucatán en México el viernes. La tormenta podría afectar a la costa del Golfo de los Estados Unidos como huracán a principios de la…

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Category 4 Hurricane Beryl pounding Jamaica

Beryl is expected to remain a hurricane as it affects the Cayman Islands on Thursday and Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula on Friday. The storm may affect the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane early next week.