Art For Climate Festival - Ha Long Bay, Vietnam - January 2025
UMass President Marty Meehan focuses on climate tech in his latest address
In his annual “State of the University” address, Meehan focused on what UMass can do to help accelerate the Healey administration goals of ensuring this state flourishes as a hub for climate-tech innovation and economic development.
Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change
Scott Osborn would have eagerly told prospective vineyard owners looking to join the wine industry to “jump into it.” “You’re ...
Gas Pumps Could Soon Get Climate Change Warnings in Colorado
Backed by environmental groups but slammed by the fuel industry, a proposal would require climate change warning labels on gas pumps in Colorado.
The world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates
For comparison, $28 trillion is a shade less than the sum of all goods and services produced in the United States last year.
Weather disasters of 2025 show dangers growing as climate change advances
From tornadoes and floods to wildfires and cyclones, the toll on human life and property has been severe, with regions around ...
China's action on climate change will not slow despite global political changes, Xi says
China's actions to address climate change will not slow down despite global political developments, President Xi Jinping said ...
Climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean, study finds
South Africa is slowly lifting out of the water—by up to 2 millimeters per year depending on the region. It had been assumed ...
Forest managers and public health experts hope to save lives by working together
As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.The post Forest managers and public health experts hope to save lives by working together appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Free training program prepares Native women for solar jobs
It’s run by Red Cloud Renewable, a Native-led nonprofit based in South Dakota.The post Free training program prepares Native women for solar jobs appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Americans spend nearly $100 billion a year on fishing. Here's how climate change is threatening the industry.
As climate change warms rivers, the fishing industry is increasingly threatened. One nonprofit shows how it's helping to save ...
For Earth Day 2025, list of America's Climate Leaders has grown significantly
The effort, released this year for Earth Day, is a three-year collaboration between USA TODAY and market research firm ...
Climate Activists Interrupt New York City Ballet Performance
Protesters interrupted an all-Balanchine program on the company’s spring season opening night, which coincided this year with ...
Flowers and trees are blooming earlier. Is it because of climate change?
Welcome!! This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your local environment. This month, we hear from a listener in California who's concerned that the flowers in his neighborhood are blooming way, way earlier. Is that normal? And is climate change the culprit? Short Wavers Emily Kwong and Hannah Chinn investigate. Got a question about changes in your local environment? Send a voice memo to [email protected] with your name, where you live and your question. We might make it into our next Nature Quest episode!Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
Trump administration minimized federal climate scientists’ findings of record CO2 growth
Levels of carbon dioxide — the most abundant planet-warming gas in the air — jumped up by a record amount in 2024.
Everything Pope Francis Said About Climate Change Before His Death
Pope Francis made it clear — climate change was not just a scientific or political issue, but a profound moral crisis. Here ...
Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change
Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the ...
State leaders defend climate change initiatives despite Trump administration’s threats
Elected officials and members of environmental interest groups gathered at the Statehouse to reaffirm their commitment to upholding the state’s climate protection laws.
Thermoresistant 'super corals' offer hope amid climate change: Scientists
Researchers said they discovered a "biological treasure chest" of corals located in an underwater lagoon off a remote South ...
One small thing you can do to help reduce your role in the climate crisis
Additionally, by reducing your share of plastic waste and its impact on pollution and the climate crisis, you would also be ...
How 50 years of climate change has changed the face of the 'Blue Marble' from space
The "Blue Marble" was the first photo of the whole Earth and the only ever taken by a human. Fifty years on, new images of the planet reveal visible changes to the Earth's surface.