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Home electricity bills are skyrocketing. For data centers, not so much. » Yale Climate Connections
Data centers are consuming more kilowatts than ever, but the price they pay for that electricity has risen only a little.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Videos singing the praises of inefficient, and even dangerous, incandescent lights are spreading on Instagram and TikTok. What's going on?
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The internet’s curious obsession with incandescent Christmas lights » Yale Climate Connections
LED light bulbs are energy-efficient and significantly less likely to burn your house down than old-school incandescents. So why do influencers hate them?
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December 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Videos singing the praises of inefficient, and even dangerous, incandescent lights are spreading on Instagram and TikTok. What's going on?
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Merry Christmas! Looking for a weird and topical read? Check out this deep dive into how wellness creators and climate deniers overlap on LED lightbulbs.
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The internet’s curious obsession with incandescent Christmas lights » Yale Climate Connections
LED light bulbs are energy-efficient and significantly less likely to burn your house down than old-school incandescents. So why do influencers hate them?
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December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Merry Christmas! Looking for a weird and topical read? Check out this deep dive into how wellness creators and climate deniers overlap on LED lightbulbs.
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A little extra care can help trees withstand extreme heat.
Why your trees need attention during a drought » Yale Climate Connections
Even mature trees can suffer or die when heat and dryness persist.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A little extra care can help trees withstand extreme heat.
The best place to fight online misinformation is actually offline.
What to do when someone you love is spreading misinformation » Yale Climate Connections
Start by leading with empathy.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The best place to fight online misinformation is actually offline.
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💡 New from @climateconnections.bsky.social: five short fact-check videos to help you debunk some of the most common climate misinformation in your feed.
Five short videos that debunk climate lies and falsehoods » Yale Climate Connections
Join Samantha Harrington as she sleuths out climate misinformation on social media.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
💡 New from @climateconnections.bsky.social: five short fact-check videos to help you debunk some of the most common climate misinformation in your feed.
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Scientists call this “continental drying”:
A slow-motion water crisis is unfolding around the world » Yale Climate Connections
Many land areas are drying out as glaciers melt, soils lose moisture, and groundwater levels fall.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Scientists call this “continental drying”:
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Fix indoor air pollution and poor ventilation! I often measure CO2 of 2,500 ppm due to poor ventilation in buildings and airplanes. At this level, COVID spreads easily, and brains suffer: test scores can drop 44%. Suggestions: invest in HEPA filtration, ditch your gas stove, improve ventilation.
Improving indoor air quality might save your life » Yale Climate Connections
Cost-effective ways exist to improve your indoor air quality that will reduce your COVID and flu risk, lower your cancer and lung disease risk, and eliminate headaches and sleepiness caused by poor ve...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Fix indoor air pollution and poor ventilation! I often measure CO2 of 2,500 ppm due to poor ventilation in buildings and airplanes. At this level, COVID spreads easily, and brains suffer: test scores can drop 44%. Suggestions: invest in HEPA filtration, ditch your gas stove, improve ventilation.
En 2025, la acción climática en Estados Unidos se desarrolló en un contexto de cambios en las prioridades federales:
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Organizaciones latinas impulsan la acción climática en EE. UU. » Yale Climate Connections
Educación, participación cívica y trabajo local marcan la respuesta climática en 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
En 2025, la acción climática en Estados Unidos se desarrolló en un contexto de cambios en las prioridades federales:
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💬 This new @climateconnections.bsky.social piece offers research-based tips for responding with empathy when loved ones spread misinformation.
That includes listening carefully, asking questions, and gently sharing more accurate information
That includes listening carefully, asking questions, and gently sharing more accurate information
What to do when someone you love is spreading misinformation » Yale Climate Connections
Start by leading with empathy.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💬 This new @climateconnections.bsky.social piece offers research-based tips for responding with empathy when loved ones spread misinformation.
That includes listening carefully, asking questions, and gently sharing more accurate information
That includes listening carefully, asking questions, and gently sharing more accurate information
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Did a deep dive into a weird (but also kind of huge) part of the internet that hates LED lights for @climateconnections.bsky.social. Increasingly, there are a lot of places on the internet where wellness creators intersect with climate solutions denial.
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The internet’s curious obsession with incandescent Christmas lights » Yale Climate Connections
LED light bulbs are energy-efficient and significantly less likely to burn your house down than old-school incandescents. So why do influencers hate them?
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December 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Did a deep dive into a weird (but also kind of huge) part of the internet that hates LED lights for @climateconnections.bsky.social. Increasingly, there are a lot of places on the internet where wellness creators intersect with climate solutions denial.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/12/the-...
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The incandescent cause is gaining popularity with creators who may not even realize the larger culture war they’re stepping into.
The internet’s curious obsession with incandescent Christmas lights » Yale Climate Connections
LED light bulbs are energy-efficient and significantly less likely to burn your house down than old-school incandescents. So why do influencers hate them?
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December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The incandescent cause is gaining popularity with creators who may not even realize the larger culture war they’re stepping into.
Hot conditions slow reaction time, cloud judgment, and make routine tasks deadly. That spells more danger in the workplace:
Extreme heat turns work deadly » Yale Climate Connections
From India’s cane fields to U.S. factories, rising temperatures are driving a surge in workplace injuries worldwide.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hot conditions slow reaction time, cloud judgment, and make routine tasks deadly. That spells more danger in the workplace:
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@bhensonweather.bsky.social spent most of his career working at NCAR. He writes, "Working at NCAR and UCAR was an enormous privilege and one of the great joys of my life. I gained a humbling appreciation for the intricacy of the atmosphere."
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Trump administration announces plans to 'break up' the National Center for Atmospheric Research » Yale Climate Connections
The center is one of the world’s premier institutions for studying the atmosphere. Its work has saved countless lives.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
@bhensonweather.bsky.social spent most of his career working at NCAR. He writes, "Working at NCAR and UCAR was an enormous privilege and one of the great joys of my life. I gained a humbling appreciation for the intricacy of the atmosphere."
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"So now she’s creating a new documentary series about the trip, so people can see what it’s like to drive cross-country in an EV … which – spoiler alert – can be done and can be fun."
We don't do 7k mile trips, we do drive 1k mile trips many times a year and doing it EV has *never* been an issue.
We don't do 7k mile trips, we do drive 1k mile trips many times a year and doing it EV has *never* been an issue.
What’s it like to road-trip in an EV? Sophie Shrand found out:
Science educator makes a 7,000-mile journey in an electric SUV » Yale Climate Connections
‘I love a big experiment.’
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December 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"So now she’s creating a new documentary series about the trip, so people can see what it’s like to drive cross-country in an EV … which – spoiler alert – can be done and can be fun."
We don't do 7k mile trips, we do drive 1k mile trips many times a year and doing it EV has *never* been an issue.
We don't do 7k mile trips, we do drive 1k mile trips many times a year and doing it EV has *never* been an issue.
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Need a last-minute holiday gift idea? One of these non-fiction climate books is sure to delight:
12 non-fiction titles that climate readers will be delighted to unwrap » Yale Climate Connections
These books span the cosmos, the ocean, climate solutions, rivers, forests, and more.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Need a last-minute holiday gift idea? One of these non-fiction climate books is sure to delight:
What’s it like to road-trip in an EV? Sophie Shrand found out:
Science educator makes a 7,000-mile journey in an electric SUV » Yale Climate Connections
‘I love a big experiment.’
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December 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What’s it like to road-trip in an EV? Sophie Shrand found out:
Still looking for a gift for readers on your list? Here are some climate fiction recommendations from our books editor, Michael Svoboda:
Immerse friends, family — or yourself — in climate futures over the holidays » Yale Climate Connections
12 works of climate fiction for the climate warriors on your gift list.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Still looking for a gift for readers on your list? Here are some climate fiction recommendations from our books editor, Michael Svoboda:
“Sabemos que los deslizamientos de tierra dependen de muchos factores: la situación natural, el uso del suelo, el clima, las condiciones meteorológicas... Todo influye".
Celebran apertura de la Oficina de Mitigación ante Deslizamientos de Tierra de Puerto Rico » Yale Climate Connections
Lluvias y tormentas más intensas significan un aumento en el riesgo de deslizamientos
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December 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“Sabemos que los deslizamientos de tierra dependen de muchos factores: la situación natural, el uso del suelo, el clima, las condiciones meteorológicas... Todo influye".
“I find it hard to think of any other form of evidence that is more compelling to demonstrate that this is happening, it has been happening for a long time, and we know why, and we understand it, and we can make credible projections” – Torbjörn Törnqvist, Tulane University
A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true » Yale Climate Connections
Even without today’s advanced modeling tools, scientists made a ‘remarkably’ accurate estimate.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“I find it hard to think of any other form of evidence that is more compelling to demonstrate that this is happening, it has been happening for a long time, and we know why, and we understand it, and we can make credible projections” – Torbjörn Törnqvist, Tulane University