Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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We conduct research on public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy support & behavior. Posted events are not endorsements.
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The UN Convention on Climate Change (COP30) has begun in Brazil, as nations begin talks on how to address the climate crisis. Many nations are not meeting their climate targets, and the U.S. is not participating this year.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The UN Convention on Climate Change (COP30) has begun in Brazil, as nations begin talks on how to address the climate crisis. Many nations are not meeting their climate targets, and the U.S. is not participating this year.
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Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations reached record highs in October 2025. Americans are taking notice, with about 69% saying global warming is happening and 64% saying it’s affecting U.S. weather.
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations reached record highs in October 2025. Americans are taking notice, with about 69% saying global warming is happening and 64% saying it’s affecting U.S. weather.
Climate change affects ocean temperatures, which in turn influence the composition and strength of tropical storms and hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa’s prolonged impacts were intensified by the Caribbean’s warming ocean waters. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/c...
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Climate change affects ocean temperatures, which in turn influence the composition and strength of tropical storms and hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa’s prolonged impacts were intensified by the Caribbean’s warming ocean waters. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/c...
Over the last few decades, the EPA has let companies self-report air pollution. Actual emissions tested by monitors are far higher than previous estimates. The Trump administration is doing little to address the difference.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Over the last few decades, the EPA has let companies self-report air pollution. Actual emissions tested by monitors are far higher than previous estimates. The Trump administration is doing little to address the difference.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
By 2080, close to 30% of New York City’s land could face major flooding threats, placing roughly 17% of the city’s population, about 1.4 million residents, at risk. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
By 2080, close to 30% of New York City’s land could face major flooding threats, placing roughly 17% of the city’s population, about 1.4 million residents, at risk. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $100 million in grants to upgrade coal power plants, even as many of these facilities are set to close by 2030. Coal is largely considered economically inefficient and an extreme greenhouse gas polluter. insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $100 million in grants to upgrade coal power plants, even as many of these facilities are set to close by 2030. Coal is largely considered economically inefficient and an extreme greenhouse gas polluter. insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
Global warming has provenly worsened climate events around the world, and developing countries are disparaged from being able to prepare for the impending climate crises and disasters. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Global warming has provenly worsened climate events around the world, and developing countries are disparaged from being able to prepare for the impending climate crises and disasters. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
The United Nations secretary general announced that efforts to limit global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius have not succeeded. The world is on track to warm beyond the limit set in the Paris Climate Agreement.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The United Nations secretary general announced that efforts to limit global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius have not succeeded. The world is on track to warm beyond the limit set in the Paris Climate Agreement.
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ExxonMobil has announced it will postpone its planned $10 billion plastics facility along Texas’s Gulf Coast due to current market conditions and ongoing legal challenges over tax breaks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
ExxonMobil has announced it will postpone its planned $10 billion plastics facility along Texas’s Gulf Coast due to current market conditions and ongoing legal challenges over tax breaks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
With growing conversations about clean energy efforts and America trailing global peers in nuclear power, reports show that U.S. adults increasingly support advancing nuclear energy. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
With growing conversations about clean energy efforts and America trailing global peers in nuclear power, reports show that U.S. adults increasingly support advancing nuclear energy. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
After years of deliberation an official corporate climate transparency rule has been finalized by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission. The rule was finalized without 2022 provisions, which would have attempted to manage 70% of major U.S. companies' climate emissions.
October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
After years of deliberation an official corporate climate transparency rule has been finalized by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission. The rule was finalized without 2022 provisions, which would have attempted to manage 70% of major U.S. companies' climate emissions.
An unexpected ally of solar farms may be traditional agriculture, as solar farms provide ideal growing conditions for certain crops and wildflowers.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
An unexpected ally of solar farms may be traditional agriculture, as solar farms provide ideal growing conditions for certain crops and wildflowers.
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State representatives in Illinois might vote on the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, which is designed to lower electricity rates by adding renewable energy to the grid and allowing homeowners to access more efficient appliances.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
State representatives in Illinois might vote on the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, which is designed to lower electricity rates by adding renewable energy to the grid and allowing homeowners to access more efficient appliances.
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Maryland’s 2024 EmPOWER legislation offers stipends to households willing to switch to energy efficient house warming and cooling systems. This has opened up new avenues for contractors to pursue work in the state. marylandmatters.org/2025/10/15/h...
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Maryland’s 2024 EmPOWER legislation offers stipends to households willing to switch to energy efficient house warming and cooling systems. This has opened up new avenues for contractors to pursue work in the state. marylandmatters.org/2025/10/15/h...
Since President Trump's inauguration in January, his presidential administration has made sweeping cuts to the nation's science funding, including cutting $1 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/c...
October 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Since President Trump's inauguration in January, his presidential administration has made sweeping cuts to the nation's science funding, including cutting $1 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/c...
Coral reefs may be the first climate tipping point, according to a new report from the University of Exeter in England. As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs release algae, causing them to lose their color and die.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Coral reefs may be the first climate tipping point, according to a new report from the University of Exeter in England. As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs release algae, causing them to lose their color and die.
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Social media and news websites dominate as news sources for Americans alarmed by global warming. The number of Americans who say their most important source of news is social media has increased by 7% since 2021. climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Social media and news websites dominate as news sources for Americans alarmed by global warming. The number of Americans who say their most important source of news is social media has increased by 7% since 2021. climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled construction of one of the world’s largest solar projects in Nevada. The solar farm would have powered roughly two million homes.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled construction of one of the world’s largest solar projects in Nevada. The solar farm would have powered roughly two million homes.
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With growing concerns of how data centers benefit or harm communities, the city of Bessemer, Alabama, amended local zoning laws for companies to build data centers of any size within the city limits.
October 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
With growing concerns of how data centers benefit or harm communities, the city of Bessemer, Alabama, amended local zoning laws for companies to build data centers of any size within the city limits.
European finance ministers support the World Bank and other development banks' climate finance efforts, as the U.S. withdraws its support.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
European finance ministers support the World Bank and other development banks' climate finance efforts, as the U.S. withdraws its support.
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A new report on the Colorado River is urging states that rely on the river to reduce their water use. The river is at about half of its usual flow, and reservoirs are running dangerously low, putting the 40 million people who rely on the river at risk. insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A new report on the Colorado River is urging states that rely on the river to reduce their water use. The river is at about half of its usual flow, and reservoirs are running dangerously low, putting the 40 million people who rely on the river at risk. insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
A report from two nonprofits found that 25 of the 37 nominees to federal environmental positions had ties to polluting industries, like oil, gas, and mining. The report explicitly links individuals within the Trump Administration to fossil fuel companies.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A report from two nonprofits found that 25 of the 37 nominees to federal environmental positions had ties to polluting industries, like oil, gas, and mining. The report explicitly links individuals within the Trump Administration to fossil fuel companies.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
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Car dependency continues to shape U.S. mobility. 68% of American workers drive to work alone, reflecting gaps in climate-effective transportation infrastructure.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Car dependency continues to shape U.S. mobility. 68% of American workers drive to work alone, reflecting gaps in climate-effective transportation infrastructure.
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Rising heat stress from climate change appears to be contributing significantly to chronic kidney disease among India’s outdoor workers, particularly in settings without rest, shade, or adequate hydration.
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October 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Rising heat stress from climate change appears to be contributing significantly to chronic kidney disease among India’s outdoor workers, particularly in settings without rest, shade, or adequate hydration.
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Home insurance premiums have risen 40% faster than inflation since 2017. These premiums have risen due to higher housing prices and the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events. www.hbs.edu/bigs/climate...
October 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Home insurance premiums have risen 40% faster than inflation since 2017. These premiums have risen due to higher housing prices and the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events. www.hbs.edu/bigs/climate...