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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…

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    The Climate Connections podcast is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about the climate crisis and the efforts being made to address it. While it may be short in duration, it packs a punch with its bite-sized stories that provide insight into both the challenges we face and the potential solutions. Whether you have limited time or just want a quick burst of inspiration, this podcast delivers.

    One of the best aspects of The Climate Connections podcast is its ability to inform and inspire listeners. Each episode features interviews with scientists, climate advocates, researchers, and everyday citizens who have been impacted by climate change and are now taking action to address it. These stories not only educate listeners about the reality of climate change but also highlight the hope that exists in working towards a sustainable future. It serves as a daily source of inspiration for those looking to make a difference.

    While The Climate Connections podcast excels at providing informative content in a concise format, one potential drawback is that some episodes may not be hyper-current. However, this can also be seen as an advantage as it introduces topics that may not be widely discussed elsewhere in mainstream media. By exploring lesser-known issues related to the environment, this podcast offers unique perspectives and insights that broaden our understanding of the climate crisis.

    In conclusion, The Climate Connections podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in staying informed about climate change and learning about ongoing efforts to combat it. Its short format makes it perfect for consuming on busy days when time is limited. With its informative and inspiring storytelling approach, it has the power to captivate listeners while instilling hope for a sustainable future. I highly recommend subscribing to this podcast as it offers valuable insights into one of the most pressing issues of our time.



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    Latest episodes from Climate Connections

    Climate change could take a bite out of the banana industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 1:31


    The ideal places to grow them could get too hot for the fruit. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Newton, Massachusetts, project turns flood problem into pollinator paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 1:31


    With underground tanks and native vegetation, Cheesecake Brook is getting a climate-ready upgrade. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Extreme heat could threaten human health on a massive scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 1:31


    If the world warms 1.8 degrees F more, dangerous heat waves could plague an area the size of the U.S. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    An electric car share program helps people get around in the Twin Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 1:31


    It's designed for people who only need a car occasionally. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Proposed gas plants in Wisconsin pose health risks, report finds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 1:31


    Pollution from the plants could contribute to heart attacks, ER visits, and long-term health harms over decades. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Warmer winters increase West Nile risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 1:31


    The disease, transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, can cause fatal neurological damage in some cases. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Climate justice advocates fight for fairness in the face of climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 1:31


    Robert Bullard calls for climate action that repairs past harms and uplifts neglected communities. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    After decades of pollution, California community secures $550 million settlement from Chevron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 1:31


    One environmental advocate says the deal is a step forward for Richmond – but not a full solution. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Chicago environmental justice group calls for transition to electric trucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 1:31


    Replacing half of Chicago's diesel trucks with electric vehicles could dramatically improve health, study suggests. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Low-income housing for seniors gets a climate-friendly renovation in central New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 1:31


    The seven-story apartment building is now powered by geothermal and solar energy. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 1:31


    Urban Tilth, a Richmond, California-based organization, distributes free produce to primarily Black and Latino neighborhoods. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    An electric firetruck puts out blazes in Madison, Wisconsin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 1:31


    The truck's quiet engine makes it easier for firefighters to talk during calls, and it doesn't spew diesel pollution into the firehouse. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    In an Illinois forest, many buds are forming earlier and leaves are changing color later

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 1:31


    It all adds up to a longer growing season in Trelease Woods, a centuries-old forest near the University of Illinois. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Civil rights leader links climate change to racial justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 1:31


    Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley says the fight for clean air and a safe environment is linked to the battle for racial equity. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Trees can be flood-prevention heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 1:31


    Leaves and branches slow the rate of rain hitting the ground, and roots help prevent soil erosion. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Book warns of potential harms of lithium boom in Southern California

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 1:31


    The region is home to vast amounts of lithium, a mineral critical for battery manufacturing. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/  

    Composer weaves climate crisis themes into new choral work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 1:31


    ‘Missa Laudato Si'' incorporates the late Pope Francis's Laudato Si' encyclical and other environmental texts in a musical reflection on climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    In Brookline, Massachusetts, a group helps neighbors cut carbon emissions one appliance at a time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 1:31


    Free, vetted guides offer practical advice on electrifying homes and finding experienced contractors. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 1:31


    A D.C.-based nonprofit trains people in stormwater management techniques to build healthier, flood-resilient neighborhoods. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Melting ice brings more ships – and more pollution – to Arctic waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 1:31


    New rules will reduce airborne toxins, but an environmental group says discharge from scrubbers still threatens the fragile Arctic. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Puerto Rico's 2022 leptospirosis surge shows one of the hidden health risks of flooding

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 1:31


    With more storms and warmer temperatures ahead, contaminated floodwaters pose a growing public health threat. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    As seas rise, saltwater moves toward Philadelphia's faucets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 1:31


    Saltwater from Delaware Bay is creeping closer to the city's water intake, forcing officials to consider costly long-term solutions. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Carbon pollution isn't just changing Earth – it could cause crowding in space

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 1:31


    MIT scientists have found that changes to the atmosphere are enabling space junk to stay in orbit longer. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    A free store helps hurricane survivors go solar in western North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 1:31


    The store connects people with equipment donated by solar companies in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Dynamic glass can help buildings stay cool

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 1:31


    After the Dallas airport installed dynamic glass windows, surface temperatures near the windows dropped 15 degrees F. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Extreme weather could cause more disruptions to Chicago public transit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 1:31


    To address flooded train stations and unshaded hot bus stops, public transit will need infrastructure investments to keep up with climate change. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Many glaciers are shrinking more in summer than they can grow in winter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 1:31


    Fossil fuel pollution is accelerating glacier melt, contributing to rising sea levels worldwide. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    So-called ‘100-year floods' are happening more often

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 1:31


    Climate change is making extreme floods more frequent. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Students learn to build electric cars at an Ohio public school

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 1:31


    The EV lab at the Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering trains students to solve electricity and engineering challenges. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    How climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 1:31


    Drier vegetation and soil make it easier for wildfires to spread and become more destructive. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Air quality project in Buffalo, New York, could one day help residents breathe easier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 1:31


    Low-income neighborhoods of color are disproportionately affected by truck and car emissions. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Ice melt opens up enormous cracks in Greenland's ice sheet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 1:31


    ‘They can be tens or even a hundred meters wide – that's big enough to fly a helicopter through.' Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Reality check: There was plenty of water in SoCal reservoirs during the LA fires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 1:31


    But the city's water pipes, storage tanks, and fire hydrants could not keep up with the unprecedented needs of firefighters. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Scientists track climate change on a remote Andes mountain peak

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 1:31


    What they learn could help communities that depend on mountain snowmelt. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Solar panel manufacturing is booming in red states

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 1:31


    Biden-era federal tax credits have incentivized solar factories in Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and many other states. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    How to cook, clean, and heat your home without fossil fuels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 1:31


    Electric appliances can reduce climate emissions and indoor air pollution. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Despite war, Ukrainian students take action on climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 1:31


    Students in Vinnytsia participate each year in a six-week program that teaches young people around the world how to work on climate solutions. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Ocean warming is accelerating, scientist warns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 1:31


    He says it's important for the world to act quickly. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    The climate-friendly way to heat your shower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 1:31


    Heat pump water heaters are efficient and they run on electricity. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Elm trees return to Rockport, Massachusetts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 1:31


    Resident Nathan Ives remembers the elms of his childhood – and he's determined to bring them back. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    New children's book helps kids explain climate science to adults

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 1:31


    ‘How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up' breaks down global warming in a kid-friendly way. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    A 2024 heat wave decimated corals in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 1:31


    A team of scientists tracked more than 400 corals that experienced intense ocean heat last year. More than half the corals died. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Scientists use AI to track rapid glacier loss in Arctic Norway

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 1:31


    They found that the melt rate has accelerated in the past two decades. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Rising temperatures are contributing to the Great Salt Lake's decline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 1:31


    The shrinking of the lake threatens ecosystems, industries, and even Utah's lake-effect snow. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Scientists develop climate-friendlier rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 1:31


    Rice fields are a major source of planet-warming methane, but a new variety could help change that. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Scientists knew about global warming in the 1950s

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 1:31


    The climate change consensus dates back decades. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    As wildfires intensify, residents of fire country must act fast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 1:31


    Fires are getting more extreme and growing faster than they did in the past. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Free training program prepares Native women for solar jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 1:31


    It's run by Red Cloud Renewable, a Native-led nonprofit based in South Dakota. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    How New Jersey self-storage facilities generate solar energy for the community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 1:31


    The rooftops are covered in solar panels. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    Polar bear population in western Hudson Bay has been reduced by about half

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 1:31


    Scientists say climate change and melting sea ice are to blame. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

    How a blue-collar Mississippi county went solar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 1:31


    New installations in Panola County are generating enough energy to power 3,000 homes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

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