← Feed

Posts

• View post

  A powerful El Niño is delivering unusually warm waters to the California coast, and with them, an array of tropical sea creatures rarely seen there. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/california-el-nino-exotic-species #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  The Indigenous Earth Fund recently awarded $1 million to Native-led projects that aim to restore the planet. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/indigenous-leaders-have-climate-solutions-this-group-helps-them-get-funding/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  As national security and the hunt for rare minerals come to dominate Arctic agendas, governments are slashing support for wildlife research. Scientists say the loss of monitoring is unprecedented and comes as climate change dramatically reshapes life in the Far North. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/arctic-research-geopolitical-tensions #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Cattle ranchers on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula are using silvopastoral systems to help conserve water. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/as-el-nino-fuels-drought-in-panama-trees-help-ranchers-maintain-their-water-supply/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  How Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy? Evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers explains how fungal networks in soil trade nutrients with plants, help keep carbon underground, and strike bargains without having a brain. https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-do-fungi-keep-the-planet-healthy-20261015/ #Fungi #Environment #Climate #Science #QuantaMagazine #JoyOfY #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature #FungiFriday

• View post

  "In surrendering to a quick technological fix, we are, moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking, choosing, and attending. Other capacities are being retrained by machines and algorithms to work against us." https://aeon.co/essays/the-more-we-rely-on-tech-the-more-we-deskill-our-bodies #Health #Environment #Climate #MentalHealth #Science #Aeon #Humanity #Skills #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature #AI #Tech

• View post

  15 books on the rise and rule of Trump, the oil barons and the tech bros, and the political winds that could lead to their fall. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/the-political-climate-for-climate-politics/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Record-high temperatures in September encompassed the largest area of the globe for any month since records began. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/september-2026-2nd-hottest-september-for-earth-hottest-for-the-u-s/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Colleges and universities in the area are teaching people skills like habitat restoration and piloting drones to monitor coastal changes. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/monterey-bay-area-in-california-is-investing-in-climate-change-resiliency-and-training-a-workforce/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Federal agencies have long been required to seek public comment when writing new regulations or approving large projects, from highways to data centers. The Trump administration is systematically undercutting that process, stifling public input while skirting federal laws. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/public-comment-environment-regulations-permits #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  But over 80% say they’re worried about it. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/only-about-half-of-u-s-teens-can-correctly-identify-the-causes-of-climate-change/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Advocates say eating more plants could benefit athletes' health while also reducing the climate impact of their diets. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/fitness-influencers-make-the-case-for-plant-based-protein/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  At 192 years old, Jonathan the giant tortoise is the oldest known living land animal. A new study offers clues as to his incredible longevity. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/jonathan-giant-tortoise-aging #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  A 10-step support program helps people acknowledge the severity of climate change, sit with uncertainty, and build the resilience to make a difference. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/what-happens-when-climate-despair-turns-into-action/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests through one of the world's most ambitious and well-funded tree-planting campaigns, but experts question whether the trees will survive. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/ethiopia-green-legacy-initiative #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  The city’s Seeds of Change program is funding community gardens, composting efforts, solar installations, a bike repair program, and more. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/cincinnati-gives-out-nearly-1-million-to-residents-fighting-climate-change/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  At the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, visitors learn about clean energy and glacier melt. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/this-chicago-museum-gets-people-talking-about-climate-change/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  A new art installation beside the Thames celebrates crucial pollinators. More than 100 lenses inside Luke Jerram’s Pollenarium let visitors see the outside world as insects would. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/sep/11/bee-eye-art-installation-thames-pollinators-luke-jerram-pollinarium #Bees #Art #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  The approach could help farmers adapt to droughts. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/how-a-washington-state-farm-dramatically-slashed-its-irrigation-needs/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  A new map of the terrain beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet links hundreds of valleys that previous maps missed or left fragmented. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/uncovering-the-valleys-hidden-below-greenlands-ice/ #Environment #Climate #Science #NASA #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Mountainous, densely populated Japan has little land available for large solar farms, so developers are erecting arrays on many of the now disused golf courses that proliferated during the country's 1980s economic boom. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/japan-solar-golf-courses #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Author Will Hackman wants to connect with readers who aren’t already concerned about climate change. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/we-need-to-rethink-how-we-talk-about-climate-change/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  A fascinating documentary from 2019, Sir David Attenborough goes back in time to investigate the origins of life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12kQH-itxPw #Nature #Life #Science #Biology

• View post

  As the Arctic warms and tundra thaws, minerals long trapped in frozen soil are leaching into rivers, turning them orange and acidic. A study from northern Alaska found “rusting” waters to be more metallic and acidic than drainage from metal mines. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/alaska-rusting-rivers #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Soaring energy costs are driving a solar rush in developing countries, but as households unplug from the grid, those who remain face higher electricity bills. If governments fail to manage the buildout, the growth of solar could destabilize power systems and deepen economic inequality. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/developing-countries-solar-boom #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  Some parts of the globe are not just heating up, but heating up faster than they were just a few decades ago. A new analysis reveals where warming has gained pace. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/warming-acceleration-map #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  As climate change bites, prioritize healing “People often experience climate change not as a single disaster, but as gradual erosion of health, livelihoods, social cohesion and dignity. Mental health sits at the centre of those losses, yet remains mostly invisible in the systems designed to address them.” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02928-0 #Environment #Climate #Science #Health #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  India, a country of nearly 1.5 billion people, has long relied on coal to power its growing economy. But over the last two years, it has seen a remarkable shift: The rapid buildout of renewable energy has halted the growth of coal. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/india-solar-coal-power #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. climate data. In response, scientists are preparing to transfer vast troves of that data to repositories in Germany. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/germany-us-climate-data #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

• View post

  What happens if sea level rise, hurricane wind strength, or other factors turn out worse than expected? https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/10-ways-climate-change-altered-hurricanes-may-come-to-bite-us/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature