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They made a pilgrimage to Washington to mark the 10th anniversary of the late Pope Francis’ groundbreaking call to protect the Earth. The post Why a group of Catholics urged Congress to take climate action appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

New York City’s Manhattan Island was the site of the nation’s first Labor Day parade on September 5, 1882.

An oblique photo from the International Space Station captured haze spilling from valleys in Italy and France and streaming south along the Italian peninsula.

An asteroid that struck the rainforest in Africa around 1 million years ago created Ghana’s only natural lake. 

The city’s $23 billion levee system is only rated to withstand a Category 3.  The post What happens to New Orleans’ levees when a Category 4 hurricane hits? appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

A project is helping to retrofit 16 homes with more insulation, sealing, and electric stove tops and heat pumps. The post A Colorado manufactured home community is getting more energy efficient appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.

It was my first season of hurricane blogging, and I had an uneasy feeling about a tropical storm moving toward the Gulf. The post ‘Evacuate NOW!’: What it was like to sound the alarm ahead of Hurricane Katrina appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Are you ready to organize your first event on behalf of the planet? Here are some ideas and tips on how to make it successful. The post How to organize a peaceful and effective climate protest appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

The effort is working to expand access to biking in communities of color. The post Program in Buffalo, New York, lets riders enjoy the perks of e-bikes without the price tag appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

A powerful supercell storm left a trail of damage spanning hundreds of kilometers southeast of Calgary, Canada.

In a grueling and delicate dance, a team led by Conservation International removes a massive undersea killer.

Negar el conocimiento científico ha sido una estrategia de poder a lo largo de la historia. The post La desinformación no es tan nueva como pensamos appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Since 2005, the U.S. has experienced its deadliest hurricane in 77 years, deadliest tornado in 64 years, deadliest wildfire in 100 years, and deadliest flash flood in 49 years. The post ‘Deadliest in generations’: The Texas floods are the latest in a disturbing pattern appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

As part of a workforce development program, young people are visiting neighbors to assess their water and energy efficiency. The post Free house calls help Californian residents save money on their utility bills appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Tides and sediment form brushstroke-like patterns across the river estuary in eastern Sumatra.

Tips for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and anyone else planning a wedding. The post Six ways to throw a climate-friendly wedding — and save money appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

Late summer in the Northwest Pacific Ocean often sees an increase in storminess, which in August 2025 included a typhoon that lashed both China and Vietnam.

The peninsula in eastern Siberia features rugged terrain with towering, snow-covered peaks and cloud-filled valleys stretching between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk.

The Santarém plateau in the northern Brazilian state displays a patchwork of cleared and uncleared land bordering a densely forested conservation area.