Tag: United States
The Republican campaign to stop the U.S. EPA from protecting the climate » Yale Climate Connections
In a stark juxtaposition, while nearly half of all Americans sweltered under a life-threatening extreme heat wave made several times more likely by climate...
Waste from forest thinning gets new purpose in Northern California » Yale Climate Connections
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Thinning trees and dense brush from a forest can help reduce the risk of severe wildfire.
The brush and branches that are removed are...
15 sources of wildfire smoke forecasts for North America » Yale Climate Connections
We now live in the Pyrocene, a proposed new geologic epoch or age brought about by human-caused climate change. The occurrence of extreme fire weather...
Trump Acknowledges Mass Hunger Crisis in Gaza
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at evidence of mass starvation in Gaza, Thailand striking a cease-fire deal with Cambodia, and potential...
Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism » Yale Climate Connections
Note from Yale Climate Connections Editor-in-Chief Sara Peach: The defunding of rural radio stations directly affects Yale Climate Connections’ work because our national radio...
Israel Considers ‘Alternative Options’ to Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at mounting pressure for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal, escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, and...
Iowa residents bring the prairie back, one yard at a time » Yale Climate Connections
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Centuries ago, Iowa was covered in prairies with thick grasses and rich soils.
But as farms and housing developments spread, those prairies disappeared and the...
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Test the Efficacy of U.S. Threats
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a lack of progress is Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the United States clinching a trade deal...
Smoke plume from January wildfire near L.A. carried lead for miles » Yale Climate Connections
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When wildfires hit Altadena, California this past January, Francois Tissot’s home survived mostly intact.
But he’s since found a new danger lurking in his home:...
Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Japan’s election results could hamper U.S. trade talks, Israeli forces attacking Gaza’s main humanitarian...
