Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

The Climate Change in the American Mind (CCAM) Explorer illustrates national public opinion changes over time and across several sociodemographic variables, as well as political views. climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations…

The U.S. Commerce Department has proposed levying a 93.5% tariff on imported Chinese graphite, an essential component in batteries. This could raise battery manufacturing prices and the cost of electric vehicles. nytimes.com/2025/07/17/bus…

A new EPA proposal would rescind the agency’s 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger human lives. This is how the EPA, and the federal government more generally, regulates fossil fuel emissions. Without this rule, climate regulation is limited. nytimes.com/2025/07/22/cli…

Intense rain across northeastern Pakistan has caused severe flash flooding. The seasonal monsoon rains killed more than 170 people as of last Friday, leaving many more injured and without shelter. cnn.com/2025/07/17/asi…

A group of researchers has published a handbook to help scientists safeguard themselves and their research. This guide comes amid increasing attacks on scientific research by autocratic regimes around the world: insideclimatenews.org/news/04072025/…

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires, worsened by climate change, is drifting south into the US. Six US members of Congress have addressed a letter to Canada’s embassy about the hazardous air quality from the wildfire smoke and its impact on outdoor recreation: bbc.com/news/articles/…

Wildfires have burned 227,000 hectares of land across Europe, which is more than double the average area burned at this time of year. They are likely connected to heat waves and droughts, which the continent has been plagued with in 2025. reuters.com/sustainability…

Our latest report on “Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2025” shows that 69% of Americans think that global warming is happening. You can read the complete report at: climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/c…

On the day of his second inauguration, January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to begin withdrawing the United States for the second time. climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/c…

Temperatures in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, passed 100 degrees as extreme heat becomes more common. Much of the city’s population lives in informal housing without access to air conditioning or proper insulation. nytimes.com/2025/07/12/wor…

Residents in Shiloh, Alabama, a historically Black community, sue the Department of Transportation over worsening flooding from the elevation of Highway US-84. Environmental justice professor and residents argue the issue is due to racial discrimination: insideclimatenews.org/news/08072025/…

Researchers and farmers find that integrating solar panels with farmland, known as agrivoltaics, enhances crop growth. Solar panels provide shade, reducing heat stress and irrigation needs, especially in hotter, drier areas worsened by climate change: insideclimatenews.org/news/10072025/…

Meteorologists emphasize the increasing influence of a warming atmosphere, driven by human-caused climate change, on severe flash floods in Central Texas. They acknowledge that immediately linking specific storms to global warming remains challenging. apnews.com/article/texas-…

Global warming is raising home insurance rates and forcing thousands to go without coverage. Florida has been one of the hardest-hit states, raising the cost of living and making home ownership more difficult. insideclimatenews.org/news/06072025/…

Tropical system Chantal dumped rain across North Carolina, flooding streets and homes. It is challenging to attribute storms directly to climate change, but a warming atmosphere can hold more water, making extreme rain events more intense and more likely. insideclimatenews.org/news/08072025/…

You don’t need to be an expert to talk about climate change. Individuals are also influenced by the behavior of their peers. When people see or hear about someone doing something, it makes them more likely to do it too. yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/02/how-to…

NEW: Our latest Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes report is out today. One key takeaway is that Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not by a ratio of more than 4 to 1 - see more insights: climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/c…

The Trump administration has shuttered the National Climate Assessment website, which was home to the nation's most comprehensive climate guide. It showed how global warming was affecting Americans and how to mitigate its impacts. npr.org/2025/07/01/nx-…

An International Law Commission report examined how rising sea levels from climate change affect statehood, particularly for small island nations. Experts say that nations should retain their maritime boundaries for resource access and political authority: theguardian.com/environment/20…

Rising temperatures from climate change are enabling lone star ticks to spread beyond their usual southeast US range. Their bites can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat. Reported cases have soared from a few dozen in 2009 to 450,000 today: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…