The emerging danger of post-hurricane heat waves » Yale Climate Connections With global warming making people increasingly dependent on air conditioning, power failures from hurricanes followed by heat waves are creating increasingly hazardous risks to health.

Post-storm power outages and heat waves are a dangerous combination for health.

As climate change increases the likelihood of these threats coinciding, efforts to improve infrastructure and protect those most at risk are vitally important. @climateconnections.bsky.social

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Global warming is making the strongest hurricanes stronger » Yale Climate Connections Recent studies link human-caused warming to more powerful, more destructive storms worldwide.

As the Northern Mariana Islands take stock of the devastation left by Typhoon #Sinlaku, its worth taking a look at the latest research linking global warming to stronger hurricanes: yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/glob...

The problem with cars in six books » Yale Climate Connections A special selection of books to help you learn everything you need to know about cars and climate change

Can we quit climate change without quitting cars?

Category 4 Typhoon Sinlaku powers through the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands » Yale Climate Connections Sinlaku is the 10th Category 4 or 5 tropical cyclone to hit a U.S. state or territory in the past 10 years — as many Cat 4 and Cat 5 landfalls as the U.S. suffered in the prior 57 years.

Typhoon #Sinlaku hit the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands this morning as a Cat 4, making it the 10th Cat 4 or Cat5 tropical cyclone to hit the U.S. in the past 10 years — an unprecedented battering by these intense storms. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/cate...

Lima beans show potential as a climate-resilient crop » Yale Climate Connections Many varieties can withstand hot, dry conditions.

Don’t like lima beans? Think again:

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Could ‘sky trains’ reduce transportation emissions? » Yale Climate Connections Aerolane is using planes to pull other planes through the sky.

If this company has its way, you might soon see airplanes pulling other airplanes through the sky.

El peligro emergente de las olas de calor post-huracán » Yale Climate Connections Con el calentamiento global haciendo que las personas dependan cada vez más del aire acondicionado, los cortes de energía causados por huracanes seguidos de olas de calor están generando riesgos para la salud cada vez más peligrosos.

Históricamente, los huracanes han causado cuatro peligros principales: viento, marejada ciclónica, lluvias torrenciales y tornados. Ahora podemos añadir un quinto peligro: las olas de calor más intensas tras el impacto de una tormenta masiva:
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The emerging danger of post-hurricane heat waves » Yale Climate Connections With global warming making people increasingly dependent on air conditioning, power failures from hurricanes followed by heat waves are creating increasingly hazardous risks to health.

In the old climate, hurricanes typically struck after the peak summer season for heat waves. But as the climate warms and heat waves occur later in the year, the chance of extremely hot weather coinciding with a hurricane increases.

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Gasoline prices rose 21% in March from the prior month. That was the single largest monthly increase in gasoline prices since the series began in 1967

'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data.

Our own Jeff Masters got the headline quote in this AP article: apnews.com/article/marc... @drjeffmasters.bsky.social

What’s the cheapest way to make electricity at scale? The answer may surprise you. » Yale Climate Connections This source is now the most cost-effective nearly everywhere in the world.

Can you guess the cheapest source of electricity?

California neighbors cut carbon together » Yale Climate Connections The EcoBlock project helped 15 homeowners on a single Oakland block get new rooftop solar, heat pumps, and insulation.

Would you do this with your neighbors?

The self and the cyberself in quiet introspection

Zero-waste community kitchens turn scraps into flavor-packed dishes » Yale Climate Connections Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.

"Community kitchens and restaurants in Peru are using every bite, with delicious results." Uprooter Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz for @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/zero...

California neighbors cut carbon together » Yale Climate Connections The EcoBlock project helped 15 homeowners on a single Oakland block get new rooftop solar, heat pumps, and insulation.

Would you do this with your neighbors?

[alt text by NASA] The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars. Credit: NASA

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The Moon, in full eclipse, with the #Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Part of the Moon and spacecraft are lit by Earthshine, and both Saturn and Mars are visible to the lower right. Incredible. Details: images.nasa.gov/details/art0...

When @climateconnections.bsky.social talks about El Nino like this, it's time to pay attention. OTH, I do recall the much heralded, but failed El Nino of 2014.

A powerhouse El Niño event appears to be brewing for 2026-27 » Yale Climate Connections Triplet tropical cyclones astride the equator could help it develop.

Signs of a high-end El Niño in the making are piling up fast. The picture includes an unusual set of tropical cyclones over the western Pacific. More here from me and @drjeffmasters.bsky.social: @climateconnections.bsky.social

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On average in the US, it's 62% cheaper to charge an EV compared to pumping gas.

The winning states:
🏆🏆 Washington: charging an EV is 77% cheaper than gas! 🎉
🏆 Idaho and Nevada: 75% cheaper

Click on the link for an interactive version with details for each state.
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Zero-waste community kitchens turn scraps into flavor-packed dishes » Yale Climate Connections Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change.

Did you know that you can use every part of broccoli to make a delicious meal? 🥦

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Cheaper, more efficient, and saves lives by contributing way fewer emissions. And it feels great driving past the fossil fuel station and never having to stop there. I love my EV (a Kia EV6). Great graphics by @karinkirk.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social.

This is the methodology we used: www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...

We crunched the numbers for the U.S. using state-by-state electricity prices as the starting point. Here's some similar data for Canada: www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-anal...

Price of gas got you down? Heres how cheap it is to charge an EV right now. This map shows the cost of charging an EV by an amount equivalent to one gallon of gasoline. Figures reflect electricity prices as of January 2026. $1.24 $1.16 $1.32$1.09 $2.76 $1.16 $1.2631.16 $2.72 $1.48 $1.40 $1.32 $0.9851.35 $1.22 $1.641.75 $1.06 $1.15 $1.82.08 $1.$1.4658 $2:9318 $1.28 $1.06 ŞP43 $1.28 $1.1351.11 $1.18 $1.23 $1.39 $1.28.441.30 $1.41 $1.12 + $2.29 $1.43 $3.58 Puerto Rico $2.47 Vehicles used for the comparison are the 2025 gasoline-powered Hyundai Kona and the 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric. This analysis is based on home charging. Map: Karin Kirk for Yale Climate Connections • Source: Energy Information Administration and FuelEconomy.gov • Get the data • Embed • Download image • Created with Datawrapper

This map shows the cost of charging an EV at home across the U.S. Home-charging is significantly cheaper in all 50 states than fueling a car with gasoline.

Source: @karinkirk.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/what... #energy #uspol

What's cheaper: Fueling your car with gas or electricity? » Yale Climate Connections Here’s the answer for every U.S. state.

Fueling an EV is a bargain. Here’s why:

What the Iran conflict means for gas prices, clean energy, and the climate » Yale Climate Connections U.S. gas prices could hit $7 a gallon if the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted through June. Here’s how that could affect EVs, wind, and solar.

For @climateconnections.bsky.social today, I dive into the implications of the Iran conflict for clean energy and the climate. The downstream implications are largely positive in these areas, with clear lessons that reliance on fossil fuels is dangerous, but there are some complicating factors [1/8]

What the Iran conflict means for gas prices, clean energy, and the climate » Yale Climate Connections U.S. gas prices could hit $7 a gallon if the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted through June. Here’s how that could affect EVs, wind, and solar. 

What do soaring oil prices mean for clean energy’s prospects?