Yale Program on Climate Change Communication@YaleClimateComm

We conduct research on public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy support & behavior. Posted events are not endorsements.

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According to NOAA, the average temperature across the contiguous U.S. reached 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit, making it warmer than any previous month in the record dating back to 1895.ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-…
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Hawaii faced two tropical threats within a week in mid-August as El Niño warmed nearby waters, giving storms more heat and moisture to strengthen. Hawaii typically sees one tropical cyclone within 300 nautical miles each season, but two approached in August.
the image of a coconut tree being blown about by a hurricane with the text: "Last month, Hawaii faced two tropical threats in the same week. El Niño warmed the ocean around the islands, where cooler waters typically weaken approaching storms."

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Global investments in clean energy technologies fell by 17% to $770 billion in early 2026, driven primarily by a slowdown in clean tech manufacturing investment in China, despite stable or expanding investments in the US, Europe, and India. reuters.com/business/energy/…
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The Amazon sends around 20 billion tons of moisture into the air each day,creating vast “flying rivers”that help sustain rainfall for hundreds of millions of people across South America.Scientists warn that this system could be pushed toward collapse if deforestation exceeds 25%.
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India plans to require two hours of battery storage equivalent to ​at least 10% of capacity for all new ​solar and wind projects commissioned from July 2027 onwards. Starting in July 2029, the requirement is expected to double to four hours of storage. reuters.com/business/india-p…
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Indonesia has launched 14 new solar power projects totaling 5.3 GW, advancing a national strategy to install 100 GW of solar by 2029. The plan seeks to curb fossil fuel reliance by replacing diesel-based plants with renewable energy. reuters.com/business/energy/…
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Historically, air pollution permits are catalogued and reported to the EPA, allowing citizens to see pollution impacts and make public comments before permits are approved. However, the EPA wants to change this for data centers and new gas power plants. nytimes.com/2026/08/25/clima…
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NEW RESEARCH: The Six Americas of Global Warming framework has helped us identify six distinct segments of American opinion on climate change. Our latest report shows how social media habits differ across all six: climatecommunication.yale.ed…

Social Media Use Among Global Warming’s Six Americas

Across Global Warming’s Six Americas, the most commonly visited social media platforms are YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Malaysia has extended its National Energy Efficiency Action Plan through 2035, targeting $21.5 billion in savings and an 11.6% reduction in energy demand. Previously, the policy saved more than 60,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity between 2016 and 2025. reuters.com/business/energy/…
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A glacier collapse on the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left thousands missing, after a section of ice nearly 2000 feet wide broke away from a Himalayan mountain.The resulting flood moved downhill at speeds of up to 120 miles/h, damaging villages, bridges ...
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Data centers are increasingly unpopular, and YPCCC’s data shows how support varies among voters with different views on climate change. Only 15% of American voters “strongly” or “somewhat” support building a data center in their local area. climatecommunication.yale.ed…
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Miami tied its all-time high of 100°F in August. The city now has 44 more above-normal summer days than it did in the 1970s, and its annual number of dangerous humid heat days has jumped from 50 to 117.
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The Boulder lawsuit was filed in 2018 against ExxonMobil and Suncor (both oil companies) for damages related to global warming. The ruling could have major implications for whether climate lawsuits can proceed across the U.S. insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
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Brazil's Supreme Court is reviewing cases that closely related to Amazon protections and Indigenous land rights. Environmental advocates describe the court as the last line of defense against the weakening of Brazil's environmental safeguards.
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More than 100 people have died and 700,000 have been displaced in Assam’s worst flooding in nearly six decades. Experts say increasingly intense rainfall, deforestation and wetland loss are making floods more unpredictable and harder to survive.
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Last week, the federal government announced that Nevada, Arizona, and California must reduce their use of Colorado River water amid a stark drought in the Western U.S. nytimes.com/2026/08/21/clima… nytimes.com/2026/08/24/clima…
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Multiple rounds of severe storms brought flash flooding and destructive winds across the Midwest and East earlier this month, fueled by warm, moisture-laden air. YPCCC research finds that 58% of Americans believe global warming is affecting flooding.
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New reporting on air pollution risks in Washington, D.C. highlights concerns for vulnerable populations, as YPCCC's Spring 2026 study finds that 77% of Americans are worried their local area might be harmed by extreme weather-related impacts like air pollution.
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For the past few decades, Florida has been one of the fastest-growing states as people have flocked to cheap land and sunny shores. Increasingly, though, people are moving away from the coast as hurricanes become more frequent. insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
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NEW: The latest update to the India Climate Opinion Maps, our interactive tool mapping climate change experience, beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy support across 34 of India’s 36 states and Union territories and 634 districts, is now live! climatecommunication.yale.ed…

India Climate Opinion Maps - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

India climate change beliefs

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