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Across the U.S., communities are transforming aging malls, golf courses, and parking lots into walkable neighborhoods that reduce car dependency and help residents adapt to extreme weather.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/11/the-suburbs-are-getting-a-makeover-thats-a-climate-win/
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The village was built using an affordable, modular system called LifeArk.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/11/hope-village-provides-climate-resilient-housing-to-vulnerable-residents/
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China's carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for more than two years as renewables stunt demand for fossil fuels. But the country just saw its steepest quarterly drop since the Covid pandemic, thanks to energy shocks rippling from the Iran war. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/china-emissions-iran-war
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The ozone hole ranked seventh largest by area in 48 years of monitoring, but it was not as deep as other large holes on record.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/ozone-hole-reaches-its-2026-maximum/
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Ten years after the protest, Cody Two Bears reflects on how it led him to create energy alternatives for tribal communities.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/11/the-standing-rock-protests-launched-one-mans-renewable-energy-transformation/
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A monster El Niño is nearing its peak, deepening drought in many parts of the world. Coming as countries slash foreign aid and war chokes supplies of energy and fertilizer, the climate phenomenon could leave millions more people in vulnerable countries without enough to eat. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/features/super-el-nino-agriculture
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Vineyard Wind's 62 turbines are capable of generating 800 megawatts, which is enough electricity to power about 400,000 homes in the region. The slightly smaller Revolution Wind project can generate 704 megawatts and power about 350,000 homes.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/11/06/vineyard-wind-fully-running-offshore-wind-massachusetts
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During his decades-long career, the retiring senator blocked climate action at every opportunity.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/11/mitch-mcconnells-climate-legacy/
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Climate.us provides public access to climate data, tools, and analysis.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/11/climate-resources-taken-offline-under-trump-now-back-online/
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Weather provided ideal conditions for enhanced ozone depletion
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/2026-ozone-hole/
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A push by China to revive its mangrove forests is paying off. Not only have mangroves colonized large areas of coastline, but the new forests have drawn scores of new bird species. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/china-mangrove-restoration-bird-species
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Voters in Athens, Ohio, chose to add about $1.80 a month to their utility bills to help fund local solar projects.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/11/an-ohio-city-is-raising-about-100000-a-year-for-solar-through-a-carbon-fee/
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Researchers have found that snowstorms are delivering vast numbers of tiny plastic particles to remote reaches of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. Snowmelt is a major source of fresh water for the state. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/sierra-nevada-snowfall-microplastics
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A leading marine scientist and conservation strategist explores the surprising relationship between whales, ocean health, and climate change – and what their recovery can teach us about protecting the planet.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/why-whales-are-climate-heroes-who-also-need-our-protection/
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Huge waves and tides contain massive amounts of energy, but technology to capture that energy has been slow to develop.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/can-we-harness-the-oceans-energy/
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Plug-in cars, including both plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles, accounted for two in three new passenger vehicles sold in China in September, according to industry data. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/china-september-2026-plug-in-car-sales
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Current climate policies put the world on a course for 2.8 degrees C of warming this century, a gross breach of international climate targets, according to a new U.N. report. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/emissions-gap-2026
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"Kellogg's has stopped using rice grains in Rice Krispies and Coco Pops in the UK due to "changing weather conditions" that have disrupted supplies.
Crops have been hit by dry weather in key producing countries in Asia, reducing harvests and driving up prices."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqvg0y44ym7vo
Bit of a canary in the coalmine moment there, rice makes a much bigger contribution to a lot of people's diets than in the form of breakfast cereal.
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Plug-in systems are small but can save renters and homeowners hundreds of dollars a year.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/11/in-some-states-you-can-now-plug-solar-panels-into-your-wall/
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Sixteen years after an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig unleashed more than 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, life in the deep sea has yet to recover. Read more on E360 →
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/deepwater-horizon-deep-sea-recovery
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