Sara Peach
ClimateConnections
North Carolina, United States
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‘Is it foolish to hold onto my family’s beloved waterfront home?’ » Yale Climate Connections
A reader’s worries about sea level rise are giving him nightmares. → Read More
Climate activists in Los Angeles won a ban on new oil and gas wells » Yale Climate Connections
Now they’re making sure the city follows through. → Read More
Utah house designed to be fossil-fuel-free » Yale Climate Connections
Roslynn McCann, who designed and lives in the home, gives tours to show the possibility of sustainable buildings. → Read More
App helps California volunteers prevent food waste » Yale Climate Connections
California is starting to require grocery stores and restaurants to donate unsold food, but businesses need help getting it to hungry people. → Read More
Vermont nonprofit trains women and gender-nonconforming people to work in clean energy and green construction » Yale Climate Connections
Energy and construction are historically male-dominated industries. → Read More
Community forest project brings together people who have been excluded from environmentalism » Yale Climate Connections
With a new $4.5 million grant, the Shelterwood Collective will manage the land using Indigenous methods. → Read More
New Orleans group helps families feed infants during weather emergencies » Yale Climate Connections
Birthmark Doula Collective trains first responders and distributes emergency feeding kits when disaster strikes. → Read More
70% of recent home buyers considered disaster risk in deciding where to live » Yale Climate Connections
So Realtor.com now shows the risk of wildfire for specific properties. → Read More
Almost half a million people have played this climate change card game » Yale Climate Connections
The game was created by Climate Fresk, a French organization, to make it easier for people to understand climate science. → Read More
Colorado program helps homeowners reduce wildfire risk » Yale Climate Connections
The Boulder County consultation program is free to participants. → Read More
How parks could help communities stay safe in extreme weather » Yale Climate Connections
Shady, tree-filled green spaces can help people stay cool during heat waves. → Read More
San Francisco restaurant turns food waste into pizza » Yale Climate Connections
From off-cuts of meat to spent-oats in the crust, food waste is used in all stages of pizza served at Shuggie’s Trash Pie. → Read More
Seattle utility aims to make electric vehicle charging more accessible » Yale Climate Connections
Seattle City Light plans to install 30 fast EV chargers on streets, giving priority to those near apartments, condos and mobile home parks. → Read More
The climate cost of space tourism » Yale Climate Connections
Rocket pollution can persist in the upper atmosphere for two or more years. → Read More
Century-old church in Norfolk, Virginia, saves money by going solar » Yale Climate Connections
Lower energy bills have allowed the church to put more money into community outreach. → Read More
California’s drought dries up steady work for farmworkers » Yale Climate Connections
Some workers are moving or taking up additional jobs. → Read More
Massachusetts neighborhood to get networked geothermal system » Yale Climate Connections
It will be the first community in the country to try the approach. → Read More
Art therapy program helps Colorado wildfire victims process their experiences » Yale Climate Connections
Andrea Golod founded the program after a wildfire displaced thousands of people in her county. → Read More
Philadelphia school adds air conditioning after community push » Yale Climate Connections
Activism by students, staff, and parents helped cool the school. → Read More
How to stay safe in the heat at outdoor summer events » Yale Climate Connections
As global warming brings more hot days, the risk of heat-related illnesses is rising. → Read More