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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 #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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 #Energy #Environment #Climate #Science #WindEnergy #NPR #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature #Oceans

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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/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  Weather provided ideal conditions for enhanced ozone depletion https://science.nasa.gov/earth/2026-ozone-hole/ #Environment #Climate #Science #NASA #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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 #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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 #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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 #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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 #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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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 #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  Carbon dioxide levels are set to surge this year amid a powerful El Niño, a report warns. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/el-nino-emissions #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  It also shows how each representative voted. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/online-tool-tracks-climate-related-bills-in-10-states/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  More than a year after a devastating wildfire destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, residents were found to have high levels of arsenic and other toxic metals in their bodies. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/lahaina-fire-toxic-metals #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  The chemical industry has known for decades that ingested microplastic particles can reach vital organs, an investigation has found. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/chemical-industry-microplastics #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  In a Maryland orchard, one researcher is searching for apple varieties that can handle these swings. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/poor-apple-crop-blamed-on-early-spring-late-freeze/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  The world’s largest importer of crude oil has cut transportation-related oil use by 16% since the Iran war started – in part by adopting EVs. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/electric-cars-help-china-weather-the-global-energy-crisis/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  A key Southern Ocean water layer has turned saltier, denser and deeper since 2016 as Antarctic meltwater input fell, research suggests, with possible implications for ocean carbon storage, deep-ocean heat and global currents. https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/antarctic-meltwater-engine-sputters-as-key-ocean-layer-reverses/ #Oceans #Antarctic #AAIW #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Ocean #AMOC

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  Many agricultural pests are benefiting from climate change. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/climate-change-helps-insects-devour-more-crops-even-as-farmers-spray-more-pesticides/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  Lake Powell recently dropped to a historic low, slashing hydropower and the flow of water downstream. As drought deepens, groups are pushing to drain the lake entirely to reveal its long-submerged rock arches and spires and allow wildlife along the Colorado River to recover. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/glen-canyon-dam #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  After decades of losses, mangrove trees are gaining ground on coastlines around the world, often in places they have never grown before. Paradoxically, scientists say, warming temperatures and the destruction of inland forests are helping to power the revival. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/mangrove-restoration #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  A powerful El Niño is delivering unusually warm waters to the California coast, and with them, an array of tropical sea creatures rarely seen there. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/digest/california-el-nino-exotic-species #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  The Indigenous Earth Fund recently awarded $1 million to Native-led projects that aim to restore the planet. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/indigenous-leaders-have-climate-solutions-this-group-helps-them-get-funding/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  As national security and the hunt for rare minerals come to dominate Arctic agendas, governments are slashing support for wildlife research. Scientists say the loss of monitoring is unprecedented and comes as climate change dramatically reshapes life in the Far North. Read more on E360 → https://e360.yale.edu/features/arctic-research-geopolitical-tensions #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  Cattle ranchers on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula are using silvopastoral systems to help conserve water. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/as-el-nino-fuels-drought-in-panama-trees-help-ranchers-maintain-their-water-supply/ #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature

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  How Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy? Evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers explains how fungal networks in soil trade nutrients with plants, help keep carbon underground, and strike bargains without having a brain. https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-do-fungi-keep-the-planet-healthy-20261015/ #Fungi #Environment #Climate #Science #QuantaMagazine #JoyOfY #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature #FungiFriday

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  "In surrendering to a quick technological fix, we are, moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking, choosing, and attending. Other capacities are being retrained by machines and algorithms to work against us." https://aeon.co/essays/the-more-we-rely-on-tech-the-more-we-deskill-our-bodies #Health #Environment #Climate #MentalHealth #Science #Aeon #Humanity #Skills #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature #AI #Tech