Yale Climate Connections’ bookshelf for February begins with a title that beautifully captures the mission of climate activism during Black History Month
Can Pulling Carbon from Thin Air Slow Climate Change?

As global emissions continue to rise, direct air capture (DAC) technology is gaining momentum as a potential solution to slow climate change. Pioneered by companies like Heirloom Carbon and Climeworks, DAC involves machines that extract carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, with the goal of storing it underground or using it in industrial processes. The Biden administration and tech firms are heavily investing in DAC, aiming to scale it up to remove billions of tons of CO2 by 2050. However, challenges remain, including high costs, energy demands, and concerns about its effectiveness and potential to prolong fossil fuel use.
Following President Donald Trump’s day-one Executive Orders, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced 31 actions to deregulate the agency.
According to the National Resources Defense Council, states on the East and West coasts are doing a better job than the rest of the country in cutting emissions...
The U.S. Treasury Department has formally pulled out of the International Climate Loss and Damage Fund.
Space is becoming more littered. That’s the headline coming from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Two members of Congress are working together to end a popular tax incentive. Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced efforts to repeal 45Q.
Women and girls are more likely to suffer the health consequences of environmental issues like floods, droughts, and air pollution, but they are largely underrepresented...
March 7th marked the 60th anniversary of the infamous civil rights march that would later be named “Bloody Sunday”.
Dismantling of Education Department puts future of trillions of dollars in student loans in question
As President Donald Trump prepares to order the dismantling of the Department of Education, the financial arm of the agency – which makes loans directly to borrowers...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recalled dozens of environmental justice staffers who were previously placed on administrative leave under the Trump...
The Trump administration has dismantled the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) authority over the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...
A recent cancer rate assessment has identified a 250-square-mile area along the San Jacinto River in Texas, including the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site...
Rising energy demand, fueled by artificial intelligence, data centers, and electrification, has intensified debates over the future of U.S. energy policy.
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could establish the country’s first independent nuclear waste storage facility in West Texas, despite strong opposition from state
The U.S. State Department has ended its global air quality monitoring program, which used sensors at over 80 embassies and consulates to track pollution levels in countries...