Yale Climate Connections’ bookshelf for February begins with a title that beautifully captures the mission of climate activism during Black History Month
Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites

Space is becoming more littered. That’s the headline coming from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They’ve found that if global warming caused by burning coal, oil, and gas continues at the current rate, it could reduce the available space for satellites in low Earth orbit by up to 82%. Satellites are important for daily functions that include communications, navigation, and weather forecasting.
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...