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View In: Yale Universities Climate Connections New and recent articles on the impacts of climate change on this vast continent — and what Africans are doing about it.  The post How climate change is affecting Africa appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

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As the world warms, water from melting glaciers is filling high-altitude lakes more rapidly, increasing the danger from dam bursts that can cause downstream devastation. 

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View In: Yale Universities Climate Connections These 12 books capture the wonder, tell the history, and predict the climate-changed future of the trees with which we share the planet. The post A grove of tree books for Arbor Day appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

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View In: Yale Universities Climate Connections American Forests’ free online tool assigns “tree equity scores” to neighborhoods across the U.S., allowing cities and residents to advocate for tree-planting projects where they’re needed most. The post This tool helps communities identify areas lacking trees — and advocate for more appeared firs...

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View In: Yale Universities Climate Connections Cuando llega la primavera, cerca de 81 millones de estadounidenses sufren alergias estacionales. Y a medida que el planeta se calienta y se bombea más dióxido de carbono a la atmósfera, el cambio climático alarga las temporadas de polen y las hace más graves. El empeoramiento de las alergias es “u...

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View In: Yale Universities Climate Connections This weekend's hot temperatures will lead to melting of the state's epic snowpack. Flooding and other hazards will loom for weeks to come. The post California’s Big Melt kicks off, likely to cause floods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.