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April 15, 2025

Local Governments Engaging Communities and Leading Climate Change Communication

Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the Yale School of the Environment for a discussion on the critical role of local leadership in driving climate communication from the ground up. 2 p.m. ET.

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April 10, 2025

Climate Storytellers’ Summit

Join My Climate Story project, the Yale Program on Climate Communication, the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, & the Media and the High Meadows Environmental Institute for a free, live, online, two-hour storytellers’ summit. 4 p.m. ET.

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"What Are the Rights of Nature?"

"“Rights of nature” is a movement aimed at advancing the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife and the Earth are living beings with inherent rights to exist, evolve and regenerate."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/03/2025

"U.S. Honeybee Deaths Soar, And Grocery Store Bills Could Take The Hit"

"Beekeepers across the country are sounding the alarm as honeybee populations are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans' wallets at the grocery store."

Source: NBC News, 04/03/2025

"Flood Risks Getting Worse Along U.S. Coastlines, New Analysis Shows"

"Flooding in coastal areas of the United States is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central."

Source: Floodlight, 04/03/2025

Firing National Park and Forest Workers Stresses Nearby Communities

"As government agencies slash staff managing federal lands, rural populations dependent on outdoor tourism face mounting economic and environmental risks that are trickling down from the cuts."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/03/2025

Calif., 23 States Sue Trump HHS Over Cuts To CDC Infectious-Disease Funds

"California and a coalition of other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to cut billions of dollars in federal public health grants designed to make states more resilient to infectious disease, and accused the administration of overreaching its authority by clawing back funding already allocated by Congress."

Source: LA Times, 04/03/2025

"Trump Administration Cancels NIH Scientific Integrity Policy"

"The National Institutes of Health has rescinded a scientific integrity policy intended to protect research and communications from political interference, citing the policy's commitment to diversity and inclusion."

Source: E&E News, 04/03/2025

HHS Fires Entire Staff That Helps Low-Income People Afford Heat, AC

"The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fired all of the workers in its program that seeks to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills. Everyone who had been working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was let go on Tuesday, according to now-former employee Andrew Germain."

Source: The Hill, 04/03/2025

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