This month on Climate Connections:

Air Date           Title:

Mon., 5/13 - Brook trout are in trouble in Adirondacks lakes: Climate change is squeezing the habitat of this colorful fish.

Tue., 5/14 - West Virginia organization works to boost solar industry in the state: Solar Holler founder Dan Conant wants to create new career paths for young West Virginians.

Wed., 5/15 - Estuaries provide more than a billion dollars in environmental benefits, research shows: They serve as flood barriers and store climate-warming carbon pollution.    

Thu., 5/16 - Storms, rising seas are growing threats to Portsmouth Village in North Carolina: ‘There can be standing water in the village nearly any day of the year.’

Fri., 5/17 - Biloxi, Mississippi, is losing a foot of salt marsh shoreline a year: So Mississippi State University and Keesler Air Force Base are working on a project to shield a 2.5-mile stretch of the city from erosion.

Mon., 5/20 - How Miami-Dade County is protecting public housing residents from dangerous heat waves: For one thing, the county installed 1,700 AC units in public housing last year.

Tue., 5/21 - The largely untapped energy source beneath our feet: Recent advances in technology could boost geothermal energy’s prospects.

Wed., 5/22 - Florida school district offers kids a cleaner ride to school: Miami-Dade County recently purchased 20 electric school buses and has committed to buying 80 more.

Thu., 5/23 - Man converts his home to all-electric dream house: Eric Laine once spent about $500 on propane in just one month. Now that’s a thing of the past.  

Fri., 5/24 - Pastor coordinates program that helps other faith leaders learn how to address climate change: Pastor Neddy Astudillo says many faith leaders feel called to do something about the crisis.

Mon., 5/27 - Sunshades, vines, and trees can help keep playgrounds cool: A North Carolina State University research group designs play areas where kids can stay comfortable as temperatures rise.

Tue., 5/28 - Art therapy can ease climate-related anxiety: And you don’t have to be a professional artist to try it.

Wed., 5/29 - How to make vegan and vegetarian meals sound mouthwatering: Step one: Avoid the word ‘meatless.’

Thu., 5/30 - Family farmers make climate-friendly vodka and whiskey: The Silver Tree Beer and Spirits has committed to growing grain sustainably — and the family has launched an initiative to get others in the industry to do the same.

Fri., 5/31 - 8-year-old spurs his dad to climate action: Challenged by their son to do something about climate change, Fred Carter and his wife created the Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living.

Mon., 6/3 - Miami Beach will soon have an underwater sculpture park: The Reefline’s creators hope the park will provide new habitat and get people thinking about the effects of climate change on the ocean.

Tue., 6/4 - Paying attention to heat alerts could save your life: Extreme heat can be dangerous, so it’s important to plan ahead when a heat wave is coming. 

Wed., 6/5 - Partnership helps Chicagoans plant trees in underserved neighborhoods: Decades of disinvestment have left many low-income communities of color with little tree cover.

Thu., 6/6 - A meteorologist’s warning: Hurricanes are intensifying more quickly now: Miami meteorologist John Morales wants people to prepare for storms that get dangerous, fast.

Fri., 6/7 - Most planes are powered by fossil fuels. That could change: An alternative known as sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, could one day cut the climate impact of flying.

Folk music and farce, show tunes and satire, madness and escape!