Kinnia Cheuk
Staff Reporter
kinnia.cheuk@yale.edu
Kinnia Cheuk covers climate and the environment in New Haven. Previously, she served as co-editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News Magazine. Originally from Hong Kong, she is a senior in Timothy Dwight majoring in English.
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KINNIA CHEUK
Tom Steyer, John Kerry tout climate optimism at campus talk

The billionaire investor and former secretary of state addressed a packed lecture hall and talked about the power of the market to reshape green initiatives.

October 9, 2025

KINNIA CHEUK
Climate tech entrepreneurs remain energized despite federal cutbacks

ClimateHaven, a Yale-backed sponsor of climate and sustainability startups, lost $1 million in federal funding early this year.

October 3, 2025

KINNIA CHEUK
State incentives to buy electric cars remain as federal credits end

Federal tax credits for electric vehicles expire on Oct. 1, but New Haven officials hope increased state rebates and new charging stations will continue to incentivize EV adoption.

September 30, 2025

KINNIA CHEUK & CATHERINE CHENG
Climate activists push for green transportation on ocean’s ‘birthday’

The New Haven Climate Movement celebrated the ocean’s 3.8 billionth birthday Friday afternoon by calling for New Haven residents to reduce car use.

September 22, 2025

KINNIA CHEUK
New Haven continues flood mitigation efforts despite FEMA cuts

As sea level rise compounds flooding risk in New Haven, local leaders and scientists continue to push mitigation efforts regardless of federal cuts.

September 4, 2025

KINNIA CHEUK
New to New Haven? Here are the best parks and trails to explore

New Haven Parks Director Max Webster ENV ’17 shares his favorite places to watch the seasons change.

August 27, 2025

KINNIA CHEUK
FEATURE: What’s in a Yale Education?

A year of student protests prompts questions regarding Yale's role in society, the educational value of campus activism, why arrests were made, student safety, and the future of Yale activism when the University won't budge.

October 12, 2024

KINNIA CHEUK
National Book Award winner speaks at Beinecke

Robin Coste Lewis discussed her poetry and ancestry in a recent lecture hosted by the Department of African American Studies at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library last week.

October 13, 2023

KINNIA CHEUK
Yale-WHO partnership develops educational programs to improve prison healthcare

Two new educational programs from the SEICHE Center for Health and Justice hope to teach healthcare providers about best practices for treating incarcerated populations.

October 12, 2023

KINNIA CHEUK
Grammy-winning chamber choir entwines music with poetry at Yale

On Sept. 18, The Crossing performed three pieces at Battell Chapel, exploring nature, loss and the human body through choral music.

September 25, 2023

KINNIA CHEUK
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads at Yale

On Feb. 1, Poet Laureate Ada Limón sat down for a conversation with the Head of Ezra Stiles College, Alicia Schmidt Camacho, then gave a poetry reading and answered audience questions.

February 3, 2023