Droughts are especially problematic for farmers who rely on rain to irrigate their crops, while heavy rain and flood water can contain debris and sewage, contaminating beaches and local residential wells.

Risk factors include poor circulation and heart disease, which become more common as people age. Older adults also tend to take more medications like diuretics that can be dehydrating.

More than 200 people in Harwinton were without power Tuesday afternoon, according to Eversource.

Power could be restored by Tuesday night to thousands of Connecticut residents following weekend storms, according to officials with energy provider Eversource.

In 2024, Connecticut lawmakers allowed the park to tap into funding typically reserved for state parks.

An extreme hot weather protocol is in effect across Connecticut through Sunday evening, according to the office of Gov. Ned Lamont.

Officials who gathered in the North End to celebrate the results of a $170 million pilot program launched by the state and the MDC in 2023 to tackle chronic issues with flooding that neighborhood residents said had been ignored for years.

As Earth continues to warm from humans burning fossil fuels, weather extremes are expected to also increase in frequency and intensity. And the health of older adults are vulnerable to these extremes.

A new $2.2 million boat will help environmental officials keep an eye on Long Island Sound.

Butterfly bushes do not support all stages of a butterfly's life. Ecosystem advocates say gardeners should consider planting alternatives that are native to the region.

Researchers took 150 soil samples from parks, schools and empty lots in Hartford and tested them for lead, a toxic metal that can cause brain damage and slow development in children.

Advocates are taking aim at a state-owned plant they call “Hartford’s cigarette.”