Connecticut Public is proud to support PBS’s climate programming initiative, a bold commitment to explore environmental impacts on our planet through solutions-driven storytelling.
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This hour, everything you ever wanted to know about pigeons but were afraid to ask.
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The estimated population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales grew by about two percent last year to 384, an increase of about eight individuals. That’s according to new data from the New England Aquarium and North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.
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Connecticut’s Department of Transportation is spending $5.4 million to add dozens of direct-current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles along major highways in the state.
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Underwater meadows of eelgrass in Long Island Sound have been in decline for decades. Now, conservationists are turning to clams — and glue — to restore this critical ecosystem.
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The project would have helped Connecticut towns switch to solar energy and battery storage during power outages caused by extreme weather.
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The Trump administration is bringing big changes to the U.S. offshore wind industry. Use this map to help keep track of where projects in New England stand.
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Horseshoe crab populations in Long Island Sound are falling
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With climate change causing more intense rainstorms, older pipes common to southern New England are likely to get overwhelmed more frequently.
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Most of our interest in sharks is based around fear, even though we’re much more of a danger to them than they are to us. This hour, a look at our relationship with sharks.
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With summer temperatures giving way to cooler weather, you may see fewer mosquitoes buzzing about. But experts say August and September is when mosquitoes are most likely to carry West Nile virus.
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The order represents a rare — and, at least for now, temporary — win for the offshore wind industry, which has been a frequent target of the Trump administration.
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Spotted lanternflies are popping up across Connecticut, but one scientist says there’s no need to panic. Plus, we look at the state’s clean energy goals and how people are coping with climate anxiety.