Áine Pennello
Report for America Environmental and Climate Change ReporterÁine Pennello is Connecticut Public Radio’s environmental and climate change reporter. She is a member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to cover under-reported issues and communities.
Aine previously worked as a reporter and Morning Edition newscaster for WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. There, she reported on education, health care and local government. She received two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her reporting on student protests at the University of Florida and local reaction to the war in Gaza.
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As high school sports ramp up across Connecticut, athletic trainers are keeping an eye on extreme heat. The state has activated extreme heat protocols four times this year -
Connecticut officials say the move will leave thousands of people without the financial assistance they need to make the switch. -
The Army Corps will add herbicides on Aug. 19-20 to Chester Boat Basin and Selden Cove near Hadlyme, Connecticut. -
Plans to redevelop a former power plant in New Haven into a waterfront park are on pause due to a legal dispute over how much the site needs to be cleaned up. -
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the Trump administration is encouraging more pollution and ignoring the health of millions of Americans. -
For decades, Connecticut banned new nuclear energy facilities, but lawmakers recently modified that moratorium in a new law, potentially paving the way for new reactors. -
Connecticut is reducing its standard incentive for battery EVs and plug-in hybrids down $500 starting Friday, Aug. 1. -
An army of hungry parasites and predators could soon put the spotted lanternfly on the dinner plate. -
An attempt to combat misinformation about a chemical going into the Connecticut River ended in a shouting match between state officials and members of the public. -
The New Canaan Land Trust Firefly Sanctuary has two things fireflies need: darkness and woodlands — both of which are becoming harder to find.
