Jan Ellen Spiegel, CT Mirror

Donald Trump’s return to power comes against a backdrop of the well-known anti-environmental legacy of his first term. His assertion that climate change was a “hoax,” was followed by the rolling back or outright revocation of more than 100 environmental regulations and policies, as tracked by numerous universities and newspapers at the time.

In recent weeks, The Connecticut Mirror has explored a number of aspects of how young people view climate change: their fears, their activism, their politics, their realities and more.

Gov. Ned Lamont said he is concerned about the high cost of a new offshore wind commitment.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday halted, at least temporarily, a Biden administration rule that would have helped moderate Connecticut’s longstanding summertime smog and other air quality problems.

As many in Connecticut’s shoreline communities have already discovered, or may discover soon, homeowners insurance rates are increasing — by double digits year-over-year, in some cases. And what’s known as a “hurricane deductible,” once a rarity, is now close to ubiquitous.

There are approximately 4,800 dams in Connecticut. Based on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers information, that’s believed to be the highest number of dams per 100 river miles of any state in the nation.

Connecticut's difficult quest to reach a 10 cent bottle deposit.

Republican Bob Stefanowski’s positions on climate and environment are less clear.

Climate change-induced health impacts are gaining traction as a primary concern.