The Climate Initiative
PBS Climate Initiative on Connecticut Public
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.
Tune-in for programming focused on the challenges of a changing climate while highlighting examples of positive impact.
We’re excited to welcome Áine Pennello to our newsroom as Connecticut Public’s new Environment and Climate Change Reporter. She’ll focus on stories that explore how climate change affects our state and how communities are responding. Click here to learn more about her role and our climate coverage.
Climate in the News
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David Lawlor/Rhode Island PBSThe 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. -
Jennifer Ahrens/Connecticut PublicHorseshoe 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. -
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. -
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. -
The Wednesday filing says the Trump administration's stop-work order caused "irreparable harm" to the states by "undermining their sovereign interests in procuring renewable energy."
Latest Radio Episodes
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Matt Rourke/APSpotted 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. -
Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicAs the federal government rolls back clean energy investment, state officials are responding to demand for expiring tax credits. -
Goddard Space Flight Center/NASAThis hour, we look at the place our sun holds kind of literally at the center of all of human history and ask what the future holds for our nearest star. -
Ayannah Brown/Connecticut PublicAs 2026 races take shape, Connecticut’s aging delegation is already part of the conversation. Plus, what’s being done to rid Connecticut’s drinking water of lead? -
Stephen Frink/Image Source / Getty ImagesThis hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we learn about how animals communicate with one another and what it can teach us about human language. -
David Soanes/GettyThis hour, an appreciation of fluffy-tailed, seed- and nut-hoarding, sometimes nuisancey, sometimes shockingly industrious … squirrels.
Featured Video Programs
NPR: Climate & Environment Stories
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Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said the funding was for projects in 16 states, all of which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris. -
Researchers in a new study note that the ocean has gotten 30-40% more acidic since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
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As climate emergencies like wildfires and hurricanes become more prevalent, it's important to have essentials like food and medicine on hand and ready to go in case you need to evacuate.
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The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries. -
The banned words list applies to all work done at the largest federal funder of clean energy technology.
More Climate & Nature Content to Explore
Watch more programs from PBS looking at Climate, Nature, and Our Planet