
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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The General Assembly is considering a bill that could give Connecticut citizens legal protections to “clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems and environment and a safe and stable climate” that advocates say comes at a crucial time.
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Black holes have fascinated scientists for generations, but there is still so much we don’t know about them. Today, Yale astrophysicist Priya Natarajan joins us to talk about her research into the depths of black holes.
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An update on how New England’s North Atlantic right whale and the Arctic’s beluga whale populations are faring. Plus, scientists are using AI technology to learn the language of Connecticut’s state animal: the sperm whale.
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This hour, an appreciation of fluffy-tailed, seed- and nut-hoarding, sometimes nuisancey, sometimes shockingly industrious … squirrels.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the strange and essential concept of the number zero. Plus: the trend toward zero-sugar sodas. And: 0 (and 00) as a uniform number in sports.
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Connecticut’s Operation Fuel received more than 400 requests for help within the first four hours of opening applications Monday, but hope to serve about 4,000 families as requests for assistance continue to rise.
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This legislative session, lawmakers in Connecticut are hoping to move the needle on a key part of tackling the climate crisis: resiliency.
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An executive order President Trump issued on his first day in office pauses all new offshore wind leases and permits. But it doesn't stop projects that are fully permitted, as many in New England are.
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People living in areas with high air pollution are at higher risk of developing eczema, according to recent findings from the Yale School of Medicine.
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President-elect Donald Trump's record on climate change is forcing state lawmakers to re-think local policy changes. This hour on The Wheelhouse, how the incoming administration will impact initiatives seeking to curb climate change.
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This hour: humming in music, how bee breath can benefit your health, and a city in Ontario that experienced a mysterious humming sound.
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Wildfires are fairly uncommon in the Northeast, but that could be changing. On the next WWL, author John Vaillant joins us for the hour. He’s the author of Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World.