Reducing food waste is a small piece of a large puzzle: slowing down climate change. It's also part of how Connecticut is approaching a looming waste crisis.

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.

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.

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.

This legislative session, lawmakers in Connecticut are hoping to move the needle on a key part of tackling the climate crisis: resiliency.

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.

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.

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.

The PSEG Plant, in service from the 1950s to 2021, used to power much of Bridgeport’s business base, but shuttered as the state signaled a move away from fossil fuels. Demolition is expected to occur within a three-year timespan, removing a visible part of the city’s skyline. While the site is expected to be a draw due to its location near the waterfront, officials say environmental remediation is needed.

In New Haven, Connecticut, one school is working on a solution to pumpkin waste, with a fun twist: a community compost drop-off, which once a year hosts a pumpkin smash.