Climate Change

Top federal lawmakers in the Northeast have penned a letter to Congress asking them to provide more direct help to local growers impacted by July’s historic flooding.

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) is continuing to report more positive cases of West Nile virus among mosquitoes in the state. Experts say the excessive warm, damp conditions this summer is helping the insects thrive.

Experts say this year's leaf-peeping season will begin and peak a little later due to the heavy rain.

A new interactive map from the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) shows areas in the state that are vulnerable to environmental hazards.

Connecticut farmers whose crops were damaged by an abnormal late-spring frost can now apply for federal disaster assistance, as they continue to adjust practices while contending with climate change

Data released Thursday shows much of Connecticut is experiencing low-level drought conditions, even after rain flooded parts of the state this week.

As dangerous record temperatures driven by climate change and El Niño continue to hit Texas, local health experts look ahead to combating heat poised to reach Connecticut this summer.

Last week’s hazy skies have cleared in the Northeast, but Connecticut’s risk of developing poor air quality from wildfire smoke remains high.

This hour on the Colin McEnroe Show, we're talking about de-extinction. Once something's gone, can we bring it back? And should we? We'll talk about animals, plants, and more that are past or approaching extinction, and hear from the scientists trying to create the "undo" button

A new report assessing the state of Connecticut’s environment says solar installations rose in 2022, which is helping to lower carbon emissions. But the report found those same solar installations are also complicating some efforts to conserve agricultural land.