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A local river monster

Hydrilla, also called waterthymes, is dangerous to aquatic life and drinking water.
Molly Ingram
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Hydrilla, also called waterthymes, is dangerous to aquatic life and drinking water.

An invasive aquatic plant is taking over the Connecticut River. Is 2035 a realistic timeline for Connecticut to convert to electric vehicles? Indigenous tribes on Long Island express concerns over an offshore wind project. And a resiliency project to restore Montauk Lighthouse is complete.


Hear more about communities adapting to climate change on the podcast Higher Ground — available online and wherever you get your podcasts.

Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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