Climate Change

In Connecticut and beyond, emissions worsen air quality and contribute to global warming, which can cause or exacerbate air quality degradation.

A study by Stony Brook University examines the drastic decline in Peconic Bay scallops since 2019 — the report could be a cautionary tale for New England.

An audit of New York’s plan to protect pollinators says the state needs to increase efforts to help save honeybees.

Most Americans agree on the importance of protecting the environment — regardless of their party affiliation, according to the latest Sacred Heart University poll.

New York now has a plan for how the state will reach its ambitious climate goals, established through law, after a council of stakeholders established in statute voted to approve that strategy Monday.

Long Island climate activists rallied this week for Governor Kathy Hochul to include in her next state budget proposal a measure that would require new buildings to be all electric. The law would make New York the first state with a plan to end the use of fossil fuels in new construction.

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker launched the city’s first Office of Climate and Sustainability with plans to transition the city to use renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels.

Scientists confirm shellfish in Peconic Bay have failed to adapt to climate change.

Political scientists at Stony Brook University have completed a study about the pandemic’s effect on climate change awareness.

The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the minds of people over the past few years, resulting in reduced attention toward climate change, according to a study conducted by Stony Brook University political scientists.