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Climate change cannot be effectively tackled without input from the most vulnerable, said Immad Ahmed, who was one of several experts invited to speak at a legislative hearing on Tuesday.
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According to the Union of Concerned Scientists study, 39 critical infrastructure assets on Long Island Sound are at risk of flooding at least twice a year by 2050. Many of them are located in disadvantaged communities.
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Connecticut environmentalists are disappointed that significant climate change bills failed to win approval before concluding the 2024 state legislative session.
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The Connecticut House of Representatives approved a controversial Democratic climate change bill. It passed along party lines after several hours of debate that reflected a sharp divide between Democrats and Republicans.
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A marine scientist, pianist, and composer with coding skills came together to create Harmony of Nature II, Waves, an album based off of coastal climate data from the Long Island Sound and beyond.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and several colleagues have introduced federal legislation to tackle the nationwide affordable housing crisis and climate change.
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On Earth Day, activists on Long Island rallied against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s record on the environment, criticizing the first-term Republican congressman for his positions on climate issues like offshore wind and fossil fuels.
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Around 1,200 people attended an Earth Day Expo at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, where attendees could tell WSHU about what makes them anxious in the face of climate change.
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A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new approach to climate change activism.
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Members of the Senate Republican Minority, business owners and labor leaders rallied at the Capitol to show their opposition to the NY Heat Act — calling for a cost-benefit analysis of New York’s climate policies that aim to align with the state’s clean energy vision. Climate activists say it’s too little too late.