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This year marks 100 years since the creation of the New York state park system. Historians and environmentalists agree that President Theodore Roosevelt and urban planner Robert Moses laid the groundwork for the beautiful scenery and vast exploration sites New York is known for today.
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There could be lessons for CT in the region and beyond for innovative ways to tackle climate change from energy and emissions standpoints.
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Long Island Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) called on lawmakers to pass the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act. It would fund projects to address environmental and ecological issues in and around the Sound.
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WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Damian Panitz, who is one of Long Island's most active users on an app called MyCoast, documenting changes in the coastline at Watch Hill on Fire Island.
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WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with David LaMagna about how taking part in community science can be a fun way for folks to spend more time out in nature.
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A study finds that the two most prominent models addressing the cost of dealing with climate change disagree on the price tag of mitigation.
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New Haven has received $500,000 from the federal Environmental Protection Agency for their “Project Green Jobs Corps” Program, which supports green jobs for kids in the city.
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “With CT shoreline flooding rising, officials turn to natural mitigation,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
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Along Connecticut's shoreline, salt marsh remediation is being explored as a natural solution for flooding. But it often takes non-governmental action.
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The legislation bans the intentional release of helium-filled balloons into the atmosphere. Even a single balloon could earn you a warning from police.