During this year-long investigation, we will provide fact-based journalism on climate change, coastal resilience, environmental justice and efforts to transition to new, renewable and affordable energy sources.
Thousands of people in southeastern Connecticut have invested in heat pumps as a more efficient way to heat and cool their homes. We talked to residents, contractors and environmental groups to learn more about the technology and costs.
A graduate student who grew up on Mason’s Island has planted a “biodiversity garden” at her parents’ home to encourage better environmental stewardship and further her research.
Working for the offshore wind industry is controversial among fishermen, with some using it to supplement their fishing income, some avoiding it and others doing both.
All life depends on insects, so throughout the region, the state and the country, growing numbers of gardeners are replacing parts of their lawns with native plants while removing invasive plants such as burning bush and Japanese barberry from their yards and avoiding pesticides.
Stonington’s Planning and Zoning Commission is considering an increase to the “substantial improvement look-back period” for flood improvement projects from one year to three years. The longer the look-back period, the more difficult it is for property owners to make improvements without having to comply with FEMA flood regulations.
A panel convened on Earth Day at Mystic Aquarium’s Milne Center for Ocean Science and Conservation to discuss environmental justice and community resiliency.
Local preservation groups and fishermen support the passing of proposed action that would quell excessive trawling in Long Island Sound they say has caused the decline the region’s river herring populations.
We’re launching two community funded projects, called Imminent Horizons and the News Desert Fund, so that we can continue to produce in-depth stories and cover southeastern Connecticut the way the community deserves.
Oak Grove Beach on Niantic Bay has a certain cluster of rocks that drowns twice a day, emerging a few hours later with sandy shoulders. The clump used to sport a low-tide...