Climate change

Haitian woman through a Haitian forest

UConn Researchers Tracking Change in Precious Ecosystems

Remote Sensing is a powerful tool and can be used as a time machine to track biodiversity loss

Golden hour looking out on the UConn Forest.

Plant Power: A New Method to Model How Plants Move Water Globally

Researchers developed a method to detail the incredible influence plants have on the movement of Earth’s water

Entryway sign lit up green for St. Patricks Day and for Sustainability.

Commitment to Energy Sustainability Links Huskies From Different Generations Through International Contest

'For students who are at the very beginning of their careers to put together such a sophisticated design with such pragmatic energy realism is very impressive'

Fish farm in the sea

Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change

Tons of carbon dioxide could be captured from the environment while removing toxic sulfide from fish farms 

little toad between hands

Climate Change Extinction Risk

A global meta-analysis of climate change extinction risk emphasizes that we are at a crucial point and drastic action is needed

An aerial view of UConn's Wastewater Treatment Plant and Reclaimed Water Facility

Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water

Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus

A cohort of 14 UConn@COP fellows traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the 29th UN Climate Conference of Parties.

UConn@COP29: First Impressions and Fresh Perspectives

14 UConn students attended the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP29, in Azerbaijan

UConn Researchers Develop Pioneering Monitoring Technique to Help Build Mangrove Resilience

Mangroves are like armor to protect us from climate change, but faced with sea level rise and extreme weather, will these important habitats survive?

Hurricane damage in New York

US Flood Governance Drives Social Inequity, and Maybe the Next Housing Market Crash

Florida is likely to be the canary in the coal mine, showing a drop in coastal home values starting now

Jon Contaxis '25 (PHARM), right, and his father, Bill Contaxis '90 (ENG) of Milford, pick up trash around Mirror Lake

“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Clean-Up Event on Saturday

The University of Connecticut and the Town of Mansfield are teaming up for a community cleanup day on Saturday, Nov. 16