Climate change

The giant swallowtail butterfly, a newcomer to Connecticut, is one representative of increased biodiversity among insect species in the Northeast due to climate change. (Getty Images)

Insects Coping with Climate Change

Entomologist David Wagner says the number of insect species in Connecticut is increasing due to climate change. That's good news and bad.

(Graphic: University of Maine Climate Change Institute)

UConn Joins Coalition of Universities Working Against Climate Change

UC3 aims to promote climate action and resilience by leveraging the strengths and skill sets of its member schools.

A saltmarsh sparrow nest at high tide. (Photo by Jenna Mielcarek)

Rapid Change – A Tale of Two Species

Climate change is creating winners and losers. UConn researchers are studying two Connecticut examples.

Climate Change in Our Backyard. (Yesenia Carrero/UConn Illustration)

Climate Change in Our Backyard

Climate change is not just happening elsewhere. This series draws attention to local environmental transitions and the many ways UConn students and researchers are investigating and responding to them.

A gray tree frog calling. (Kurt Schwenk/UConn Photo)

Nature and Knowledge at Our Doorstep

Students exposed to nature, some for the first time, soon become fascinated and eager to learn more.

Red lake reflection, Andean Flamingos birds in the Bolivian Andes. (Photo/Getty Images)

How Virtual Worlds Can Recreate the Geographic History of Life

Although our computer simulations were not designed to predict the future, they vividly reveal the dynamic power of climate change to shape life on Earth, write a UConn professor and former student.

John Volin, vice provost for academic affairs and professor of natural resources and the environment, stands near a bioretention swale outside behind McHugh Hall on July 11, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Working Toward Sustainable Solutions

Introducing a new series about UConn environmental research, vice provost John Volin says the political focus on climate change often overshadows important issues of environment and sustainability.

(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scientists are Using DNA to Study Ocean Life and Reveal the Hidden Diversity of Zooplankton

'Except for scientists who study them, few people are aware that marine zooplankton are among the most numerous – and important – animals on Earth,' says marine sciences researcher Ann Bucklin.

A global warming placard on display in a city. (Getty Images)

Republicans More Persuasive than Scientists on Climate Change

Regardless of political affiliation, people are more likely to believe facts about climate change when they come from Republicans speaking against what has become a partisan interest in this country, says a new UConn study.

Rock strata. UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils and sediment to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change. (Getty Images)

New Method Unearths Climate Data from Ancient Soils

UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change.