Climate change

UConn researcher Chandi Witharana is using remote sensing as 'a virtual passport' to monitor vast expanses of land in remote areas, including the Arctic tundra. (Chandi Witharana)

$5M Google.org Grant Uses AI to Track Permafrost Thaw

As part of an international team, UConn remote sensing expert Chandi Witharana helps expand Permafrost Discovery Gateway

Meltwater pouring over ice at the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet near 660 at midnight, Kangerlussuaq. Greenland.

Greenland Melted Recently, Shows High Risk of Sea Level Rise Today

Long-lost ice core reveals that much of Greenland was green 416,000 years ago                                                                                            

An e-bike stands on a suburban street.

Connecticut: Get Ready for CHEAPR e-bikes

A sustainable future needs sustainable transportation. Here, a CIRCA expert details an update to a program to us move toward that future

Entryway sign lit up green for St. Patricks Day and for Sustainability. March 16, 2022.

Six UConn Teams Innovating Decarbonization this Summer through Unique Eversource Partnership Program

The program culminates in a summit on October 4, where a panel of academic, utility, industry, municipal, and legislative experts will select the top teams to continue the advancement of their ideas

An illustration showing the planet Earth in the top portion of an hourglass.

Climate Change to Push Species Over Abrupt Tipping Points

Climate change is likely to abruptly push species over tipping points as their geographic ranges reach unforeseen temperatures

Onyeka Obiocha

Showcase Exhibits Ambition, Impact of Future Climate Venture Studio Companies

From bioplastics to investment portfolios, cohort members demonstrate their commitment to merging climate justice with entrepreneurship

Shine On: UConn Dedicates Solar-Powered STEAM Tree

A new solar-powered STEAM tree will allow UConn community members to charge their personal devices as they enjoy time on the Student Union Mall

Mildred Rosado, 46, cools off with Faith Marie, 5, granddaughter of her friend Ronald Heath, in the water of Hartford's Corning Fountain

UConn Magazine: So Hot

The work the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation at UConn Avery Point is doing today promises to make our city summers less oppressive tomorrow

Ski lifts drift over a green field as people walk in the distance.

Clues about the Northeast’s Past and Future Climate from Plant Fossils

The warmer, wetter, and homogeneous climate of the past may soon return for the eastern seaboard

Looking down on Wilbur Cross from a drone after a winter snowstorm.

UConn, R/GA Ventures, CTNext Kick Off Venture Studio Addressing Climate Change

Six companies will create solutions across a range of critical areas of climate and sustainability