Climate change
New Fuel Cell Gets New Look, Thanks to Student Design
The student design competition has helped spread awareness about the newly installed fuel cell at the Depot Campus
November 1, 2022 | Tanajah Fryer and Matthew Mancini
‘The Problem is Nature Just Isn’t Natural Anymore’
As Connecticut’s trees are pushed to the brink by climate change, UConn researchers are working to help make New England woodlands more resilient
October 31, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
State and Industry Leaders Address Grid Resiliency at UConn Engineering Conference
UConn will play a key role in ensuring energy security in the coming decades
October 25, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Smart Responses to Immediate Needs: Assessing the Scale of CT’s Urban Heat
CIRCA researchers are working to pinpoint the hottest spots in cities and help direct mitigation and policy strategies and build resilience in a changing climate
October 20, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Opening the Gates for Arctic Science
This work provides fundamental understanding of how the Arctic is responding to climate change
October 19, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
The Travails of an Alewife: Dams, Drought, and Climate Change
UConn researchers are studying the alewife – a threatened species and vital food web component -- for clues on how CT waterways and their inhabitants will adapt to climate change
October 18, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Climate Venture Studio: A Comprehensive, Collaborative Approach to a Cleaner Planet
The program will identify startups focused on critical dimensions of the climate challenge with innovative solutions for decarbonization, alternative energy, planetary resilience, social impacts, and more
October 12, 2022 | Combined Reports
Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies
The sea level is rising, and the clock is ticking in the effort to make Connecticut's coastline more resilient in the face of climate change
October 12, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch: A Climate Smart Agricultural Practice
UConn is working with growers in the state to find alternatives to plastic mulch without eliminating the benefits it brings
September 22, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and UConn Extension
A Darker Shade of Green: Understanding Ecofascism
A UConn expert explains how environmentalist ideas can be weaponized in pursuit of a fascist political agenda
September 7, 2022 | Elaina Hancock