Sustainability

High power electricity pylon above a city skyline. Sulfur hexafluoride is used to prevent fires in the electrical grid, but the gas is a major contributor to global warming, leading to a new research project to replace it.

New UConn Research Project Aims to Eradicate Use of Gas 25,200x More Harmful Than CO2

Working to create an electrical grid free of a potent greenhouse gas

A Dungeness crab scuttling across a boardwalk. The life cycle of the Dungeness crab offers lessons on potential effects of climate change for other species.

Understanding How a Crab’s Complex Life Cycle Will Respond to Climate Change

Research with implications for species under stress from a warming planet

Hundreds of people take part in a Global Climate Strike protest on September 24, 2021, in Cape Town, South Africa, demonstrating against the causes of global climate change, and in particular, the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).

Climate Change Literacy Lessons from Africa

'If people are literate about climate change and have a better idea of what's coming, then they can adapt more effectively'

sunset on storrs campus

UConn Authors Exploring Just Sustainabilities

Linking social and environmental justice

This satellite image shows the deep green of an algae bloom on Lake Erie on 30 July 2019.

Toxic Algae Blooms Are Getting Worse, but Oversight is Lacking

Currently, algae toxins aren't regulated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency

An artist's rendering of the conditions during the End-Permian Mass Extinction, which wiped out nearly all life on earth.

Animals Died in ‘Toxic Soup’ During Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction, a Warning for Today

'The end-Permian is one of the best places to look for parallels with what's happening now'

A view of Horsebarn Hill at sunset. An abundance of outdoor resources exists at UConn.

Get Your Daily Dose of the Great Outdoors with NatureRx at UConn

A resource aimed at getting people outside and exploring the abundance of nature on our doorstep

Connecticut Sea Grant will investigate contaminants that may pose a risk to drinking water and wildlife.

CT Sea Grant to Address Key Questions About Environmental Contaminants

Pharmaceuticals, plastic microfiber, personal care products and others are becoming more common in water supplies

Students on Horsebarn Hill with campus skyline in background on October 8, 2020. (Sean Flynn/UConn photo)

UConn Among Sierra Club’s Top 10 “Cool Schools”

UConn has once again been rated among the nation’s greenest schools in Sierra Club’s annual “Cool Schools” rankings

UConn Researcher Develops Novel Storm Damage Prediction Model

Wei Zhang used GIS and statistical data to construct a novel model of tsunami damage in Fairfield, CT. The model can easily transfer to other storm types and communities.