Climate change

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Perspective: Blue Carbon Ecosystems and Coral Reefs, a Winning Combination for Preservation and Restoration

'Restoring blue carbon ecosystems is far more than just carbon storage, it can also help bring coral reefs back to life'

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Building Energy Resilience by Understanding Nuances of Power Outages Across the US

UConn research gives insights into regional weather differences that complicate grid resilience

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Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community

To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns

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Perfect Storms: UConn Research Team Shining Light on Extreme Weather Preparedness in Connecticut

Aging volunteers, limited resources, and 'everything's fine' thinking make for potentially serious problems in the face of disasters

Seaweed Fresh from Ocean Water in the Sunlight

Seaweed Farms: Dynamic Blue Carbon Systems

Despite common assumptions, seaweed farms really shine at removing and storing CO2

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Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators

American pikas are mountain-dwelling canaries in the coalmine for climate change

Flooded gas station

UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities

Funded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change

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UConn Students in Belem: First Impressions from COP30

Experiences and skills not taught in the classroom – UConn@COP is program unlike any other

Beaver damns are reflected in the calm pond water

Beavers Impact Ecosystems Above and Below Ground

'We need to understand the trade-offs and benefits'

A lush tropical landscape with a variety of trees, shrubs, and different plants, many of them are invasive species.

A New AI-Based Method to Help Prevent Biological Invasions

A strategy to take advantage of new datasets and machine learning tools