Climate change

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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

A man in a suit standing in front of a wall with cloud photos hanging

Artists of the Sky: Benton Exhibition Showcases Beauty, Scientific Importance of Clouds

Climate scientists need to predict cloud formation with near perfection because being even slightly off could mean the difference between – well, life and death

A window with a decal reading "husky power"

Campus Power Plant Hydrogen-Capable and More Efficient Than Ever

'Our goal is to develop a true next-generation solid oxide fuel cell that achieves an unprecedented combination of power density, efficiency, and durability'

A hand picking food off a vine with an overlay and the title "emplowering people to end poverty"

Empowering People to End Poverty

Using hydroponics to sustain food security