Climate change
Plant Power: A New Method to Model How Plants Move Water Globally
Researchers developed a method to detail the incredible influence plants have on the movement of Earth’s water
February 3, 2025 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Commitment to Energy Sustainability Links Huskies From Different Generations Through International Contest
'For students who are at the very beginning of their careers to put together such a sophisticated design with such pragmatic energy realism is very impressive'
January 8, 2025 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications
Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change
Tons of carbon dioxide could be captured from the environment while removing toxic sulfide from fish farms
December 16, 2024 | Sarah Al-Arshani - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Climate Change Extinction Risk
A global meta-analysis of climate change extinction risk emphasizes that we are at a crucial point and drastic action is needed
December 10, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water
Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus
December 4, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications, and Sydney Herdle
UConn@COP29: First Impressions and Fresh Perspectives
14 UConn students attended the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP29, in Azerbaijan
November 25, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
UConn Researchers Develop Pioneering Monitoring Technique to Help Build Mangrove Resilience
Mangroves are like armor to protect us from climate change, but faced with sea level rise and extreme weather, will these important habitats survive?
November 20, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
US Flood Governance Drives Social Inequity, and Maybe the Next Housing Market Crash
Florida is likely to be the canary in the coal mine, showing a drop in coastal home values starting now
November 15, 2024 | By James Knighton, Sandeep Poudel, and Rebecca Elliott
“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Clean-Up Event on Saturday
The University of Connecticut and the Town of Mansfield are teaming up for a community cleanup day on Saturday, Nov. 16
November 14, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn and Fort Hays State University Compete in Werth Innovation for Sustainability Challenge
Both teams presented compelling projects focused on compost solutions
November 12, 2024 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications