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Advocates are taking aim at a state-owned plant they call “Hartford’s cigarette.” -
At its peak in mid-to-late June, the rose garden at Elizabeth Park will have more than 10,000 roses in bloom. -
Researchers at the Hamden lab are known for managing invasive insects like spongy moth, Asian long-horned beetle and spotted lanternfly to prevent trees from dying. -
The executive order called on state agencies to complete 23 actions to reduce the state’s carbon emissions and adapt to climate change. -
Data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, gathered by the Connecticut Mirror last year, suggests there could be as many as 8,000 lead services lines in the state. -
Under the governors’ statement, all six states will work together to ensure the continued operation of existing nuclear power plants and explore “new nuclear technologies with advanced safety systems." -
Meteorologists predict below-normal hurricane season, but CT leaders tell residents to still prepareConnecticut officials say the storms could bring heavy rain and potential flooding to the state. -
More than three-quarters of Connecticut’s beaches along Long Island Sound had consistently clean water last summer, receiving “A” or “B” grades for water quality. -
Scientists and advocates worry the closures will delay the agency’s ability to respond to invasive insects in the Northeast and hinder field research in local forests. -
Connecticut’s night sky is disappearing. Experts say wildlife is paying the price. We explore how artificial light impacts insects, birds and even our own health. -
It's times like these, when people aren’t prepared for the heat, that they’re more likely to get sick from it, said Arjun Venkatesh with Yale School of Medicine. -
One of the protestors’ main objections was a proposal to expand a natural gas compressor station located near a middle school in Brookfield, Connecticut.
