CT Network Recorded On: 8/11/2025 Learn more about efforts to prepare and protect Connecticut’s coastal neighborhoods, beaches, and natural resources by watching this Hurricane Coastal Resiliency Panel Discussion. Panelist: James O’Donnell Moderated by Senator Tony Hwang Discussion held in Fairfield, CT
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Living shorelines: Using nature to fight back coastal erosion
by Theresa Sullivan Barger The Day, July 11, 2025 “Seventy percent of Connecticut’s coastline is “armored,” meaning it has been engineered, protected or turned into a pier or dock, said physicist Jim O’Donnell, executive director of Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA), part of UConn’s Department of Marine Sciences. Examples of ‘engineered’ measures […]
Mystic Seaport Museum prepares to handle sea levels rising, more flooding with ‘master plan’
Shelton Herald and Stamford Advocate By Jayden Nguyen, Staff Writer April 30, 2025 For the last 18 months, Mystic Seaport Museum has been evaluating what parts of its campus to keep — and what it needs to lose — as sea levels rise on Connecticut’s shoreline. The seaport museum was featured in The New York Times on April 22 for its […]
The Mystic Seaport Museum Grapples with Threats from Sea Level Rise
A Seaport Museum Faces an Unlikely Threat: The Sea Itself Rising sea levels are forcing the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut to address the long-term sustainability of its campus. By Annabel Keenan Reporting from Mystic, Conn. April 22, 2025 This article is part of our Museums special section about how artists and institutions are adapting to changing […]
Changing Climate: Boys & Girls Club of Milford plants Living Shoreline
The Boys & Girls Club of Milford planted more than a thousand native plants in vulnerable areas of the shoreline to help reduce erosion. By: Steve Glazier •Published April 7, 2025 •Updated on April 7, 2025 at 6:28 pm If Connecticut does not take action against coastal erosion and sea level rise, beaches could shrink […]
CT looks to ramp up resilience measures in the face of climate change
by Michayla Savitt | Connecticut Public October 8, 2024 Connecticut is working to help towns and cities become more resilient to the impacts of climate change, in the wake of more intense and frequent extreme weather.
CT saw catastrophic flooding this summer. Here’s why you may not have enough insurance.
By: Kenneth R. Gosselin for Hartford Courant Shocking images of flooding in southwestern Connecticut this summer stirred up fresh worries about climate change but also how homeowners and small businesses may need to protect themselves with extra insurance, even if they don’t live in an area designated at risk for flooding. The federal government has reported that […]
New London flood prevention plan envisions ‘linear park’ along waterfront
September 22, 2024 2:00 pm • Last Updated: September 22, 2024 5:09 pm By John Penney New London – An ambitious $16.5 million flood mitigation proposal for South Water Street calls for a combination of new flood walls and road-raising, along with design elements to make the downtown waterfront area more attractive and functional.
Yantic River flood prompts government agencies to develop mitigation plans: What’s happening
Matt Grahn Norwich Bulletin With the right plans and implementations, Yantic River’s flood this past January could be one of its last. The Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SECCOG), UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA), GZA Geoenvironmental, and leaders from Norwich and Bozrah met Monday to discuss possible flood prevention strategies along the river, and then […]
Groton seeks closer look at housing, climate resilience as defense industry expands
July 14, 2024 2:30 pm • Last Updated: July 14, 2024 7:34 pm By Kimberly Drelich, Day Staff Writer As the defense industry expands, towns and cities in the region want to take a fresh look at housing, climate resilience, and child care, among other topics, to ensure compatibility between the naval submarine base and Electric […]