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Development of a Statewide Climate Change Vulnerability Index for Heat and Flood: A Comprehensive Assessment of Connecticut for Resiliency Planning

The vulnerability framework developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines vulnerability as a function of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Building off this framework, the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) developed a Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) for the state of Connecticut, designed to integrate flood and extreme heat-related […]

Temperatures are at an all-time high in Connecticut. It has health experts worried

By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni, Staff Writer May 29, 2025 The Middletown Press “Connecticut’s annual average temperature has increased incrementally every decade since 1895 and will continue to grow, experts say. According to UConn’s Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation, average temperatures are expected to rise about 5°F by 2050, with the indices of hot weather, summer droughts […]

Severe Weather Arriving in Connecticut Sooner Rather Than Later

December 04, 2024 Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently noted that the pattern of increasingly severe precipitation, especially in the Northeast, is forecasted to continue as global average temperatures rise. For every degree of warming in Fahrenheit, the atmosphere can hold about 3%-4% more moisture, the agency explained. Global temperatures in 2023 […]

Opinion: Protecting Connecticut workers from heat is a hot topic

CT Mirror CT Viewpoints Opinion: Protecting Connecticut workers from heat is a hot topic by Galen Blanton August 30, 2024 @ 12:01 am In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Connecticut’s deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, the dangers of heat illness have […]

Synthesis Report Appendix D Extreme Heat Toolkit

Purpose [At conclusion of municipal heat planning study, add discussion of study’s findings ● Will establish purpose of toolkit ● Explanation of at what level(s) heat response happens in CT ○ Identify gaps found through interview data] Goals of Toolkit 1. To provide resources that help Connecticut’s municipal leaders fill gaps in local extreme heat […]