Changing Climate

Cities and towns in Connecticut are doing their part when it comes to helping the climate. A local organization is honoring some cities and towns for how they’re addressing climate change on a local level. Sustainable CT is an organization attempting to advance community sustainability in our state. Sustainable CT says 129 out of 169 cities and towns are currently…

Just how does climate change work? It’s something scientists have known about for more than 150 years. The physics and chemistry is simple enough you can replicate it at home. The way carbon molecules vibrate, their shape and everything blocks infrared radiation — heat — from escaping Earth. It fills holes in the light spectrum, blocking heat’s escape path. Think...