Connecticut Green Living

In a new report on natural disaster risk Connecticut ranks as the third most-appealing state to move to if one wants to stay safe. This report by Texas -based personal injury lawyers DJC Law does not factor for earthquakes. Wildfire data for 2010-2022, tornado data for 2008-2023 and flood data for 2010-2025 (presumably through mid-January) was collected. Rhode Island is the least vulnerable state to natural disasters, having experienced no flooding between 2010 and 2025 the study shows. Connecticut, though, fares very well too, as we have had proportionately few wildfires, floods and tornadoes over the same period. The Ocean State boasts a very low likelihood of natural disasters occurring in the future, at just 0.11%. The state reported no cases of flooding between 2010 and 2025. Over a 16-year period, only seven tornadoes were recorded, resulting in a minimal probability of 0.03% for tornadoes in the coming years. Connecticut , the report states, had only two tornadoes during that ...

A four-part documentary series called "The Crowd & The Cloud", showcasing the power of "Citizen Science in the Digital Age", airs this month on public television and is available online. Hosted by former NASA chief scientist Waleed Abdalati, now director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, Boulder, the series shows how citizens can cull data to augment the work of professional scientists. Everyday people can and are acting in ways leaders cannot - a timely message during a time of political upheaval on the scientific and environmental front. Whether one's concerned with Alzheimer's, fracking, weather, climate change, or epidemics like Zika, the documentary shows how citizens using smartphones and computers are harnessing the power of the digital age. Not only that, through mobile and other technologies people are helping scientists do their jobs. In the documentary trailer Abdala...