Home - Climate Change in Long Island Sound

Higher Tides
Endanger Wildlife

Sea level rise and increases in temperature pose a major threat to
the Long Island Sound coast and its wildlife.

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Saltmarsh Sparrow chicks are most susceptible to flooding during spring tides, which occur twice a month, when the marshes are completely flooded. Photo by: Jeanna Mielcarek/UConn SHARP
Impacting
Coastal Communities

Coastal communities plan for climate change threats
through conservation, adaption, and resiliency.

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Sound View Beach in Old Lyme, CT. Photo by Jerry Monkman (Ecophotography).
Signaling Change

Climate change research and monitoring provide early warning signals on
threats to the Sound's shoreline, including marsh habitat loss, erosion, and
flooding.

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Measuring marsh elevation in Lattington, NY. Photo by Amy Mandelbaum.
Educating the Next Generation

Educational resources are available to explain climate change
to a generation that will face new coastal challenges.

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A young boy on a Long Island beach. Photo by Christopher Robins (Thinkstock Getty Image).

What You Should Know

Find out more about Climate Change and learn things you should know.
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Town & City Resources

See what your local municipalities are doing to address climate change.
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Science & Monitoring

Learn about the tools and strategies that are being used to investigate the local impacts of Climate Change.
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Educators' Toolbox

Resources for teaching about Earth's climate system and the changing climate.
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Climate Change and Sentinel Monitoring Program
Through the Climate Change and Sentinel Monitoring Program, the Long Island Sound Study funded two UConn scientists to investigate climate change impacts on key wildlife and ecosystem resources in Long Island Sound.
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State by State

State by state climate assessments, including New York and Connecticut, are available on the NCICS website.

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Climate Change Spotlight

"Living shoreline projects" such as Stratford Point reef ball installation are being considered as a way to adapt to rising sea levels.
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Climate Info

EPA Climate Change - Learn about Climate Change and Climate Change impacts across the US

US Climate Resilience Toolkit - The toolkit is designed to help people find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.

Climate Central - An independent organization of scientists and journalists that surveys and conducts scientific research on climate change.

Learn how New England communities prepare for climate change with The Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE) EPA Region 1 database. -

Climate Smart Guide Communities Guide to Local Action - Climate Smart Communities is a network of New York communities reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving climate resililiency

Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation - Mission to increase resiliency and sustainability of communities facing climate change impacts

LISS Climate Change and Sentinel Monitoring - Learn about monitoring program to detect early warning climate change impacts to Long Island Sound ecosystems.

Long Island Sound Climate Change Indicators - These indicators track physical changes in Long Island Sound and help resource managers asses impact on wildlife and habitats.

Top 100 Climate Change websites -

NYC Mayor's Office of Recovery & Resiliencey -

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About The Study

The Long Island Sound Study (LISS) is a cooperative effort involving researchers, regulators, user groups, and other concerned organizations and individuals. These people are working together to protect and improve the health of the Sound. Learn more »