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Imminent Horizons
Friday, July 26, 2024
Imminent Horizons
Friday, July 26, 2024
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Fighting the ‘insect apocalypse’ plant by plant
All life depends on insects, so throughout the region, the state and the country, growing numbers of gardeners are replacing parts of their lawns with native plants while removing invasive plants such as burning bush and Japanese barberry from their yards and avoiding pesticides.
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Here are some of the state’s most egregious invasive plants and a list of native plants that can stand up to them in the landscape.
Stonington’s Planning and Zoning Commission is considering an increase to the “substantial improvement look-back period” for flood improvement projects from one year to three years. The longer the look-back period, the more difficult it is for property owners to make improvements without having to comply with FEMA flood regulations.
Flood zones have expanded in Connecticut, impacting homeowners living near major rivers like the Connecticut River and the Thames River.
The Groton-New London Airport, surrounded by water, is more prone to floods than any surrounding area.
A panel convened on Earth Day at Mystic Aquarium’s Milne Center for Ocean Science and Conservation to discuss environmental justice and community resiliency.
The drama of a struggling species shows in the extensive high marshes of Barn Island Wildlife Management Area in Stonington.
Local preservation groups and fishermen support the passing of proposed action that would quell excessive trawling in Long Island Sound they say has caused the decline the region’s river herring populations.
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This coast is our coast
Oak Grove Beach on Niantic Bay has a certain cluster of rocks that drowns twice a day, emerging a few hours later with sandy shoulders. The clump used to sport a low-tide...
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