4+ hour, 28+ min ago  (82+ words) Two small earthquakes rattled eastern Connecticut on Sunday morning. The two quakes were in quick succession, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first, a 2.1 magnitude, happened at 8:21 a.m. and the second, a 1.9 magnitude, happened at 8:26 a.m. Both earthquakes were centered near Moodus....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1773+ words) Deep in Earth's past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ago, a U.S. government ship searching for minerals and hydrocarbons in the area…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (371+ words) All of us depend on the ocean, which regulates climate and affects our weather. Oceans also contain vast ecosystems, provide nutrition and support livelihoods here in Connecticut. But climate change is causing oceans to warm, rise and acidify, disrupting each…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (137+ words) A small earthquake hit southern Maine on Sunday night. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 1.9 magnitude quake hit at 9:18 a.m. Sunday near Lake Arrowhead, over 6 miles underground. As of Monday, over 80 people had reported that they felt the earthquake, including one report…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (242+ words) If you see a small plane flying low over your community in the next few months, it just might be the U.S. Geological Survey doing some long-overdue mapping." Specificto Connecticut, this aerial project has been scheduled to include the mapping of…...