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 of these critical functions.

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The ocean absorbs about 90 percent of Earth’s excess heat, and it’s estimated the ocean has also absorbed one-quarter of human-caused narbon monoxide emissions, leading to impacts on Long Island Sound.

The two big takeaways on Long Island Sound that are having an impact on the coastline is the sea level; that rise making flooding more possible and possibly worse when it occurs. Also, the water temperature is rising and that's havin

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