The Long Island Sound, which stretches into the open mouth of the Atlantic Ocean, provides Connecticut’s most important ecological habitat with over 600 miles of diverse coastline that are home to ...

The number of Long Island Sound's more than 200 beaches considered safe to swim at has fallen in the past four years, and nearly 30% rate either about average or below average for swimming, according ...

Beachgoers ready to dive into local waters this summer might want to consult a newly released score card rating the quality of where they are swimming on Long Island Sound. Beaches in Nassau and ...

The 2022 Long Island Sound Report Card is out. Released last week, the report revealed that water quality improvements are leveling off, and featured concerns about rising water temperatures. That’s ...

The state of Connecticut has given Norwalk’s Maritime Aquarium more than $2 million for a 10-year renovation plan, an "aquarium without walls". Officials say the goal is to create a more personal ...

The Western Narrows, the portion of the Long Island Sound closest to New York City, have received a failing grade in a new water quality report. But environmental researchers say some optimism is also ...

Long Islanders won’t like the sound of this. Hundreds of people have signed a petition to rename the Long Island Sound the “Gulf of Connecticut” in favor of New York’s northern neighbor. A provocative ...

Thousands of abandoned lobster traps have silently littered Long Island Sound for decades. Now, a local effort to locate them all has received a significant boost. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The Stamford Government Center housed the Long Island Sound office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency until the federal government terminated its lease in the building in June 2025. Credit: ...

Life is being breathed into the Long Island Sound. The shared New York-Connecticut waterway has reached its lowest levels of toxic, inhospitable “dead zones” in nearly four decades — and could mark a ...